Eirik Kvalfoss

Eirik Kvalfoss

Kvalfoss at the 1986 World Championships.
Personal information
Full name	Eirik Kvalfoss
Born	(1959-12-25) 25 December 1959 Voss, Hordaland, Norway
Height
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Voss Skiskyttarlag
World Cup debut	22 January 1981
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1984, 1988, 1992)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	10 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993)
Medals	13 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	14 (1980/81–1993/94)
Individual victories	12
Individual podiums	30
Overall titles	1 (1988–89)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Norway Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo 10 km sprint 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 7.5 km relay 1984 Sarajevo 20 km individual World Championships 1989 Feistritz 20 km individual 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 10 km sprint 1982 Minsk 10 km sprint 1990 Oslo Holmenkollen 10 km sprint 1989 Feistritz 10 km sprint 1985 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint 1982 Minsk 20 km individual 1982 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay 1991 Lahti 20 km individual 1991 Lahti 10 km sprint 1991 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1989 Feistritz 4 × 7.5 km relay 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay Norwegian Championships 1994 Trondheim 4 × 7.5 km relay 1993 Hattfjelldal 20 km individual 1991 Steinkjer 4 × 7.5 km relay 1990 Voss Team event 1990 Voss 4 × 7.5 km relay 1989 Sørskogsbygda 4 × 7.5 km relay 1988 Dombås 20 km individual 1988 Dombås 4 × 7.5 km relay 1987 Tromsø 10 km sprint 1987 Tromsø 4 × 7.5 km relay 1986 Geilo 20 km individual 1986 Geilo 10 km sprint 1986 Geilo 4 × 7.5 km relay 1985 Fyresdal 20 km individual 1985 Fyresdal 10 km sprint 1984 Vossestrand 20 km individual 1982 Steinkjer 20 km individual 1982 Steinkjer 4 × 7.5 km relay 1993 Hattfjelldal 4 × 7.5 km relay 1992 Skrautvål 20 km individual 1991 Steinkjer 10 km sprint 1990 Voss 20 km individual 1990 Voss 10 km sprint 1989 Sørskogsbygda 20 km individual 1988 Dombås 10 km sprint 1985 Fyresdal 4 × 7.5 km relay 1984 Vossestrand 10 km sprint 1984 Vossestrand 4 × 7.5 km relay 1983 Lygna 4 × 7.5 km relay 1982 Steinkjer 10 km sprint 1980 Austmarka 4 × 7.5 km relay 1992 Skrautvål 4 × 7.5 km relay 1987 Tromsø 20 km individual 1981 Bardufoss 4 × 7.5 km relay

Eirik Kvalfoss (born 25 December 1959) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Life and career

He won three medals during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo: gold in the 10 km sprint, silver in relay and bronze in the 20 km individual. In total Kvalfoss won 11 individual Olympic and World Championship medals between 1982–1991, as well as several relay medals. He was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje in 1983.

Kvalfosss did his higher education at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1984 Sarajevo	Bronze	Gold	Silver
1988 Calgary	6th	20th	6th
1992 Albertville	27th	47th	5th

World Championships

13 medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Team	Relay
1981 Lahti	17th	8th	N/A	4th
1982 Minsk	Silver	Gold	N/A	Silver
1983 Antholz-Anterselva	14th	Gold	N/A	Bronze
1985 Ruhpolding	26th	Silver	N/A	4th
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen	25th	12th	N/A	5th
1987 Lake Placid	17th	41st	N/A	4th
1989 Feistritz	Gold	Silver	—	Bronze
1990 Minsk	10th	Silver	—	4th
1991 Lahti	Bronze	Bronze	—	Bronze
1993 Borovets	4th	4th	—	9th

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**Team was added as an event in 1989.

Individual victories

14 victories (4 In, 10 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1980–81 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)	22 January 1981	Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	4 April 1981	Hedenäset	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1981–82 1 victory (1 Sp)	13 February 1982	Minsk	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
1982–83 2 victories (2 Sp)	28 January 1983	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	26 February 1983	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
1983–84 3 victories (3 Sp)	14 January 1984	Pontresina	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	14 February 1984	Sarajevo	10 km sprint	Winter Olympic Games
	8 March 1984	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1987–88 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)	15 March 1988	Keuruu	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	17 March 1988	Jyväskylä	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)	7 February 1989	Feistritz	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
	4 March 1989	Hämeenlinna	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1989–90 1 victory (1 In)	15 March 1990	Kontiolahti	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1990–91 1 victory (1 Sp)	16 March 1991	Canmore	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

External links

• Eirik Kvalfoss at the International Biathlon Union