Morten Berglia

Morten Berglia
Personal information
Born (1958-08-03) 3 August 1958 (age 66)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
  • Eiker O-lag
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Zalaegerszeg Individual
Gold medal – first place 1983 Zalaegerszeg Relay
Gold medal – first place 1985 Bendigo Relay
Gold medal – first place 1987 Gérardmer Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Thun Individual

Morten Berglia (born 3 August 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor.[1]

He won a gold medal in the individual competition at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships,[2][3] and obtained a bronze medal in 1981.[4] 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),[3] 1985 (with Atle Hansen, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon)[5] and 1987 (with Håvard Tveite, Tore Sagvolden and Øyvin Thon).[6]

Berglia won five individual national titles in orienteering,[1] winning the individual contest (the long distance) in 1981 and 1983, as well as the title in night orienteering 1985, 1988 and 1989.[7] He was awarded the Kongepokal (King's Cup) trophy at the national championships twice, in 1981 and 1983.[8]


References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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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