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Petter Thoresen

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Petter Thoresen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, born on 10 March 1966. He won the individual World Orienteering Championships in 1989, the short distance in 1993 and the classic distance in 1997, and also holds a bronze medal on the classic distance from 1993. He is a two-time Relay World Champion, in 1989 and 1999, with a relay silver medal from 1991 and a bronze medal from 1997. He represented Baekkelagets SK and Halden SK, and won the Jukola relay five times between 1988 and 2003, first with Baekkelaget in 1988 and then with Halden SK in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 2003.

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1966 1
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Petter Thoresen (born 10 March 1966) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997.
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    Petter Thoresen (born 10 March 1966) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997.
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    Petter Thoresen (born 10 March 1966) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997.
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    Petter Thoresen (born 10 March 1966) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor, winner of the 1989 Individual World Orienteering Championships, the Short distance in 1993, and the Classic distance in 1997.
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