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| Full name | Ragnar Tveiten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1938 Veggli, Buskerud, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1964, 1968, 1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ragnar Tveiten (born 27 November 1938) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
He participated on the Norwegian team that received a gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1966 Biathlon World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [2] He won a second gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1967 world championships in Altenberg. He received silver medals in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [3]
| Event | Individual | Relay |
|---|---|---|
 1964 Innsbruck | 4th | — |
 1968 Grenoble | 26th | — |
 1972 Sapporo | 29th | — |
6 medals (2 gold, 4 silver)
| Event | Individual | Team (time) | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1965 Elverum | 19th | — | — |
 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 8th | — | Gold |
 1967 Altenberg | 7th | — | Gold |
 1969 Zakopane | — | — | Silver |
 1970 Östersund | — | — | Silver |
 1971 Hämeenlinna | 12th | — | Silver |
 1973 Lake Placid | 28th | — | Silver |
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