Bjørnar Valstad
Bjørnar Valstad (born 27 April 1967) is a Norwegian former orienteering athlete who has won 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals.[1]
 Bjørnar Valstad | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 27 April 1967 Stjørdal, Norway |
| Residence | Nittedal, Norway |
| Education | electrical engineering |
| Alma mater | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Head of department at Kuben |
| Years active | 1985–2004 |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Orienteering |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 12 national championships |
| Updated on 1 August 2020. | |
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 Inverness | Classic |
| 1999 Inverness | Relay |
| 2004 Västerås | Long |
| 2004 Västerås | Relay |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1991 Mariánské Lázně | Relay |
| 2001 Tampere | Relay |
| 2003 Rapperswil/Jona | Middle |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1995 Detmold | Short |
| 1997 Grimstad | Short |
| 1997 Grimstad | Relay |
| World Games | ||
| 2001 Akita | Relay |
Valstad ran for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. He previously represented Nydalens SK, NTHI and IL Stjørdals-Blink. From 2007 to 2014 he was the secretary-general of the Norges Orienteringsforbund.[1] He retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where he became world champion in both the long and relay events, despite this he failed to make the Orienteering World Cup final round in Germany.
He is married to former orienteering athlete Hanne Staff. They are living in Nittedal with their two daughters born 2006 and 2009.[1]
Valstad got his degree in electrical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Since 2014 Valstad is head of department for electrical engineering at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo.
Achievements
World Orienteering Championships
- Gold, Long Distance, 2004 Sweden
- Gold, Relay Event, 2004 Sweden
- Gold, Classic Distance, 1999 Great Britain
- Gold, Relay Event, 1999 Great Britain
- Silver, Middle Distance, 2003 Switzerland
- Silver, Relay Event, 2001 Finland
- Silver, Relay Event, 1991 Czechoslovakia
- Bronze, Short Distance, 1997 Norway
- Bronze, Relay Event, 1997 Norway
- Bronze, Short Distance, 1995 Germany
European Orienteering Championships
- First, Overall Individual World Cup 2002
- Third, Overall Individual World Cup 1998
- Gold, Classic Distance, 2002 Switzerland
- Gold, Sprint Distance, 2002 Norway
- Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Ireland
- Silver, Short Distance, 2002 Sweden
- Silver, Classic Distance, 1998 Great Britain
- Silver, Classic Distance, 1998 Estonia
- Silver, Classic Distance, 1996 Lithuania
- Bronze, Classic Event, 2002 Czech Republic
- Bronze, Short Distance, 1998 Great Britain
- Bronze, Classic Distance, 1998 Poland
- Bronze, Short Distance, 1998 Finland
- Gold, Relay Event, 2001 Japan
References
- "Bjørnar Valstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 May 2010.