Jon Istad [SEP] date of death
Jon Istad
Jon Istad (29 July 1937 – 17 May 2012) was a Norwegian biathlete and sport shooter.
He was born in Voss and represented the club Voss IL. He was the father of Sverre Istad and uncle of Gro Marit Istad, both Olympians.
He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics, and all three times finished eleventh in the 20 kilometres. In 1968 he also won a silver medal with the Norwegian relay team. At the World Championships he won a gold medal in
Sverre Istad
Sverre Geir Istad (born 3 January 1965) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He was born in Voss as the son of Jon Istad, and represented the club Voss IL. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
He won a silver medal in the team event at the Biathlon World Championships 1991.