Sanna Grønlid
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tingelstad Skiskytterlag Høydalsmo IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sanna Grønlid (born 2 May 1959) is a former Norwegian biathlete, world champion and world cup winner.
Life and career
Born on 2 May 1959, Grønlid represented the clubs Tingelstad Skiskytterlag and Høydalsmo IL. She won five individual world championship medals in biathlon, and a total of nine medals.[1]
World championships
She received a gold medal in the 5 km sprint at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships in Egg am Etzel,[2] and a gold medal in the 10 km individual at the 1987 Biathlon World Championships 1987 in Lahti.[3] She participated in the Norwegian team that won silver and bronze medals in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.[4]
World cup
Grønlid won the overall Biathlon World Cup in the 1984/85 season. She finished 2nd in 1983/84 and 1985/86, and 3rd in 1986/87.[5]
References
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Sanna Grønlid". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 5 km" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
- ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 10 km" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
- ^ "Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 3 x 7.5 km Relay" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
- ^ "Biathlon – World Cup – Women" – sports123.com (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)