Gunn Margit Andreassen

Gunn Margit Aas Andreassen is a former Norwegian biathlete, born on 23 July 1973 in Kristiansand. She won two Olympic medals, a bronze at Nagano in 1998 and a silver at Salt Lake City in 2002, both in the relay. At the World Championships her results include first place in the team event in 1995 and 1997, relay bronze in 1995, relay silver in 1997 and first place in the relay in 2004. She also started once in a cross-country skiing World Cup race, finishing 46th at Beitostølen in November 2003, representing Ringkollen SK. She is a daughter of Ivar Andreassen and a niece of Reidar Andreassen, both skiers and runners, grew up in Birkenes Municipality and represented Birkenes IL, and lives with fellow former biathlete Frode Andresen.