Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
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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.
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Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1961-12-25) December 25, 1961 (age 62) Trondheim, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Vegard Ulvang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | Selbu IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 8 – (1982–1987, 1989, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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).[1]
Nykkelmo won the Egebergs Ærespris in 1990 for her top achievements and also won one additional cross-country skiing event in 20 km in 1986.