Carl Henrik Bjørseth (born 8 February 1968) is a Norwegian
orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that involve using a map and compass to navigation, navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specia ...
competitor
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Medals and Ranks
He received a
silver medal
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in the ''classic course'' at the
1999 World Orienteering Championships
The 1999 World Orienteering Championships, the 18th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Inverness
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, and a bronze medal in 2001.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 (Retrieved on 5 February 2008) He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' in 2001, together with
Bernt Bjørnsgaard
Bernt Bjørnsgaard (born 1973) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.Tore Sandvik and
Bjørnar Valstad
Bjørnar Valstad (born 27 April 1967) is a Norwegian former orienteering athlete who has won 4 World Orienteering Championships gold medals.
Valstad ran for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo. He previously represented Nydalens SK, ...
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He won the
Jukola relay
The Jukola Relay is an orienteering relay race held annually in Finland since 1949. Jukola is the biggest orienteering relay event in the world. The race takes place on a Saturday between 13 and 19 June in sites around Finland. The northern ...
in 1990 and 1995.
He finished 6th in the overall
World Cup
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