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Sølvi Olsen Meinseth
Sølvi Olsen Meinseth (born 27 March 1967 in Rykene) is a retired Norwegian athlete who competed in sprinting events. She is best known for winning two medals at the 1991 Summer Universiade. In addition, she represented her country at the 1991 World Indoor Championships and 1991 World Championships. As a junior sprinter she competed on European level. At the 1983 European Junior Championships she reached the semi-final of the 100 metres (12.29) and finished seventh in the 4 × 100 metres relay. At the next edition in 1985 she reached the semi-finals of both the 100 and 200 metres. She also competed in 60 and 200 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, and the 100 and 200 metres at the 1986 European Championships. Only one more international competition in the 1980s followed, the 1989 European Indoor Championships when she did not progress past the heats of the 60 metres. In 1991 she once again reached the semi-final of an international 200 metres competition, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rykene
Rykene or Rygene is a village located along the river Nidelva in Agder county, Norway. The village is primarily located in Arendal municipality, but a small portion of the village lies across the river in the neighboring municipality of Grimstad. Rykene is located about north of the town of Grimstad and about the same distance south of the city of Arendal. Historically, the village grew up due to its close proximity to forests as the timber was floated down river to the sawmills in Rykene. The village of Lindtveit lies about to the northwest, the village of Løddesøl lies about to the north, the village of Gjennestad lies about to the northeast. The village sits at the junction of Norwegian County Road 407 and Norwegian County Road 408. The village has a population (2022) of 763 which gives the village a population density of . An area of lies in Grimstad with 22 residents while the rest of the village lies in Arendal on the north side of the river. The village sits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |