Kjell Søbak
Kjell Søbak (born 21 June 1957) is a Norwegian former biathlete.[1] At the 1984 Olympics of Sarajevo, Søbak finished second with the Norwegian relay team, which consisted of himself, Eirik Kvalfoss, Rolf Storsveen, and Odd Lirhus. In addition, he finished fourth in the sprint competition at the same Olympics.
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| Full name | Kjell Søbak | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 June 1957 Bodø, Nordland, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 10 January 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1980, 1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 (1978/79–1985/86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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— | 5th | 4th |
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— | 4th | Silver |
World Championships
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
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— | — | 4th |
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8th | 4th | 4th |
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6th | 9th | Silver |
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13th | 19th | Bronze |
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14th | 14th | 4th |
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20th | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories
2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1980–81 1 victory (1 Sp) | 16 January 1981 |  | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1981–82 1 victory (1 In) | 5 March 1982 | | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- Kjell Søbak in Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian)
- "Search results". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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