Andrine Benjaminsen

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Andrine Benjaminsen
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Personal information
Born (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 28)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Ski orienteering
Club
  • Lillomarka OL
Medal record
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Women's orienteering
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Doksy Sprint relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Doksy Middle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Doksy Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Denmark Mixed sprint relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Grisons Long
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Grisons Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Edinburgh Sprint relay
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Switzerland Mixed sprint relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Switzerland Knock-out sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Switzerland Sprint relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Rakvere Relay
Women's ski-orienteering
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Madona Sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Hamar/Løten Sprint

Andrine Benjaminsen (born 23 August 1995) is a Norwegian orienteer and ski orienteer. [1]

Contents

Her acievements in ski orienteering include winning two bronze medals in the Junior World Championships. In foot orienteering, she has won medals at the World Orienteering Championships and the European Orienteering Championships, both in the individual competitions, and with relay teams for Norway.

Career

Junior career

As a junior, Benjaminsen excelled in ski orienteering, and she won a bronze medal at the 2013 and 2015 Junior World Ski Orienteering Championships. [2]

In foot orienteering, Benjaminsen represented Norway at the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, where her best result was ninth place in the long distance. [3]

2021

At the 2021 European Orienteering Championships she won a bronze medal in the Knock-out sprint, [4] and a bronze medal in the Sprint relay with the Norwegian team. [5]

At the 2021 World Orienteering Championships in the Czech Republic, she placed 10th in the sprint. [6] She won a silver medal in the mixed sprint relay with the Norwegian team, after a close fight with Swiss Elena Roos on the last leg. [7] She also won a silver medal in the middle distance, behind winner Tove Alexandersson, [8] and a bronze medal in the relay with the Norwegian team, along with Kamilla Steiwer and Marie Olaussen. [9]

2022

In 2022, Benjaminsen won a bronze medal in the mixed sprint relay at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships. [10] She also placed fourth in the sprint at the same championships. [11] At the 2022 European Orienteering Championships, she won a bronze medal in the relay with the Norwegian team. [12]

2023

She won a bronze medal in the long distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships. [13] She also won a bronze medal in the relay with the Norwegian team, [14] and placed fifth in the middle distance. [15]

2024

In May 2024 Benjaminsen won a national title in knockout sprint, which earned her the Kongepokal trophy. [16]

Competing at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh in July 2024, she qualified for the sprint final, where she placed 23rd. [17] Two days later Benjaminsen ran the last leg for Norway in the mixed sprint relay. The Norwegian team, which also included Victoria Hæstad Bjørnstad, Eirik Langedal Breivik and Kasper Fosser, won bronze medals in the relay. [18] [19]

She won a bronze medal in the middle distance at the 2024 European Orienteering Championships in Hungary, behind Simona Aebersold and Natalia Gemperle. [20] [21] The next day she won another bronze medal in the long distance at the championships, behind winner Tove Alexandersson and silver medalist Simona Aebersold. [22] Benjaminsen was running the last leg in the relay at the 2024 European Championships, winning silver medal for Norway along with Kamilla Steiwer and Marie Olaussen. [23] [24]

Personal life

Benjaminsen's parents are Finnish orienteer Anne Benjaminsen and Norwegian orienteer Vidar Benjaminsen. [25] Figure skater Juni Marie Benjaminsen is her sister. [26]

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References

  1. ↑ "Andrine Benjaminsen". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Official results for JWSOC Sprint". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Official results for Long". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Official results for Orienteering World Cup round 1 with European Orienteering Championships 2021 - Knock out Sprint". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Official results for Orienteering World Cup round 1 with European Orienteering Championships 2021 - Sprint Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official results for Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships 2021 - Sprint final". eventor.orienteering.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sweden dominated sprint relay". woc2021.cz. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Middle distance gold for Alexandersson and Kyburz". woc2021.cz. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Clear win for Sweden in women´s relay". woc2021.cz. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2022 - Sprint relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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  12. ↑ "Official results for Orienteering World Cup Round 2 with European Orienteering Championships 2022 - Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "VM-bronse til Andrine Benjaminsen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Relay" . Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  15. ↑ Hauge, Bjørn (17 July 2023). "Dyrkorn og Benjaminsen med 4. og 5. plass på VM mellomdistanse". kondis.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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