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Tone Tangen Myrvoll

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Tone Tangen Myrvoll is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner, born on 12 May 1965. She represented Norway at the Deaflympics on seven occasions between 1985 and 2003, at the Summer Deaflympics in 1985 and 1989 and at the Winter Deaflympics in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003. She began her career as an orienteer before turning to cross-country skiing. She is regarded as the most successful cross country skier in Deaflympic history, with a medal tally of 15 including 11 gold medals, and she is the most successful athlete from Norway to compete at the Deaflympics.

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1965 1
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5+ 1
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Orienteering, Sports
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Tone Tangen Myrvoll (born 12 May 1965) is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner.
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    Tone Tangen Myrvoll (born 12 May 1965) is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner.
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    She is regarded as the most successful cross country skier in Deaflympic history with a medal tally of 15 including 11 gold medals.
  • Lead, nationality
    Tone Tangen Myrvoll (born 12 May 1965) is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner.
  • Plays: Orienteering, Lead, sport
    Tone Tangen Myrvoll (born 12 May 1965) is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner.
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