Helene Næss
Norwegian sailor
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Helene Næss (born 29 June 1991) is a Norwegian competitive sailor, born in Tønsberg.[2] Her achievements include winning two gold medals at the European championships, a silver medal at the world championships, and a fourth place and seventh place at the Olympic Games.
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 49erFX, 29er | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tønsberg Seilforening | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Næss won a gold medal in 49er FX at the 2018 49er & 49er FX European Championships, along with Marie Rønningen.[3] She qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021,[4] competing in 49erFX, where they placed seventh.[1]
Later this year, Næss and Rønningen won a silver medal at the 2021 49er & 49er FX World Championships.[1]
Along with Rønningen, she won a gold medal at the 2023 European Championships.[5]
Selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[6] Næss and Rønningen placed fourth in 49er FX at the 2024 Olympics.[7]
