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Øystein Kvaal Østerbø
Øystein Kvaal Østerbø (born 7 July 1981) is a Norwegian orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor."Profile: Øystein Kvaal Østerbø"
– World of O Runners (Retrieved on 3 June 2019)
He finished overall third in the Orienteering World Cup in 2004, and won a silver medal in the relay in the 2004 . He has competed in all fifteen

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Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the significant technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), and St. Olavs University Hospital. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway from the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the site of the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated ...
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Inverness
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Norwegian Male Orienteers
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Sportspeople From Trondheim
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1981 Births
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Tommy Olsen (orienteer)
Tommy Olsen (born 17 February 1967) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received three medals at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, a silver medal in the ''middle distance'', a bronze medal in the ''long distance'', and a silver medal in the ''relay'' (with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø Øystein Kvaal Østerbø (born 7 July 1981) is a Norwegian orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor.
, Anders Hauge and Eivind Tonna). He is two time national champion.


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Eivind Tonna
Eivind Lühr Tonna (born 19 February 1975) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, together with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø Øystein Kvaal Østerbø (born 7 July 1981) is a Norwegian orienteering and ski-orienteering competitor.
, Tommy Olsen and Anders Hauge. He finished 12th in the ''middle distance'' and 6th in the ''sprint distance'' at the 2004 world championships. He also won a silver medal at the
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Anders Hauge
Anders Hauge (born 1975) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, together with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø, Tommy Olsen and Eivind Tonna Eivind Lühr Tonna (born 19 February 1975) is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the ''relay event'' at the 2004 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Östersund, together with Øystein Kvaal Østerbø .... He placed 11th in the ''long distance'', 8th in the ''middle distance'', and 14th in the ''sprint'' at the 2004 World Championships. He competed at the 2005 World Championships in Levi, and placed 15th in the sprint and sixth in the relay. Hauge is 6 times individual national champion in ski orienteering. He is also 9 times national champion in ski orienteering, relay, representing Asker skiklubb. References 1975 births Living people Norwegian male orienteers Norweg ...
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Store Norske Leksikon
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Ventspils
Ventspils () is a state city in northwestern Latvia in the historical Courland region of Latvia, and is the sixth largest city in the country. At the beginning of 2020, Ventspils had a population of 33,906. It is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port. The city's name literally means "castle on the Venta", referring to the Ventspils Castle, Livonian Order's castle built alongside the Venta River. Other names Ventspils was historically known as ''Windau'' in German language, German. It had a Russian language, Russian name from the time of the Russian Empire, called ''Виндава (Vindava)'' or ''Виндау (Vindau),'' although ''Вентспилс (Ventspils)'' has been used since World War II. Some other names for the city include , Estonian language, Estonian: Vindavi, and . History Ventspils developed around the Livonian Order Ventspils Castle, built along the Venta River. It was chartered in 1314 and became an important mercantile c ...
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Otepää
Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia (in contrast to the "summer capital" Pärnu). During the 2005–2006 season it became the site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup events. The name ''Otepää'' means 'Ott's Head' in South Estonian, where ''ott'' is a euphemism for 'bear'. History The first settlement in Otepää was in the 6th century BC. It has been inhabited continuously since the 6th-7th centuries. Otepää (or Odenpäh) was historically important as the site of a Viking hill fort and medieval castle. The fortress was first mentioned in Rus' sources in 1116 when the princes of Novgorod and Pskov undertook an expedition against Tartu and Otepää. The conquest of Estonia during the Northern Crusades began with an attack on the fortress at Otepää in 1208. The fort was attacked again in 1217, whe ...
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