Astrid Hansen Explained

Astrid Hansen (1933  - 2022) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor and World champion.^[1]

Sports career

Hansen won a gold medal in the 1968 World Orienteering Championships with the Norwegian relay team (Astrid Rødmyr, Hansen and Ingrid Hadler).^[2] She received a bronze medal in the relay in 1966.^[3]

She was awarded the Kongepokal (King's Cup) trophy in 1966,^[4] winning the individual national title at the Norwegian orienteering championships in Hatlestrand.

Hansen died on 21 August 2022, 89 years old.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://old.orientering.no/resultater/vmres.asp World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006
2. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1968 . . 13 May 2019 . 6 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706033933/https://old.orienteering.org/events/?event_id=10 . dead .
3. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 1966 . . 13 May 2019 . 6 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706033745/https://old.orienteering.org/events/?event_id=6 . dead .
4. Book: Schanke, Tom A . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 475.
5. Web site: Postbudet fra Maridalen. Minneord: Astrid Hansen (1933  - 2022) . Nordre Aker Budstikke . Hans L. . Werp . 31 August 2022 . no . 6 July 2024.