Sanna Grønlid (born May 2, 1959) is a former Norwegian

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...

 biathlete

Biathlon

Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...

, world champion and world cup winner.

World championships

She received a gold medal in the 5 km sprint at the 1985 Biathlon World Championships

Biathlon World Championships

The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...

 in Egg am Etzel, and a gold medal in the 10 km individual at the 1987 Biathlon World Championships 1987

Biathlon World Championships 1987

The 23rd Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1987 for the second time in Lake Placid, USA. The 4th women's world championships were held in Lahti, Finland.-10 km sprint:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5km relay:-5 km sprint:...

 in Lahti

Lahti

Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...

. She participated in the Norwegian team that won silver and bronze medals in the 3 x 7.5 km relay in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.

World cup

Grønlid won the overall Biathlon World Cup

Biathlon World Cup

The Biathlon World Cup has been held since the winter seasons of 1977/78 and 1982/83, for men and women, respectively ....

in the 1984/85 season. She finished 2nd in 1983/84 and 1985/86, and 3rd in 1986/87.