Marte Elden
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Marte Elden is a Norwegian
cross-country skier who has competed since 2005.
debut on 19 November 2005 in Beitostølen
, and collected her first World Cup points with a 22nd place on 9 February 2008 in Otepää
. She finished among the top ten for the first time on 23 February 2008 in Falun
, with a tenth place. She represents the sports club Henning SL
, and lives in Namdalseid
.
and fourth in the 1500 metres
in the 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, and competed without reaching the final at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
. Her personal best time in the 800 metres was 2:06.77 minutes, achieved in July 2003 in Gothenburg
. In the 1500 metres she had 4:25.06 minutes, achieved in July 2002 in Stockholm
. She represented Namdalseid IL and Steinkjer FIK.
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...
cross-country skier who has competed since 2005.
Cross-Country skiing
She won a gold medal at the 2005 Junior World Championship. She made her World CupFIS Cross-Country World Cup
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although it received provisional recognition on the 31...
debut on 19 November 2005 in Beitostølen
Beitostølen
Beitostølen is a village in Øystre Slidre, Norway. As of 1 January 2009, it had 247 residents, and is located above mean sea level. It is largely a tourist area, with many cabins and hotels serving various winter sports facilities. The village has hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cup and Biathlon...
, and collected her first World Cup points with a 22nd place on 9 February 2008 in Otepää
Otepää
Otepää is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it's the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Town has a population of 2,189 . Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the "winter capital" of Estonia...
. She finished among the top ten for the first time on 23 February 2008 in Falun
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
, with a tenth place. She represents the sports club Henning SL
Henning SL
Henning Skilag is a Norwegian skiing club from Henning near Steinkjer.Members include cross-country skiers Kari Vikhagen Gjeitnes, Karianne Bjellånes, Marte Elden, Tor Arne Brevik, and Morten Eilifsen.Local rival teams are Steinkjer SK and Skogn IL....
, and lives in Namdalseid
Namdalseid
Namdalseid is village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.The village of Namdalseid...
.
Athletics
Elden was also a talented athlete. She finished sixth in the 800 metres800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
and fourth in the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
in the 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, and competed without reaching the final at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 2004 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Grosseto in Italy.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-06-06....
. Her personal best time in the 800 metres was 2:06.77 minutes, achieved in July 2003 in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. In the 1500 metres she had 4:25.06 minutes, achieved in July 2002 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. She represented Namdalseid IL and Steinkjer FIK.