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Morten Berglia

Personal information
Born	(1958-08-03) 3 August 1958 (age 66)
Sport
Sport	Orienteering
Club	Eiker O-lag
Medal record Men's orienteering Representing  Norway World Championships 1983 Zalaegerszeg Individual 1983 Zalaegerszeg Relay 1985 Bendigo Relay 1987 Gérardmer Relay 1981 Thun Individual

Morten Berglia (born 3 August 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor.

He won a gold medal in the individual competition at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships, and obtained a bronze medal in 1981. He is also three times Relay World Champion, as a member of the Norwegian winning teams in 1983 (with Øyvin Thon, Tore Sagvolden and Harald Thon), 1985 (with Atle Hansen, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon) and 1987 (with Håvard Tveite, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon).

Berglia won five individual national titles in orienteering, winning the individual contest (the long distance) in 1981 and 1983, as well as the title in night orienteering 1985, 1988 and 1989. He was awarded the Kongepokal (King's Cup) trophy at the national championships twice, in 1981 and 1983.

References

1. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Morten Berglia". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
2. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 14 December 2007)
3. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1983". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
4. "World Orienteering Championships 1981". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
5. "World Orienteering Championships 1985". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
6. "World Orienteering Championships 1987". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
7. Sundby, Jørn; Bryhn, Rolf. "Orientering – norgesmestere". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
8. Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 465. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.

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