Linda Verde

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Linda Verde
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Silkeborg Relay
Nordic Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Nørre Snede Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Borlänge Relay

Linda Verde (born 27 February 1950) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal at the 1974 World Orienteering Championships. [1] [2]

She became Nordic champion in 1975 with the Norwegian relay team. [3]

National championships

Linda Verde was the Norwegian champion seven times: She won the classic distance in 1974, 1975, and 1981, [4] the ultra long distance in 1974, 1975, and 1977, [4] and received a gold medal in night orienteering in 1979. [4]

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References

  1. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 23 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 7 March 2008)
  2. "World Orienteering Championships 1974". International Orienteering Federation . Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. (in Norwegian) "Nordisk Mesterskap 1955-2005" Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 7 March 2008)
  4. 1 2 3 Sundby, Jørn; Bryhn, Rolf (4 September 2023). "Orientering norgesmestere". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 December 2023.