Esten Gjelten
Encyclopedia
Esten Gjelten is a former Norwegian
biathlete
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He participated on the Norwegian team that received silver medals in the 4 x 7.5 km relay in the Biathlon World Championships
in 1969, 1970 and 1973.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
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He participated on the Norwegian team that received silver medals in the 4 x 7.5 km relay in the Biathlon World Championships
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...
in 1969, 1970 and 1973.