Gunn Margit Andreassen
Norwegian biathlete
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Gunn Margit Aas Andreassen (born 23 July 1973 in Kristiansand) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's biathlon | ||
Representing  Norway | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
 | 1998 Nagano | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | Team event |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | Team event |
| 2004 Oberhof | 4 × 6 km relay |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 15 km individual |
Biathlon career
She won two Olympic medals, bronze in Nagano 1998 and silver in Salt Lake City 2002, both in the relay. From the World Championships she has the following results:
- 1995 - 1.pl (Team)
- 1995 - 3.pl (Relay)
- 1997 - 1.pl (Team)
- 1997 - 2.pl (Relay)
- 2004 - 1.pl (Relay)
In cross-country skiing she participated in one World Cup race, in which she finished 46th, in Beitostølen in November 2003. She represented Ringkollen SK, the club of her husband, in this sport.[1]
Personal life
She is a daughter of Ivar Andreassen and niece of Reidar Andreassen. Both were skiers and runners.[2] She was born in Kristiansand, but lived in Birkenes Municipality and represented Birkenes IL. She lives with fellow former biathlete, Frode Andresen, and they have three sons together, David, who was born around Christmas 2004 - now deceased, Nicolai, who was born in 2008 and Elias, who was born in August 2010.
