Øivind Nerhagen

Øivind Nerhagen (born 21 April 1958) is a former Norwegian biathlete.[1]

Øivind Nerhagen
Personal information
Full nameØivind Nerhagen
Born (1958-04-21) 21 April 1958
Trysil, Hedmark, Norway
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubTrysilgutten IL
World Cup debut14 January 1982
World Championships
Teams4 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6 (1981/82–1986/87)
All victories0
All podiums0

Life and career

Born in the municipality of Trysil in the eastern part of Norway, Nerhagen is an educated agronomist.

Nerhagen debuted at the World Championship-level at the World Championships in Antholz-Anterselva in 1983.[2] He also participated in the World Championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987 for Norway.[3][4][5] His best individual finish at the World Championships came in 1985 in Ruhpolding where Nerhagen finished 15th in the 20 km individual.[6] His best relay finish at the World Championships was a bronze which came in his first in 1983, which also would be his only medal at the World Championships.[7]

In the World Cup, Nerhagen debuted in the first round of the 1981–82 World Cup in Egg am Etzel in Switzerland.[8] Over his career he never finished on the podium individually, but he did finish in the top ten in multiple other races. Nerhagen did, however, come on the podium in the relay several times, once at the very top in the second round of the 1983–84 World Cup in Pontresina, Switzerland, though all came before the relays became official in the 1986–87 World Cup. After that, his best relay finish was a 4th in Antholz-Anterselva during the 1986–87 season. Nerhagen's best overall finish came in the 1983–84 World Cup where he finished 18th.

Ahead of the 1987–88 season, Nerhagen was not reselected for the Norwegian national biathlon team,[9] and after that, he never again raced in the World Cup.

At home, Nerhagen won 13 medals at the Norwegian Biathlon Championships, of which three were gold.[10]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[11]

World Championships

1 medal (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1983 Antholz-Anterselva 29th — Bronze
1985 Ruhpolding 15th — —
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen 28th 34th 5th
1987 Lake Placid 32nd — 4th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

References
  1. "På denne dag – Fødselsdager" [On this day – Birthdays]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 21 April 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  2. "VM-debutant Nerhagen i første pulje" [WCH-débutant Nerhagen in first heat]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 23 February 1983. Retrieved 4 April 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  3. "World Championship - Ruhpolding/Ruhpolding (GER) – Men 20 km Individual". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. "World Championship Men - Oslo Holmenkollen/Oslo Holmenkollen (NOR) – Men 20 km Individual". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. "World Championship Men - Lake Placid, NY (USA) – Men 20 km Individual". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  6. "World Championship - Ruhpolding/Ruhpolding (GER) – Men 20 km Individual". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  7. "World Championship Biathlon 1983 - Antholz-Anterselva/Antholz-Anterselva (ITA)". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. "Skiskytterne foran WBC-start" [The biathletes ahead of WBC start]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 12 January 1982. Retrieved 4 April 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  9. Thoresen, Thore-Erik (9 April 1987). "To mann ble vraket" [Two men were dropped]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 April 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  10. "NM senior" [NC (Norwegian Championships) senior]. Norges Skiskytterforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2015. (in Norwegian)
  11. "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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