Terje Hanssen
Encyclopedia
Terje Hanssen is a former Norwegian biathlete
. At the 1976 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
, he finished fifth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships
, together with Kjell Hovda
, Kåre Hovda
and Tor Svendsberget
.
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...
. At the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, he finished fifth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974 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...
, together with Kjell Hovda
Kjell Hovda
Kjell Hovda is a former Norwegian biathlete.He participated on the Norwegian team that received silver medals in 4 x 7.5 km relay in the 1973 Biathlon World Championships 1973 in Lake Placid. He received a bronze medal in 1974 in Minsk.-References:...
, Kåre Hovda
Kåre Hovda
Kåre Hovda was a Norwegian biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he finished fourth with the Norwegian relay team. He received a bronze medal in the men's relay at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, together with his brother Kjell Hovda, Terje Hanssen and Tor...
and Tor Svendsberget
Tor Svendsberget
Tor Svendsberget is a former Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal in 20 km at the 1970 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, and bronze medals in Lake Placid 1973 and in Minsk 1974....
.