Anders Besseberg

Norwegian biathlete and former president of the International Biathlon Union
Person human Q435225
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Anders Besseberg

Summary

Anders Besseberg is a human[1]. He was born on February 25, 1946[2]. He worked as a biathlete[3], biathlon coach[4], and sports official[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Anders Besseberg was born on February 25, 1946[2].
  • Anders Besseberg held citizenship in Norway[7].
  • Anders Besseberg worked as a biathlete[3].
  • Anders Besseberg worked as a biathlon coach[4].
  • Anders Besseberg worked as a sports official[5].
  • Anders Besseberg received the NIVs Ærespris[8].
  • Anders Besseberg received the NSSF hederstegn[9].
  • Anders Besseberg was a member of Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports[10].
  • Anders Besseberg was a member of Norwegian Biathlon Association[11].
  • Anders Besseberg is recorded as male[12].
  • Anders Besseberg's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Anders Besseberg's Commons category is recorded as Anders Besseberg[14].
  • Anders Besseberg's sport is recorded as biathlon[15].
  • Anders Besseberg's family name is recorded as Besseberg[16].
  • Anders Besseberg's given name is recorded as Anders[17].
  • Anders Besseberg's convicted of is recorded as corruption[18].
  • Anders Besseberg's convicted of is recorded as bribery[19].
  • Anders Besseberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[20].
  • Anders Besseberg's penalty is recorded as Q137194967[21].
  • Anders Besseberg's penalty is recorded as asset forfeiture[22].

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Origins and Family

Anders Besseberg was born on February 25, 1946[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biathlete[3], biathlon coach[4], and sports official[5].

Recognition

Awards received include NIVs Ærespris[8], an honorary award[23], in Norway[24], founded in 1992[25] and NSSF hederstegn[9], an award[26], in Norway[27], founded in 1995[28].

Why It Matters

Anders Besseberg has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

What did Anders Besseberg do for work?

Anders Besseberg worked as biathlete[3], biathlon coach[4], and sports official[5].

What awards did Anders Besseberg receive?

Honors received include NIVs Ærespris[8] and NSSF hederstegn[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . biathlonresults.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . idrettsveteraner.com. Retrieved . idrettsveteraner.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . skiskyting.no. Retrieved . skiskyting.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . idrettsforbundet.no. Retrieved . idrettsforbundet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . skiskyting.no. Retrieved . skiskyting.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . vg.no. vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . vg.no. vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . vg.no. Retrieved . vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . tv2.no. Retrieved . tv2.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Anders
    Convicted of corruption, bribery
    Family name Besseberg
    Sport biathlon
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