Gisle Oddvar Fenne (born 9 June 1963) is a former Norwegian biathlete. His best-known international achievement was the silver medal in the 20 km individual in the World Championships 1989 in Feistritz an der Drau. He succeeded in many duels with teammate Eirik Kvalfoss. He was among the top Norwegian biathletes from the mid-1980s until the mid-1990s, and became twice the Norwegian champion in the 20 km individual. He is the father of biathlete Hilde Fenne.[2]
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Full name | Gisle Oddvar Fenne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Voss, Hordaland, Norway | 9 June 1963|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Voss Skiskyttarlag | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 21 January 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 (1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 7 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 4 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 11 (1983/84–1993/94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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1988 Calgary | 30th | — | 6th |
1992 Albertville | 9th | — | 5th |
4 medals (2 silver, 2 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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1985 Ruhpolding | — | 18th | — | 4th |
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen | 10th | 27th | — | 5th |
1987 Lake Placid | 45th | 21st | — | 4th |
1989 Feistritz | Silver | — | — | Bronze |
1990 Minsk | 7th | 30th | 6th | 4th |
1991 Lahti | 17th | 11th | — | Bronze |
1992 Novosibirsk | — | — | Silver | — |
1 victory (1 In)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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1987–88 1 victory (1 In) |
10 March 1988 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |