Olav Jordet

Olav Jordet

Personal information
Full name	Olav Jordet
Born	(1939-12-27) 27 December 1939 Tolga, Hedmark, Norway
Height
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Vingrom IL
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (1964, 1968)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967)
Medals	6 (4 gold)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Norway Olympic Games 1968 Grenoble 4 × 7.5 km relay 1964 Innsbruck 20 km individual World Championships 1967 Altenberg 4 × 7.5 km relay 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 4 × 7.5 km relay 1965 Elverum 20 km individual 1965 Elverum Team event 1963 Seefeld Team event 1962 Hämeenlinna Team event

Olav Jordet (born 27 December 1939) is a former Norwegian biathlete who was born in Tolga. He became Norway's first individual biathlon world champion in 1965, has world championship relay gold medals in 1966 and 1967. He won a bronze medal in the 20 km at the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck, and was a part of the Norwegian relay team that won a silver medal in Grenoble 1968. He has many Norwegian titles in biathlon and skiing area shooting.

Olav Jordet represented Vingelen Skytterlag. He was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje in 1965.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Relay
1964 Innsbruck	Bronze	N/A
1968 Grenoble	—	Silver

*The relay was added as an event in 1968.

World Championships

6 medals (4 gold, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Team (time)	Relay
1961 Umeå	15th	4th	N/A
1962 Hämeenlinna	10th	Bronze	N/A
1963 Seefeld	10th	Bronze	N/A
1965 Elverum	Gold	Gold	N/A
1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen	16th	N/A	Gold
1967 Altenberg	—	N/A	Gold

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

**The team (time) event was removed in 1965, whilst the relay was added in 1966.