Kristine Bjerknes

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Kristine Bjerknes
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NationalityNorwegian
Born (1976-02-22) 22 February 1976 (age 47)
Drammen, Norway
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Sport Rowing

Kristine Bjerknes (born 22 February 1976) is a Norwegian rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kristine Bjerknes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2018.