Helene Olafsen
Helene Olafsen (born 21 February 1990) is a Norwegian snowboarder.
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| Born | 21 February 1990 Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) (2014)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboard cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Helene Olafsen (leading), Alexandra Jekova, Tanja Frieden, Nelly Moenne Loccoz. Telluride, 19 December 2009, Quarter Final
She placed tenth overall in the 2007-08 Snowboarding World Cup, and fifth in her special event boardercross, where she collected 3570 of her total 4160 points. She took her first victory in a World Cup event in March 2007, and finished fifth at the 2007 Winter X Games.
2010 Olympics
Olafsen progressed all the way to the big final of Snowboard Cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished fourth. Canada's Maëlle Ricker went on to win the gold medal for the host country.[2]
References
- Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 96.
- Ladies' Snowboard Cross – Final results
External links
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