Andrine Flemmen
Encyclopedia
Andrine Flemmen is a retired Norwegian
alpine skier
. Her favourite discipline was giant slalom. In this discipline she won three World Cup victories by the pass of her career. The highlight in her career was the silver medal at the WC 1999
in Vail
only beaten by the Austrian Alexandra Meissnitzer
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
. Her favourite discipline was giant slalom. In this discipline she won three World Cup victories by the pass of her career. The highlight in her career was the silver medal at the WC 1999
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 were held in Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado, U.S.A., from February 2-14, 1999.Lasse Kjus of Norway placed in the top two in all five events, winning two gold medals and taking three silvers. Hermann Maier of Austria won gold medals in the two speed...
in Vail
Vail, Colorado
The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,589 in 2005. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived...
only beaten by the Austrian Alexandra Meissnitzer
Alexandra Meissnitzer
Alexandra Meissnitzer is a retired alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are the Downhill, Super-G and Giant Slalom disciplines....
.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1998 |  SöldenSölden Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated... |
Giant slalom |
| November 21, 2001 |  Copper MountainCopper Mountain (Colorado) Copper Mountain is a mountain located in Summit County, Colorado, about west of Denver on Interstate 70. Opened in late 1972, its most notable use is as a ski resort, owned and operated by Intrawest until Dec... |
Giant slalom |
| October 26, 2002 | Sölden Sölden Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated... |
Giant slalom |