 Landheim in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 May 1990 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tynset IF | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2012) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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