Astrid Carlson

{{Short description|Norwegian orienteer (1954–2011)}} {{Use dmy dates |date=December 2023}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Astrid Carlson | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date text|1954}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|2|10|1954|df=y}} | nationality = Norwegian | spouse = | occupation = Schoolteacher | module = {{Infobox person|child=yes|awards=Brage Prize (1995)}} | sport = Orienteering | club = Røyken og Spikkestad | worlds = | nationals = | headercolor = lightsteelblue | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's orienteering }} {{MedalCountry | {{NOR}} }} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships }} {{MedalSilver | 1979 Tampere | Relay }} }} '''Astrid Carlson''' (1954 – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian orienteering competitor who competed in the 1970s. She participated at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg, where she placed 8th in the individual course.<ref name=iof-woc1978>{{cite web | url=http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=22 | title=World Orienteering Championships 1978 |publisher=International Orienteering Federation |accessdate=10 September 2017}}</ref> She won a silver medal in the relay at the 1979 World Orienteering Championships in Tampere, together with Anne Berit Eid and Brit Volden.<ref name=iof-woc1979>{{cite web | url=http://orienteering.org/events/?event_id=23 | title=World Orienteering Championships 1979 |publisher=International Orienteering Federation |accessdate=10 September 2017}}</ref>

==National championships== Carlson became Norwegian champion (relay event) in 1975, 1977 and 1978 with her club Røyken og Spikkestad, and won an individual bronze medal in 1975.<ref name=o90>{{cite book |title=Orienteringsidretten i Norge gjennom 90 år |editor=Knut Berglia |editor2=Tom-Erik Brohaug |editor3=Kristoffer Staver |editor4=Kaare Thuesen |editor5=Torgeir Strandhagen |language=Norwegian |year=1987 |publisher=Norges Orienteringsforbund}}</ref>

==Personal life == Carlson resided in Buskerud and was a teacher by profession.<ref name=werp/>

She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1995 for the textbook ''Humanbiologi''.<ref name =brage>{{cite web |title =Brage. Tidligere vinnere |url =http://brageprisen.no/om-brageprisen/tidligere-vinnere/ |language =no |accessdate =10 September 2017 |archive-date =7 July 2013 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130707024328/http://brageprisen.no/om-brageprisen/tidligere-vinnere/ |url-status =dead }}</ref> She died in February 2011.<ref name=werp>{{cite web |title =Astrid Carlson er død |url=http://www.opn.no/astrid-carlson-er-doed.4886311.html |first =Hans E. |last =Werp |date = 17 February 2011 |accessdate=10 September 2017 |website =opn.no |language =no }}</ref>

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