Laila Friis-Salling

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Laila Friis-Salling
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Born (1985-04-11) April 11, 1985 (age 39)
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport Freestyle Skiing

Laila Friis-Salling (born April 11, 1985) is a freestyle skier from Greenland. She represented Denmark at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the women's halfpipe event. In her runs in the Olympics, she fell twice. [1]

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References

  1. "Freestyle Skiing | Athlete Profile: Laila FRIIS-SALLING - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 2018-02-11.