Solveig Pedersen
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Solveig Pedersen is a former Norwegian
cross country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She won a 4 x 5 km silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics
in Albertville
and finished 8th in the 5 km event at those same games.
Pedersen also won a bronze in the 4 x 5 km at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
and finished 4th in the 15 km event at those same games. Her best individual event was 3rd in a 15 km event in Germany
in 1991.
On club level she represented Oddersjaa IL in Kristiansand
. Her coach was Arild Jørgensen.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
cross country skier who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She won a 4 x 5 km silver medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
and finished 8th in the 5 km event at those same games.
Pedersen also won a bronze in the 4 x 5 km at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 took place 7–17 February 1991 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The women's 5 km was reintroduced after not being held in the previous championships. The men's 10 km was introduced in this championships...
and finished 4th in the 15 km event at those same games. Her best individual event was 3rd in a 15 km event in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1991.
On club level she represented Oddersjaa IL in Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
. Her coach was Arild Jørgensen.