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Eystein Weltzien

Eystein Weltzien
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

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

He is Relay World Champion from 1978 as a member of the Norwegian winning team, as well as having bronze medal from 1974. He also obtained bronze in the 1974 Individual World Championships. 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.



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