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Helene Olafsen

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Helene Hokholt Olafsen is a Norwegian television presenter and former snowboarder, born on 21 February 1990, whose specialty was boardercross. She placed tenth overall in the 2007-08 Snowboarding World Cup and fifth in her special event, collecting 3570 of her 4160 points there. She took her first World Cup victory in March 2007 and finished fifth at the 2007 Winter X Games. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver she reached the big final of snowboard cross and finished fourth. She retired from snowboarding in 2016 and has since worked on Norwegian television, winning the 13th season of Skal vi danse and later becoming its presenter.

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Birth Year
1990 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 1
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Snowboarding, Sports
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Helene Hokholt Olafsen (born 21 February 1990) is a Norwegian television presenter and former snowboarder.
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1. Olympedia: Helene Olafsen (Olympedia)
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  • Biographical information, born
    Born 21 February 1990 in Oslo, Oslo NOR
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Female
  • List mentions, World Snowboard Championships medals
    (1-0-2 2007 Arosa bronze: snowboard cross; 2009 Gangwon gold: snowboard cross; 2013 Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury bronze: snowboard cross)
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Helene Olafsen (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    Helene Hokholt Olafsen (born 21 February 1990) is a Norwegian television presenter and former snowboarder.
  • Plays: Snowboarding, Lead
    Helene Hokholt Olafsen (born 21 February 1990) is a Norwegian television presenter and former snowboarder.
  • Competed In: 2010 Winter Olympics, Lead and career text, 2010-winter-olympics
    Olafsen progressed all the way to the big final of Snowboard Cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished fourth.
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