Halvor Kongsjorden

Halvor Kongsjorden (5 November 1911 – 15 June 1990) was a Norwegian sport shooter, World Champion from 1939 and 1947, Olympic competitor from 1948, and a resistance member during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany in World War II.

Kongsjorden was born in Veggli in Buskerud, and was affiliated with the club Oslo Østre Skytterlag.

[2] He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, placing fourth in the 50 metre rifle prone, and 7th in the 300 metre rifle three positions.

[2] Towards the end of World War II he was one of the local Milorg leaders in Buskerud (second-in-command in the D16 north district 1612, and leader of the Veggli-Rollag group).

[3] Living in the village Veggli in Rollag, his home district became part of the anti-demolition operation Sunshine from 1944 to 1945.