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Bjørn Tveter

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Bjørn Tveter
Tveter at the 1968 World Championships
Personal information
Born13 June 1944 (1944-06-13) (age 80)
Sandefjord, Norway
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubTønsbergs Turnforening
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 39.8 (1972)
1000 m – 1:20.8 (1971)
1500 m – 2:02.17 (1974)
5000 m – 7:20.2 (1970)
10000 m – 15:35.27 (1974)

Bjørn Tveter (born 13 June 1944) is a former Norwegian speed skater. He competed in the 1500 m event at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics and finished fifth and fourth, respectively.[1] He won a bronze medal over this distance at the 1968 World Allround Championships, placing seventh overall.[2]

In 1973, Tveter joined the professional skating league, and in 1974 he won gold medals at the Professional European Allround Championships. The professional league was dissolved in 1974.

Tveter's younger brother Øyvind was also an Olympic speed skater.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile: Bjørn Tveter". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
  2. ^ Uitslag WK Allround 1968 mannen. schaatsstatistieken.nl
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