Brit Volden
Brit Volden (born 4 April 1960) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won the 1987 Relay World Championship,[1][2] as well as a silver medal in 1979.[3] She also obtained silver medals in the Individual World Championships in 1981[4] and 1985.[5] She won the overall World Cup in 1983 (unofficial cup), and finished second in 1984 and 1988.
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| Born | 4 April 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Øyvin Thon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Harald Thon (brother-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Kongsberg IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Volden is married to orienteer Øyvin Thon. In 2005 they both climbed Cho Oyu (8201 meters).[6]
She represented the sports club Kongsberg IF.
References
- World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-02-22 at WebCite (Retrieved on December 9, 2007)
- "World Orienteering Championships 1987". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "World Orienteering Championships 1979". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- The Norwegian Cato Zahl Pedersen reached the top on Cho Oyu - Unarmed expedition 2005 (Retrieved on December 9, 2007)
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