Gry Østvik (born 14 August 1963) is a former
Norwegian
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biathlete
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not time ...
and the first overall world cup winner for women.
World championships
She participated in the Norwegian team that won silver in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1984 and 1985.
["Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 3 x 7.5 km Relay"]
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
World cup
Østvik won the overall
Biathlon World Cup
The Biathlon World Cup is a top-level biathlon season-long competition series. It has been held since the winter seasons of 1977–78 for men and 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons until 1986–87 season were called the European Cup, alt ...
in the 1982/83 season. She finished 3rd in 1983/84.
["Biathlon – World Cup – Women"]
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)
References
1963 births
Living people
Norwegian female biathletes
Biathlon World Championships medalists
20th-century Norwegian women
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