Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo

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Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo.jpg
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Born (1961-12-25) 25 December 1961 (age 63)
Trondheim, Norway
Spouse(s) Vegard Ulvang
Ski clubSelbu IL
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (1982–1987, 1989, 1991)
Indiv. starts36
Indiv. podiums9
Indiv. wins2
Team starts5
Team podiums5
Team wins3
Overall titles0 – (2nd in 1985)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Women's cross-country skiing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Seefeld 20 km
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Seefeld 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Seefeld 5 km
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1980 Örnsköldsvik3 × 5 km relay
Women's biathlon
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Lahti 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Oslo 3 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Lahti 15 km individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Lahti 3 × 7.5 km relay

Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (born 25 December 1961) is a former biathlete and cross-country skier from Norway. She competed in both events from 1982 to 1992 and competed in biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

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Personal life

Nykkelmo is married to cross-country skier Vegard Ulvang, and they have two children, Nora and Runa. [1] [2] She grew up in Selbu, where skiing was a common method of transit in the winter. [3]

She studied civil engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology. After her sports career, she worked in engineering and marketing, and since May 2017 has worked at the nonprofit Ungt Entreprenørskap  [ no ]. [2]

Sports career

Nykkelmo watched the 1974 Norwegian Championships, which were held in Selbu, which influenced her to train in competitive skiing. [2] She joined the junior national team in 1978. She became good friends with other athletes on the team and credited the friendly environment as a factor in the success of Norwegian cross-country skiers. [3]

She won four medals at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld with a gold in the 20 km, a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay, and bronzes in the 5 km and 10 km. At the 1991 Biathlon World Championships in Lahti, she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint and silvers in the 15 km individual and the 3 × 7.5 km relay. [1]

In 1980, she became Norwegian champion in 10 km cross-country running, representing Selbu IL. On the same distance she won one silver medal (1981) and three bronze medals (1979, 1982, 1985). [4]

Nykkelmo won the Egebergs Ærespris in 1990 for her achievements. [1]

At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, she competed in the women's 7.5 km sprint, where she finished 31st, and the women's 15 km individual, where she finished 18th. [5]

After she finished her competitive career, Nykkelmo became a board member of the Norwegian Sports Confederation from 1999 to 2003. [1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). [6]

World Championships

 Year  Age  5 km  10 km 
 classical 		 10 km 
 freestyle 		 15 km  20 km  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1985 23BronzeBronze——Gold—Silver
1987 25————19——
1989 27—26———15—

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Overall
1982 2014
1983 2120
1984 2215
1985 23Silver medal icon.svg
1986 2429
1987 259
1989 2837
1991 2933

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 9 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1  1984–85  18 December 1984 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Davos, Switzerland10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
219 January 1985 Flag of Austria.svg Seefeld, Austria10 km IndividualWorld Championships [1] 3rd
321 January 19855 km IndividualWorld Championships [1] 3rd
426 January 198520 km IndividualWorld Championships [1] 1st
514 February 1985 Flag of East Germany.svg Klingenthal, East Germany10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
69 March 1985 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden10 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
716 March 1985 Flag of Norway.svg Oslol, Norway20 km IndividualWorld Cup2nd
8  1986–87  13 December 1986 Flag of Italy.svg Val di Sole, Italy5 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
920 December 1986 Flag of Italy.svg Cogne, Italy20 km Individual FWorld Cup1st

Team podiums

  • 3 victories
  • 5 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammates
1  1984–85  22 January 1985 Flag of Austria.svg Seefeld, Austria4 × 5 km RelayWorld Championships [1] 2nd Bøe / Jahren / Aunli
210 March 1985 Flag of Sweden.svg Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup1st Dybendahl-Hartz / Dahlmo / Bøe
317 March 1985 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup1st Jahren / Aunli / Bøe
4  1985–86  13 March 1986 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay FWorld Cup3rd Nybråten / Pedersen / Tangen
5 1986–87 19 March 1987 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km Relay CWorld Cup1st Dybendahl-Hartz / Pettersen / Nybråten

Note:1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bryhn, Rolf (26 November 2024), "Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 11 April 2025
  2. 1 2 3 Sotberg, Amanda (18 October 2021). "Gründerboom - under koronaen" [Entrepreneurial boom – during the corona pandemic]. Industrinavet i Trøndelag (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kirkebøen, Stein Erik (1986). "Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo: Fra «dama til Kvalfoss» til «kavaleren til Nykkelmo»" [Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo: From the "lady of Kvalfoss" to the "cavalier of Nykkelmo"]. Idrettsjenter : veien til topps [Sports girls: the road to the top] (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. pp. 95–102. ISBN   8200357570.
  4. ↑ "10 km Terrengløp/Cross Country". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  5. ↑ "Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "NYKKELMO Grete Ingeborg". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
Preceded by Egebergs Ærespris
1990		Succeeded by
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