Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo
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| Born | 25 December 1961 Trondheim, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Vegard Ulvang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Selbu IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 – (1982–1987, 1989, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo (born 25 December 1961) is a former biathlete and cross-country skier from Norway. She competed in both events from 1982 to 1992 and competed in biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Nykkelmo is married to cross-country skier Vegard Ulvang, and they have two children, Nora and Runa.[1][2] She grew up in Selbu, where skiing was a common method of transit in the winter.[3]
She studied civil engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology. After her sports career, she worked in engineering and marketing, and since May 2017 has worked at the nonprofit Ungt Entreprenørskap.[2]
Sports career
Nykkelmo watched the 1974 Norwegian Championships, which were held in Selbu, which influenced her to train in competitive skiing.[2] She joined the junior national team in 1978. She became good friends with other athletes on the team and credited the friendly environment as a factor in the success of Norwegian cross-country skiers.[3]
She won four medals at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld with a gold in the 20 km, a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay, and bronzes in the 5 km and 10 km. At the 1991 Biathlon World Championships in Lahti, she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint and silvers in the 15 km individual and the 3 × 7.5 km relay.[1]
In 1980, she became Norwegian champion in 10 km cross-country running, representing Selbu IL. On the same distance she won one silver medal (1981) and three bronze medals (1979, 1982, 1985).[4]
Nykkelmo won the Egebergs Ærespris in 1990 for her achievements.[1]
At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, she competed in the women's 7.5 km sprint, where she finished 31st, and the women's 15 km individual, where she finished 18th.[5]
After she finished her competitive career, Nykkelmo became a board member of the Norwegian Sports Confederation from 1999 to 2003.[1]
