Anders Nordberg - World of O Runners

Profile: Anders Nordberg
Country	Norway
Info	A late starter in orienteering at the age of 14. The year after he took a silver medal in the Norwegian youth champs (Hovedløpet). Has competed in Cross country skiing, track and field and football (soccer). No other orienteers in his family. Started his career in Skien OK. Represented Kristiansand OK from 2000-2005. Moved to Oslo and Bækkelaget ahead of 2006-season, after 2007-season he changed to Halden SK. Famous for changing over first after the long night in Tiomila three consecutive years (05, 06, 07). Finished his studies in economy 2005. Since then a professional orienteer with some smaller part time work. Had three altitude-camps ahead of WOC 2006- two in winter in South-Africa and one in summer in Italy, but in 2007 he prepared on home ground. Won O-ringen overall in July 2007 after finishing 2nd on the long distance World Cup there. Was out of shape in EOC 2008, but came back with a World Cup victory in Norway in late June 2008. Will run Middle, Long and Relay at WOC 2008. A soccerfan with special passion for Odd Grenland (NOR) and Liverpool (ENG). www.andersnordberg.com Last updated July 2008
Club	Halden SK (NOR)
Born place	Skien, Telemark (NOR)
Born date	17.02.1978
Lives	Oslo (NOR)

World Orienteering Championships (WOC)

1 silver medal

2008, Long, Olomouc, Czech Republic

2 bronze medals

2007, Long, Kiev, Ukraine
2004, Middle, Västerås, Sweden

Best for each discipline:

Long: Silver 2008, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Middle: Bronze 2004, Västerås, Sweden
Sprint: 11. place 2004, Västerås, Sweden
Relay: 4. place 2007, Kiev, Ukraine

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Overall World Cup (WC Overall)

2. place: Once

WC Overall 2007

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European Orienteering Championships (EOC)

Best result 4. place:

2004, Relay, Roskilde, Denmark

Best for each discipline:

Long: 8. place 2006, Otepää, Estonia
Middle: 8. place 2004, Roskilde, Denmark
Relay: 4. place 2004, Roskilde, Denmark

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Open Nordic Orienteering Championships (NOC)

3 gold medals

2005, Relay, Notodden, Norway
2005, Middle, Notodden, Norway
2005, Long, Notodden, Norway

Best for each discipline:

Long: Gold 2005, Notodden, Norway
Middle: Gold 2005, Notodden, Norway
Relay: Gold 2005, Notodden, Norway

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World Cup (WC)

1. place: Once

2008, WC no. 4, Oslo - O-festival, NOR, Middle

2. place: 2 times

2007, WC no. 4, Mj�lby - O-Ringen, SWE, Middle
2007, WC no. 3, Mj�lby - O-Ringen, SWE, Long

3. place: 2 times

2007, WC no. 7, Kiev, UKR, Long, WOC
2004, WC no. 7, Västerås, SWE, Middle, WOC

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Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC)

Best result 4. place:

1998, Relay, Reims, France
1997, Relay, Leopoldsburg, Belgium

Best for each discipline:

Long: 12. place 1998, Reims, France
Middle: 20. place 1998, Reims, France
Relay: 4. place last time 1998, Reims, France

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Other international results

Relays:
2008: Jukola 2008, 5. place (7. leg, Out: 3. place, In: 5. place, Halden SK)
2007: Jukola 2007, 24. place (7. leg, Out: 27. place, In: 24. place, Bäkkelagets SK)
2006: Jukola 2006, 23. place (7. leg, Out: 32. place, In: 23. place, Baekkelagets SK)
2005: Jukola 2005, 13. place (3. leg, Out: 111. place, In: 47. place, Kristiansand OK)
2004: Jukola 2004, 4. place (3. leg, Out: 8. place, In: 5. place, Kristiansand OK)
2003: Jukola 2003, 11. place (6. leg, Out: 18. place, In: 14. place, Kristiansand OK)
2002: Jukola 2002, 54. place (3. leg, Out: 132. place, In: 99. place, Kristiansand OK)
2001: Jukola 2001, 45. place (6. leg, Out: 61. place, In: 53. place, Kristiansand OK)
2000: Jukola 2000, 22. place (3. leg, Out: 40. place, In: 18. place, Kristiansand OK)
1999: Jukola 1999, 84. place (3. leg, Out: 87. place, In: 85. place, Skien OK)

IOF World Ranking:
World Ranking position: 5 (as of 20/7/2008)
See also all IOF WRE results for Anders Nordberg including updated WR position

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