Trond-Arne Bredesen (born 4 February 1967 in Gran) is a

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from 1986 to 1991, representing Gran IL in

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. He won four medals at the

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with one gold (3 x 10 km team: 1989), two silvers (15 km individual and 3 x 10 km team: both 1987), and one bronze (15 km individual: 1989). Bredesen finished third originally in the 15 km individual event at the 1987 championships, but moved up to second following the doping disqualification of

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Kerry Lynch Kerry Joel Lynch (born July 31, 1957 in Denver, Colorado) is an American former nordic combined skier who competed from 1979 to 1987. He is best known for his doping scandal at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, West Ge ...

. He competed at the

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, finishing 11th in the 15 km individual event. Bredesen also earned his only individual career victories during the 1988-89 season (four total), giving him the overall World Cup championship that season.

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* 1967 births Living people People from Gran, Norway Norwegian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers of Norway Nordic combined skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic Combined World Cup winners FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in Nordic combined Sportspeople from Innlandet 20th-century Norwegian people {{Nordic-skiing-bio-stub