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Anette Bøe

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Anette Bøe, born on 5 November 1957 in Larvik, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who also won several triathlon competitions. Her national breakthrough came in 1979 and she took relay bronze at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. The peak was 1985, when she won the 5 km and 10 km world titles at Seefeld, added relay silver and 20 km bronze, took the 20 km at Holmenkollen and won the overall World Cup. She was left off the 1984 Olympic team despite a Holmenkollen win soon after the Sarajevo Games, and placed 20th in the 20 km at the 1988 Games. She then played ice hockey, winning two national titles, received the Holmenkollen medal in 1985 and the Egebergs Ærespris in 2000 for her skiing, triathlon, cycling and ice hockey.

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1957 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
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Source Olympedia: Anette Bøe (Olympedia)
Source Olympedia: Anette Bøe (Olympedia)

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NOC Norway NOR
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1. Olympedia: Anette Bøe (Olympedia)
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  • Biographical information
    Born 5 November 1957 in Larvik, Vestfold NOR
  • Biographical information, gender
    Sex Female
  • Biography
    At the World Championships in Seefeld, Austria she won two individual gold medals, 5 km and 10 km, in addition to a silver medal in the relay and a bronze in the 20 km.
  • Competed In: 1980 Winter Olympics, Results
    1980 Winter Olympics
  • Competed In: 1988 Winter Olympics, Results
    1988 Winter Olympics
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