Erlend Slokvik

Erlend Slokvik
Personal information
Born	24 February 1962 (age 62)
Alma mater	University of Oslo ; Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Medal record
Representing Norway
Men's ski orienteering
World Championships

Last updated April 05, 2024

Erlend Slokvik (born 24 February 1962) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor, sports coach and sports executive. He won two bronze medals at the world championships in ski orienteering. He has been head coach for the Norwegian national teams in orienteering and biathlon, and sports executive in biathlon and athletics.

Personal life and education

Slokvik was born on 24 February 1962. He studied natural sciences and pedagogy at the University of Oslo, and has a diploma in sports coaching from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.^[1]

Career

Active career

Slokvik won a bronze medal in the relay at the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Kuopio in 1988, together with Kjetil Ulven, Lars Lystad, and Vidar Benjaminsen. He won another bronze medal at the World Championships in Skellefteå in 1990, together with Ulven, Harald Svergja, and Benjaminsen.^[2]^[3]

Coach and sports administrator

After his active career, Slokvik had a career as coach and sports administrator. He was head coach for the Norwegian national team in orienteering from 1997 to 2000, and for the national biathlon team from 2000 to 2002. He served as vice president for the Norwegian Biathlon Association from 2008 to 2016, and as president from 2016 to 2018. In 2018 he was appointed head of elite sport (Norwegian : toppidretts-sjef) for the Norwegian Athletics Association.^[1]^[4]

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References

1 2 "Erlend Slokvik tar over som toppidrettssjef i friidrettsforbundet". oa.no (in Norwegian). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2023.}
↑ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 375. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
↑ Sundby, Jørn. "skiorientering (norske medaljevinnere i verdensmesterskap)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
↑ "Portrettet: Erlend Slokvik". magasinetveivalg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.}

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[oa2018-1] 1 2 "Erlend Slokvik tar over som toppidrettssjef i friidrettsforbundet". oa.no (in Norwegian). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2023.}

[2] Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 375. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.

[3] Sundby, Jørn. "skiorientering (norske medaljevinnere i verdensmesterskap)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[4] "Portrettet: Erlend Slokvik". magasinetveivalg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 December 2023.}

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