Sylfest Glimsdal

{{Short description|Norwegian biathlete (born 1966)}}

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| fullname = Sylfest Glimsdal

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|10|9}}

| birth_place = Fagernes, Oppland, Norway

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| disciplines = Biathlon

| club = Nord-Aurdal SSL

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| wcdebut = 23 January 1988

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| olympicteams = 3 (1988, 1992, 1994)

| olympicmedals = 0

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| worldsteams = 8 (1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999)

| worldsmedals = 3

| worldsgolds = 1

| wcseasons = 13 (1987/88–1999/2000)

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| wcpodiums = 7

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| wctitles = 1:
1 Sprint (1991–92)

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{{MedalSport|Men's biathlon}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|1998 Hochfilzen|Team event}}

{{MedalSilver|1992 Novosibirsk|Team event}}

{{MedalBronze|1989 Feistritz|{{nowrap|4 × 7.5 km relay}}}}

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Sylfest Glimsdal (born 9 October 1966) is a former Norwegian biathlete. In the 1991–92 season, Glimsdal came third in the overall World Cup standings, behind Jon Åge Tyldum and Mikael Löfgren. During his career he won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at World Championships. In 2000, he ended his career as a biathlete.{{cite news |author= |date=26 April 2000 |title=Sylfest har gitt seg |trans-title=Sylfest has retired |url=http://eavis.aftenposten.no/aftenposten/78327/29 |language=Norwegian |newspaper=Aftenposten |access-date=1 August 2014}} {{in lang|no}} {{subscription required}}