Astrid Øyre Slind (born 9 February 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She competed at the

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and 2011 Junior World Championships (U23 class). In 2009 she won the silver medal in the 15 km pursuit, and in 2010 the gold medal in the same event. At the

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she won the bronze medal in the 15 km and the gold medal in the 5 km. She made her

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debut in March 2008 at the

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, finishing 44th in the 30 km. In her next race she also collected her first World Cup points, finishing 22nd in the December 2008

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10 km. Another highlight was the March 2009 races in

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, where she finished 20th in the sprint and 25th overall. Her last World Cup outing came at the 2014 Holmenkollen ski festival. On 6 March 2022, she won the women's edition of Vasaloppet. She represents the sports club

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. She is a twin sister of

Silje Øyre Slind Silje Øyre Slind (born 9 February 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She made her World Cup debut in the 2011–12 season opener at Sjusjøen, finishing 32nd. She collected several World Cup points in the 2014–15 season, recording s ...

and older sister of Kari Øyre Slind.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Championships

* 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 4 wins – (2 , 2 ) * 16 podiums – (11 , 5 )

References

External links

* 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Oppdal Norwegian female cross-country skiers Norwegian twins Skiers from Trøndelag FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen Long stubs with short prose {{Norway-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub