Astrid Carlson (1954 – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian
orienteering
Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...
competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the
1978 World Orienteering Championships
The 1978 World Orienteering Championships, the 7th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Kongsberg, Norway, 15–17 September 1978.
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women ...
in
Kongsberg
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud, Viken county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production ...
, where she placed 8th in the individual course. She won a silver medal in the relay at the
1979 World Orienteering Championships
The 1979 World Orienteering Championships, the 8th World Orienteering Championships, were held in Tampere, Finland, 2–4 September 1979.
The championships had four events; individual contests for men and women, and relays for men and women.
...
in
Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
, together with
Anne Berit Eid
Anne Berit Eid (born 13 June 1957) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. Her achievements include winning an individual world championship gold medal in 1978, and a silver medal in the relay in 1979.
Biography
Born on 13 June 1957, Eid repres ...
and
Brit Volden
Brit Volden (born 4 April 1960) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She won the 1987 Relay World Championship,Røyken og Spikkestad, and won an individual bronze medal in 1975.
Personal life
Carlson resided in Buskerud and was a teacher by profession.
She was awarded the
Brage Prize
The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature.
The Brage Priz ...
in 1995 for the textbook ''Humanbiologi''.
She died in February 2011.