Lars Skjeset

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Lars Skjeset
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Kaohsiung Mixed Relay
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Otepää Relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Põlva Relay

Lars Skjeset (born 1 March 1983) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, and medal winner from World Games, European Championships and Junior World Championships. He represents the club Frol IL of Levanger.

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Junior career

Skjeset participated at the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Põlva in 2003, where he won a silver medal in the relay , together with Kristian Dalby and Audun Weltzien. [1] [2]

Senior career

Skjeset received a bronze medal in relay at the European Orienteering Championships in 2006 in Otepää, together with Carl Waaler Kaas and Øystein Kvaal Østerbø. [3] At the 2008 European Championships in Ventspils he finished 5th in the sprint. [3] He participated at the World Games in 2009, obtaining a bronze medal in the mixed relay. [4]

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References

  1. Junior World Orienteering Championships Archived 17 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 14 July 2008)
  2. "Profile: Lars Skjeset" World of O Runners (Retrieved on 14 July 2008)
  3. 1 2 Regional Championships Archived 17 June 2007 at archive.today International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on 14 July 2008)
  4. "World Games 2009. Orienteering". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009.