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Anna Carin Zidek

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Anna Carin Zidek, born Anna Carin Olofsson on 1 April 1973, is a Swedish former biathlete. She began as a cross-country skier and competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she reached the top 30 only once in her three events, then switched to biathlon the following season. At the 2006 Winter Olympics she won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and the gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start. She married Tom Zidek, a serviceman in the Canadian biathlon team, on 3 May 2008 in a ceremony near Canmore, Canada, and announced her retirement on 16 July 2011.

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Birth Year
1973 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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is a Swedish former biathlete
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1. Olympedia: Anna Carin Zidek - Olympedia
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  • Biographical information
    Sex Female
  • Biographical information, birth date
    Born 1 April 1973
  • Medals
    Total 2
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Anna Carin Zidek (Wikipedia)
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    is a Swedish former biathlete
  • Competed In: 2002 Winter Olympics, Career
    Olofsson competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics
  • Competed In: 2006 Winter Olympics, Career
    a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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