Toril Førland
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Toril Førland is a Norwegian alpine skier
. She was born in Bærum
. She participated at the 1972 Winter Olympics
in Sapporo, where she competed in slalom, giant slalom and downhill.
She became Norwegian champion in slalom in 1971 and 1973, in giant slalom in 1973, in downhill in 1973 and 1974, and in alpine combined in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974.
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...
. She was born in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
. She participated at the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
in Sapporo, where she competed in slalom, giant slalom and downhill.
She became Norwegian champion in slalom in 1971 and 1973, in giant slalom in 1973, in downhill in 1973 and 1974, and in alpine combined in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974.