Gunn Margit Andreassen

Gunn Margit Aas Andreassen (born 23 July 1973 in Kristiansand) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Gunn Margit Andreassen

Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 7.5 km relay
1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
1995 Antholz-AnterselvaTeam event
1997 Brezno-OsrblieTeam event
2004 Oberhof 4 × 6 km relay
1997 Brezno-Osrblie4 × 7.5 km relay
1995 Antholz-Anterselva4 × 7.5 km relay
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk15 km individual

Biathlon career

She won two Olympic medals, bronze in Nagano 1998 and silver in Salt Lake City 2002, both in the relay. From the World Championships she has the following results:

  • 1995 - 1.pl (Team)
  • 1995 - 3.pl (Relay)
  • 1997 - 1.pl (Team)
  • 1997 - 2.pl (Relay)
  • 2004 - 1.pl (Relay)

In cross-country skiing she participated in one World Cup race, in which she finished 46th, in Beitostølen in November 2003. She represented Ringkollen SK, the club of her husband, in this sport.[1]

Personal life

She is a daughter of Ivar Andreassen and niece of Reidar Andreassen. Both were skiers and runners.[2] She was born in Kristiansand, but lived in Birkenes and represented Birkenes IL. She lives with fellow former biathlete, Frode Andresen, and they have three sons together, David, who was born around Christmas 2004 - now deceased, Nicolai, who was born in 2008 and Elias, who was born in August 2010.

References
  1. Gunn Margit Andreassen at the International Ski Federation
  2. Thoresen, Thore-Erik (10 January 1992). "Mester med syv bom". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
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