Inger Aufles (née ''Døving'' on 29 May 1941) is a retired

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cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. She won three

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medals with a gold (3 × 5 km relay: 1968) and two bronzes (10 km: 1968, 3 × 5 km relay: 1972). Aufles also earned a silver in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in

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. She won the national championships in 1968 and 1969, in the 10 km and 5 km respectively. She was born in

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, and in 1961 moved to

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, where she married, changed her last name from Døving to Aufles, and started training in a cross-country skiing club. She became a member of the national team in 1966 and retired after the 1972 season.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

References

External links

* * 1941 births Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Norwegian female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Living people Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Winter Olympics Skiers from Møre og Romsdal {{Norway-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub