Bjørnar Valstad

Bjørnar Valstad (born 27 April 1967)[1] is a Norwegian former orienteering athlete who has won 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals.[2]

Bjørnar Valstad
Valstad in 2004
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1967-04-27) 27 April 1967
Stjørdal, Norway
Home townNittedal, Norway
Educationelectrical engineering
Alma materNorwegian University of Science and Technology
OccupationHead of department at Kuben
Years active1985–2004
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportOrienteering
Achievements and titles
National finals12 national championships
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Inverness Classic
Gold medal – first place 1999 Inverness Relay
Gold medal – first place 2004 Västerås Long
Gold medal – first place 2004 Västerås Relay
Silver medal – second place 1991 Mariánské Lázně Relay
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tampere Relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Rapperswil/Jona Middle
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Detmold Short
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Grimstad Short
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Grimstad Relay
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Relay
Updated on 1 August 2020.

Valstad ran for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. He previously represented Nydalens SK, NTHI and IL Stjørdals-Blink. From 2007 to 2014 he was the secretary-general of the Norges Orienteringsforbund.[2] He retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where he became world champion in both the long and relay events, despite this he failed to make the Orienteering World Cup final round in Germany.

He is married to former orienteering athlete Hanne Staff. They are living in Nittedal with their two daughters born 2006 and 2009.[2]

Valstad got his degree in electrical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Since 2014 Valstad is head of department for electrical engineering at Kuben Upper Secondary School in Oslo.

Achievements
Valstad during a race in 2005

World Orienteering Championships

European Orienteering Championships

  • Silver, Classic Distance, 2002 Hungary
  • Bronze, Classic Distance, 2000 Ukraine

Orienteering World Cup

  • First, Overall Individual World Cup 2002
  • Third, Overall Individual World Cup 1998
  • Gold, Classic Distance, 2002 Switzerland
  • Gold, Sprint Distance, 2002 Norway
  • Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Ireland
  • Silver, Short Distance, 2002 Sweden
  • Silver, Classic Distance, 1998 Great Britain
  • Silver, Classic Distance, 1998 Estonia
  • Silver, Classic Distance, 1996 Lithuania
  • Bronze, Classic Event, 2002 Czech Republic
  • Bronze, Short Distance, 1998 Great Britain
  • Bronze, Classic Distance, 1998 Poland
  • Bronze, Short Distance, 1998 Finland

World Games

  • Gold, Relay Event, 2001 Japan

References
  1. "Bjornar Valstad". Park World Tour. Archived from the original on 18 January 2005.
  2. "Bjørnar Valstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 May 2010.


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