Vidar Benjaminsen

Vidar Benjaminsen

Vidar Benjaminsen
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's Ski-orienteering
World Championships
1986 Batak Relay
1992 Pontarlier Long
1992 Pontarlier Short
1994 Val di Non Relay
1988 Kuopio Short distance
1990 Skellefteå Short distance
1996 Lillehammer Long distance
1996 Lillehammer Short distance
1984 Lavarone Relay
1988 Kuopio Relay
1990 Skellefteå Long distance
1990 Skellefteå Relay
1992 Pontarlier Relay
1994 Val di Non Short
1996 LillehammerRelay
World Cup
1989 Overall WC
1993 Overall WC
1991 Overall WC
1995 Overall WC

Vidar Benjaminsen is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He has received four gold medals, four silver medals and seven bronze medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships, from 1986 to 1996.[1] He won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 1989 and 1993.[2][3]

After retiring from elite ski-orienteering, he has been an active organizer of events as well as promoter of the sports of orienteering and ski-orienteering. In 2004, he was awarded a prize for his voluntary efforts by Oslo's regional sports administration.[4]

His club is Lillomarka Orienteering Team. He has been an active member since its formation in 1985.

He is married to Anne Benjaminsen, and they are parents of Andrine Benjaminsen and Juni Marie Benjaminsen.

References

  1. ↑ "World Ski Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 1989". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ski Orienteering World Cup Overall 1993". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Vidar Benjaminsen kåret til årets ildsjel (In Norwegian, Retrieved on June 11, 2012)


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