Henrik Røa (born 5 August 1995) is a
Norwegian alpine skier.
He competed in five events at the
2015 Junior World Championships, recording a 4th place in downhill.
[ He was not selected for Norway national teams, and made a living as a part-time deliveryman for Foodora.][
Røa nonetheless made his ]World Cup
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debut in December 2019 in Val Gardena
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Geography
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. Following several injuries in the Norwegian team, he was selected again in January 2021 in Kitzbühel
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, collecting his first World Cup points with a 16th place in downhill.
References
1995 births
Living people
Alpine skiers from Oslo
Norwegian male alpine skiers
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen
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