Sanna Grønlid (born 2 May 1959) is a former

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, world champion and world cup winner.

World championships

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

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in Egg am Etzel,"Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 5 km"
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008) and a gold medal in the 10 km individual at the 1987

Biathlon World Championships 1987 The 23rd Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1987 for the second time in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The 4th women's world championships were held in Lahti, Finland. Men's results 20 km individual 10 km sprint 4 � ...

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."Biathlon – World Championships – Women: 10 km"
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008) She participated in the Norwegian team that won silver and bronze medals in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)

World cup

Grønlid 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 Biathlon World Cup, 1977–78 for men and 1982–83 Biathlon World Cup, 1982–83 for women. The women's seasons ...

in the 1984/85 season. She finished 2nd in 1983/84 and 1985/86, and 3rd in 1986/87."Biathlon – World Cup – Women"
– ''sports123.com'' (Retrieved on April 25, 2008)

References

1959 births Norwegian female biathletes Living people Biathlon World Championships medalists 20th-century Norwegian women 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-biathlon-bio-stub