- Anders Aukland
Anders Aukland (born
September 12 ,1972 inTønsberg ) is a professional Norwegian cross country skier who has won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. Anders Aukland lives inOslo .He also used to compete in athletics, and is a former national champion in
5000 meters (1995) and10,000 metres (1996 and 1997) as well as cross-country running. [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m5000.htm] [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm] In his only international athletics competition he finished seventh in 5000 m at the 1991 European Junior Championships. [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/ma.htm]Aukland received the
Egebergs Ærespris in 2001.ports merits
* 2005 Duathlon Norwegian Championship Winner
*2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - 50 km classic silver
* 2004Vasaloppet - Winner (finishing time: 3 hours, 48 minutes and 42.2 seconds)
* 2003 Nordic skiing World Championships - 30 km classic silver, 4 x 10 km gold
* 2002 Winter Olympics - relay gold medal; 15 km classic 4th place
* 2001 Nordic skiing World Championships - 15 km classic 7th place; 30 km classic 9th placeOn
March 7 ,2004 , Anders Aukland won theVasaloppet inSweden , becoming the second Norwegian to accomplish this feat after 1971 winnerOle Ellefsæter . Aukland's brother Jørgen finished 3rd in that event.External links
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