Astrid Carlson

Astrid Carlson
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
1979 Tampere Relay

Astrid Carlson (1954– 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course.[1] She won a silver medal in the relay event at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, together with Anne Berit Eid and Brit Volden.[2]

National championships

Carlson became Norwegian champion (relay event) in 1975, 1977 and 1978 with her club Røyken og Spikkestad, and won an individual bronze medal in 1975.[3]

Personal life

Carlson resided in Buskerud and was a teacher by profession.[4]

She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1995 for the textbook Humanbiologi.[5] She died in February 2011.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Knut Berglia; Tom-Erik Brohaug; Kristoffer Staver; Kaare Thuesen; Torgeir Strandhagen, eds. (1987). Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år (in Norwegian). Norges Orienteringsforbund.
  4. 1 2 Werp, Hans E. (17 February 2011). "Astrid Carlson er død". opn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Brage. Tidligere vinnere" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2017.


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