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A 5-time Olympian, Norwegian skier Marit Bjørgen has 15 Olympic medals, including 8 golds, which is a Winter Olympics record in itself. She had begun competing at 7 and also has 18 World Championship gold medals. Her use of an anti-asthma drug once caused doping rumors.
Therese Johaug is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has won four Olympic gold medals. With 14 World Championship gold medals under her belt, Johaug is one of the most successful Norwegian cross-country skiers of all time. Although her 18-month suspension for doping in 2016 tarnished her image somewhat, Therese Johaug has remained an inspiration to many budding cross-country skiers.
A 2-time Olympic silver medalist, Norwegian alpine ski racer Ragnhild Mowinckel is known for her association with the club SK Rival. She also has a World Championship bronze and 3 Junior World Championship gold medals in her kitty. A cruciate ligament injury had halted her career briefly.
Olympic bronze medalist cross-country skier Heidi Weng also has 5 gold medals at the World Championships. The Norwegian sports star is also a senior champion in fell running. She began ski-touring at age 3 and is close to her cross-country skier sister Merete. She is fond of cycling, too.
Kari Traa is a former freestyle skier who won a gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. She also has an Olympic silver and bronze medal under her belt. A four-time world champion, Traa gained notoriety in 2001 when she posed almost nude for Ultrasport. In 2002, she was named Sexiest woman in Norway by MANN.
Known for her 3 Olympic medals, including a gold, Norwegian skier Maiken Caspersen Falla also has 10 World Championship golds in her kitty. One of the most successful female sprinters of all time, she has also been part of the reality show Best av de beste and the running contest Birkebeinerløpet.
Kajsa Vickhoff Lie is a Norwegian alpine ski racer who specializes in super-G and downhill which are considered speed events. Vickhoff Lie is best known for winning two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Davos, Switzerland.
Nina Haver-Løseth is a Norwegian retired alpine ski racer who specialized in giant slalom and slalom which are considered technical events. She represented her country at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang where she helped her team win the bronze medal. Nina Haver-Løseth also participated at the Junior World Championships, winning bronze medals in 2006 and 2009.
Bente Skari is a Norwegian retired cross-country skier best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 10 km classical cross-country skiing event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. In the same Olympics, she had also won a silver and bronze medal. A five-time world champion, Bente Skari is often counted among the most successful cross-country skiers of all time.
Mina Fürst Holtmann is a Norwegian alpine ski racer who specializes in giant slalom and slalom, which are considered technical events. She was part of the alpine skiing mixed team that won the bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Apart from representing Norway, Mina Fürst Holtmann also competes for the popular sports club Bærums Skiklub.
Maren Skjøld is a Norwegian former alpine skier best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. She first gained prominence during the 2015-16 season when she won the FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup overall title.
Liv Jagge-Christiansen is a Norwegian former alpine skier and tennis player. She represented Norway at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics. Apart from being a Norwegian champion in alpine skiing, Liv Jagge-Christiansen was also a national tennis champion; she won 10 tennis championships in the women's doubles event and one championship in mixed double.
