Kristina Vestveit
Norwegian sport shooter (born 1986)
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Kristina Iren Vestveit (born 24 August 1986) is a Norwegian rifle shooter. She was selected to represent Norway during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1] The Norwegian Shooting Federation had suggested to select Ingrid Stubsjøen, but Olympiatoppen selected Vestveit instead after good performances in the final World Cup event of the 2008 season.[2]
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| Full name | Kristina Iren Vestveit | |||||||||||
| Born | 24 August 1986 Bærum, Norway | |||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||
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Vestveit received her first international senior medal when she was only 18 years old, when she won the bronze medal in the 300 m Rifle Three Positions event during the European Championships in Belgrade 2005.[3] A year later she became junior World Champion in 50 m Rifle Three Positions during the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Zagreb.
