Ragnar Tveiten (born 27 November 1938) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
Personal life Tveiten was born in Veggli on 27 November 1938.
Career Tveiten placed fourth in the individual biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics. He participated on the Norwegian team that won a gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1966 Biathlon World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen."Biathlon – World Championships – Men: 4 x 7.5 km Relay" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 26, 2008) He won a second gold medal in 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1967 world championships in Altenberg. He received silver medals in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games EventIndividualRelay 1964 Innsbruck 4th 1968 Grenoble 26th — 1972 Sapporo 29th — *The relay was added as an event in 1968.
World Championships 6 medals (2 gold, 4 silver) EventIndividualRelay 1965 Elverum 19th — 1966 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 8th Gold 1967 Altenberg 7th Gold 1969 Zakopane — Silver 1970 Östersund — Silver 1971 Hämeenlinna 12th Silver 1973 Lake Placid 28th Silver *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.
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