Bente Grønli

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FullnameBente Kristine Grønli
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1956-03-25)25 March 1956
Trondheim, Norway
Died20 January 1996(1996-01-20) (aged 39)
Bente Grønli
Personal information
Full nameBente Kristine Grønli
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1956-03-25)25 March 1956
Trondheim, Norway
Died20 January 1996(1996-01-20) (aged 39)
Sport
SportIce sledge speed racing
Swimming
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Ice sledge speed racing
Silver medal – second place 1980 Gelio Women's 100 m v
Silver medal – second place 1980 Gelio Women's 500 m v
Silver medal – second place 1980 Gelio Women's 800 m v
Swimming
Gold medal – first place 1976 Toronto Women's 50 m Backstroke 4
Silver medal – second place 1972 Heidelberg Women's 50 m Freestyle 4
Silver medal – second place 1972 Heidelberg Women's 3x25 m Medley 4
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 50 m Butterfly 4
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 400 m Freestyle 4
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York / Stoke Mandeville Women's 4x50 m Individual Medley 4

Bente Kristine Grønli (born 25 March 1956 in Trondheim - died 20 January 1996) was a Norwegian disability athlete who participated in the Paralympic Winter Games once and Paralympic Summer Games three times for Norway. She has won a total of 10 medals in swimming and ice sledge speed racing. She participated in several sports, but it was swimming that was her favorite. Bente worked as a sport science consultant at the Norwegian Handicap Sports Association for 15 years.[1]

Grønli was paralyzed by Poliomyelitis when she was three years old.[1]

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