About Anne Jahren
Born 1963. Anne Jahren is a Norwegian cross-country skier and athletics competitor.
Anne Jahren (born 20 June 1963) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1990. She won a complete set of medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay, a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay (1988), and a bronze in the 20 km (1984).
Jahren also won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including one gold (10 km: 1987), two silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1985, 1987), and one bronze (4 × 5 km relay: 1989). She also finished 13th in the women's Adelskalender in the Norwegian skiing Championships. Representing Bærums Skiklub, Jahren also won two World Cup events in her career (1986, 1987).
In 1984 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km cross-country running, representing IL Tyrving.
She has her education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km 20 km 4 × 5 km relay 1984 20 7 5 Bronze Gold 1988 24 4 16 — Silver
World Championships 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 5 km 10 km classical 10 km freestyle 15 km 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1985 21 5 5 —Silver 1987 23 8 Gold 8Silver 1989 25 16 — 5 — Bronze
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 19 34 1983 20 5 1984 21 1985 22 11 1986 23 4 1987 24 8 1988 25 17 1989 26 10 1990 27 15
Individual podiums 2 victories 14 podiums
Team podiums 7 victories 14 podiums
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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Who is Anne Jahren?
Norwegian cross country skier
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Anne Jahren was born on 20 June 1963 in Bærum Municipality.
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Anne Jahren is a cross-country skier and athletics competitor.
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