Marianne Andersen (born March 26, 1980, Drammen

Drammen

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, Norway

Norway

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) is a Norwegian

Norway

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 orienteering

Orienteering

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 competitor

Competition

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. She has received twelve medals in the world and European championships, as well as winning nine national championships.

World and European championships

She received one gold medal, six silver medals and two bronze medals in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 World Orienteering Championships

World Orienteering Championships

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. She received a silver medal

Silver medal

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 in the 2004 European Championships

European Orienteering Championships

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 with the Norwegian relay team

Relay race

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, and two individual silver medals in the 2006 European Championships (Sprint and Middle distance).
She is the daughter of the famous lab engineer Øystein Andersen at Oslo University College.

World cup

Andersen obtained one victory (middle distance, Auvergne, 2006), eleven second places and four third places in the World cup events, during the seasons 2005-2009. She finished second in the overall world cup in 2006, and second in 2009.

National championships

Andersen has won nine gold

Gold medal

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medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals in the National championships, and was awarded the King's cup in 2004 and 2007.