Unni Larsen (born 23 March 1959) is a Norwegian former
racing cyclist
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and
dogsled racer. She participated at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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in
Los Angeles
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where she
placed fourth.
She has fifteen victories in various
Norwegian cycling championships, and is also Scandinavian champion in road racing. She is national champion in
dogsled racing
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from 1984.
References
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1959 births
Living people
Cyclists from Oslo
Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for Norway
Norwegian female cyclists
Norwegian dog mushers
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