Ragnhild Bratberg
Encyclopedia
Ragnhild Bratberg (born June 9, 1961) is a Norwegian
orienteering
competitor
and cross country skier.
in Orienteering from 1987 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, and also having silver medals from 1985 and 1991. She won the Overall Orienteering World Cup
in 1984 (unofficial cup) and in 1988, and finished second in 1990.
in Ski Orienteering, in 1986, 1988 and twice in 1990. She became Relay World Champion in 1986, and finished second in the World Cup
1989.
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...
orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
and cross country skier.
Orienteering career
Bratberg is Relay World ChampionWorld Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Orienteering from 1987 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, and also having silver medals from 1985 and 1991. She won the Overall Orienteering World Cup
Orienteering World Cup
The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004...
in 1984 (unofficial cup) and in 1988, and finished second in 1990.
Ski orienteering career
She has won four individual World ChampionshipsWorld Ski Orienteering Championships
The World Ski Orienteering Championships is the official event to award the titles of World Champions in ski orienteering. The World Championships is organized every odd year. The programme includes Sprint, Middle and Long Distance competitions, and a Relay for both men and women...
in Ski Orienteering, in 1986, 1988 and twice in 1990. She became Relay World Champion in 1986, and finished second in the World Cup
World Cup in Ski Orienteering
The World Cup in Ski Orienteering is a series of ski-orienteering competitions organized by the International Orienteering Federation. The first official World Cup was held in 1989, then every second year up to 1999, and then in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, and 2007-2008.-Women:-Men:-See...
1989.