The 33rd Norwegian Biathlon Championships were held in Steinkjer Municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway from 10 January to 13 January 1991 at the stadium Steinkjer skistadion, arranged by Steinkjer SK. There were 6 scheduled competitions: individual, sprint, and relay races for men and women. The team races for men and women were held on 24 March, concurrently with the final races of the Norwegian Biathlon Cup (Norgescupen), in Orkdal Municipality, at the stadium Knyken Skisenter, arranged by Orkdal IL.
In the men's relay, Rolf Storsveen came out of retirement to race for the team from Hedmark, winning bronze.
Schedule
All times are local (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10 January | Women's 15 km individual | |
| Men's 20 km individual | ||
| 12 January | 11:00 | Women's 7.5 km sprint |
| 12:15 | Men's 10 km sprint | |
| 13 January | 10:30 | Women's 3 × 7.5 km relay |
| 12:30 | Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay | |
| ... | ||
| 24 March | Women's 10 km team event | |
| Men's 15 km team event | ||
Medal winners
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km individual | Gisle Fenne Voss SSL |
Sverre Istad Voss SSL |
Frode Løberg Elverum IL |
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| 10 km sprint | Jon Åge Tyldum Snåsa SSL |
29:12 (0+1) |
Eirik Kvalfoss Voss SSL |
29:20 (1+0) |
Geir Einang Vestre Slidre IL |
29:28 (0+1) |
| 15 km team event | Troms Tor Espen Kristiansen Bjørn Tore Berntsen Stig-Are Eriksen |
45:57 (0) (2) (0) |
Hedmark Tommy Olsen Frode Løberg Kjetil Sæter |
46:46 (1) (2) (0) |
Buskerud Asle Slettesven Ole Einar Bjørndalen Nils Anders Lien |
47:17 (0) (2) (0) |
| 4 × 7.5 km relay | Hordaland Terje Breivik Sverre Istad Eirik Kvalfoss Gisle Fenne |
1:33:35.2 23:56 (0) 22:46 (0) 23:50 (2) 23:02 (0) |
Oppland Tor Skattebo Ivar Michal Ulekleiv Sylfest Glimsdal Geir Einang |
1:33:35.7 23:44 (2) 22:31 (0) 24:19 (2) 23:01 (0) |
Hedmark Kjetil Sæter Tommy Olsen Rolf Storsveen Frode Løberg |
1:35:50.5 23:40 (1) 23:41 (0) 23:57 (0) 24:31 (0) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km individual | Anne Elvebakk Voss SSL |
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Voss SSL |
Synnøve Thoresen Simostranda IL |
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| 7.5 km sprint | Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Voss SSL |
26:29.6 (1+1) |
Anne Elvebakk Voss SSL |
27:06.7 (1+1) |
Unni Kristiansen Vestre Trysil IL |
27:33.9 (0+0) |
| 10 km team event | Hedmark Lene Teksum Elin Kristiansen Ann-Elen Skjelbreid |
40:52 (1) (1) (1) |
Buskerud Synnøve Thoresen Mona Bollerud Hildegunn Fossen |
44:11 (2) (3) (0) |
Hordaland Liv Grete Skjelbreid Anne Elvebakk Helga Øvsthus Fenne |
44:49 (4) (2) (1) |
| 3 × 7.5 km relay | Buskerud Synnøve Thoresen Mona Bollerud Hildegunn Fossen |
1:21:34.5 27:12 (0) 28:11 (0) 26:10 (0) |
Hedmark Ann-Elen Skjelbreid Unni Kristiansen Elin Kristiansen |
1:23:03.8 27:54 (1) 28:27 (0) 26:41 (0) |
Hordaland Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo Helga Øvsthus Fenne Anne Elvebakk |
1:23:40.5 26:40 (2) 29:11 (2) 27:48 (3) |
References
- "NM flyttet" [NC (Norwegian Championships) moved]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 23 February 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
- "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 24 March 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
- Thoresen, Thore-Erik (14 January 1991). "Bingo-lignende skiskytter-stafett" [Bingo-like biathlon relay]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 November 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
- "Sport" [Sport]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 12 January 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "NM senior" [NC (Norwegian Championships) senior]. Norges Skiskytterforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 13 January 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 25 March 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 14 January 1991. Retrieved 8 November 2015. (subscription required)
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