Astrid Carlson (1954 – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course.[1] She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, together with Anne Berit Eid and Brit Volden.[2]
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Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1954 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 10 February 2011 | (aged 56–57)||||||||||||||
Occupation | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||
Awards | Brage Prize (1995) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Orienteering | ||||||||||||||
Club | Røyken og Spikkestad | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carlson became Norwegian champion (relay event) in 1975, 1977 and 1978 with her club Røyken og Spikkestad, and won an individual bronze medal in 1975.[3]
Carlson resided in Buskerud and was a teacher by profession.[4]
She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1995 for the textbook Humanbiologi.[5] She died in February 2011.[4]