Eystein Weltzien

Eystein Weltzien (born 14 December 1949) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor.

Eystein Weltzien
Personal information
Born (1949-12-14) 14 December 1949
Alma materNorwegian School of Sport Sciences
Children
AwardsEgebergs Ærespris (1975)
Sport
Sport
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Kongsberg Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Silkeborg Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Silkeborg Relay

He is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,[1][2] as well as having bronze medal from 1974.[3] He also obtained bronze in the 1974 Individual World Championships.[3] He won the long distance Norwegian Championships in 1972, 1974 and 1975. He also had a position as trainer for the Norwegian national orienteering team in the 1980s. Weltzien was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1975, for excel in both orienteering and cross-country skiing.

His children Audun and Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien compete in orienteering on an international level.

He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.[4]

References
  1. World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on December 3, 2007)
  2. "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. "World Orienteering Championships 1974". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.


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