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Jan Fjærestad

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Jan Fjærestad
Fjærestad in 1978
Personal information
Born (1954-02-28) 28 February 1954 (age 70)
Sport
Sport
  • Orienteering
  • Athletics
ClubFana IL
Medal record
Men's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Kongsberg Relay
Silver medal – second place 1974 Silkeborg Individual
Silver medal – second place 1976 Aviemore Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Silkeborg Relay

Jan Fjærestad (born 28 February 1954) is a retired Norwegian orienteering competitor and athlete. His achievements in orienteering include an individual silver medal at the 1974 World Orienteering Championships and a world championship title in the relay in 1978. He won three national titles in marathon.

Personal life

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Born on 28 February 1954, Fjærestad represented the Bergen club Fana IL.[1]

Sports career

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Orienteering

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Fjærestad is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team,[2][3] along with Svein Jacobsen, Egil Johansen, and Eystein Weltzien.[4] He won a silver medal in the relay in 1976,[5] and a bronze medal in 1974.[6]

He won an individual silver medal in the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Denmark, behind winner Bernt Frilén.[6]

Athletics

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He is also a marathon runner, winner of the Nordic Championship in 1977, and three times national marathon champion.[7] He also has medals at the Norwegian championships in 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and half marathon.[8][9][10] He represented the club Fana IL. Internationally he competed at the 1978 European Championships, the 1983 World Cross Country Championships and the 1983 World Championships, but without any success.[11]

His personal best times were:

Achievements

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  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Norway
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 55th 2:30:58

References

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  1. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Jan Fjærestad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 Archived 23 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 3 December 2007)
  3. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1978". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  4. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Orientering (norske verdensmestere)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1976". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b "World Orienteering Championships 1972". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ Norwegian championship, men's marathon Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Norwegian championship, men's 5000 metres Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Norwegian championship, men's 10,000 metres Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Norwegian championship, men's half marathon Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Norwegian international athletes - F Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 3000 metres Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  13. ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 5000 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  14. ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 10,000 metres Archived 4 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  15. ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's half marathon Archived 30 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  16. ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's marathon Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
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