Anne Benjaminsen
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Women's Ski-orienteering | ||
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1988 Kuopio | Relay |
Anne Benjaminsen (née Veijalainen;[1] born 1964) is a Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion.
She participated at the 1988 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Kuopio, and won a gold medal in the relay with the Finnish team, with the team mates Sirpa Kukkonen and Virpi Juutilainen.[2] She placed fifth in the classic distance, and eight in the short distance.[2]
Personal life[]
Benjaminsen is married to Norwegian orienteer Vidar Benjaminsen. Norwegian figure skater Juni Marie Benjaminsen and Norwegian orienteer Andrine Benjaminsen are their children.[3][4]
See also[]
- Finnish orienteers
- List of orienteers
- List of orienteering events
References[]
- ^ Koivunen, Pertti (25 January 2014). "Jukolan voitto heti perustamisvuonna". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "SKI-WOC 1988 FIN. Kuopio, Finland 1988". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Fossheim, Kenneth (18 March 2012). "Juni Marie tok bronse i Haag". Akers Avis Groruddalen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Benjaminsen vant kongepokal-drama". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
Categories:
- Finnish orienteers
- Female orienteers
- Ski-orienteers
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Finnish expatriates in Norway
- Finnish orienteering biography stubs