About Reidun Laengen
Lived 1948 – 1995 (aged 46). Reidun Laengen was a Norwegian cross-country skier.
Reidun Berit Laengen (3 December 1948 – 9 October 1995) was a visually impaired Norwegian Paralympic athlete. She competed in cross-country skiing in the Paralympic Winter Games and athletics in the Paralympic Summer Games. She has a total of 3 golds and two silver medals .
Career At the 1976 Paralympic Winter Games, she won a gold medal in cross-country skiing 10 kilometers B, silver medal in cross-country skiing, 5 kilometers B, and silver medal in cross-country skiing, 3 x 5 km relay (together with Aud Grundvik and Aud Berntsen ).
At the 1976 Paralympic Summer Games, she won two gold medals in 100 meters B, and long jump B.
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Who was Reidun Laengen?
Norwegian cross-country skier
When was Reidun Laengen born?
Reidun Laengen was born on 3 December 1948 in Heinävesi.
When did Reidun Laengen die?
Reidun Laengen died on 9 October 1995.
What was Reidun Laengen's occupation?
Reidun Laengen was a cross-country skier.
What nationality was Reidun Laengen?
Reidun Laengen was Norwegian.
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