Linda Grubben
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Linda Grubben (née Linda Tjørhom, 13 September 1979 in Stavanger
) is a retired Norwegian
biathlete
.
She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in the 4x 7.5 km relay, while winning the gold medal at the Biathlon World Championship 2004 in Oberhof
, 2004. As an individual she won the bronze medal at the 15 km of the Biathlon World Championship 2005
in Hochfilzen
. Grubben was able to win the last race of the 2005-06 Biathlon World Cup
in Oslo
, capturing the third position in the overall rankings. She has six World Cup victories. Her last World Cup one was part of the 2006-07 Biathlon World Cup
, when she won the 10 km pursuit in Oberhof
on January 7, 2007.
At the World Championships taking place in February 2007, she has so far collected both silver and gold medals. The gold medal was secured by hitting 20 shots of 20 possible and an impressing downhill technique.
During the summer of 2006 she married Norwegian national biathlon coach Roger Grubben, thus adopting his last name, Grubben. In December 2007 she gave birth to their first child - a daughter.
After winning her third medal which was a bronze at the World Champs in February 2007, she announced her retirement from the sport on February 11.
She has been suffering from coeliac disease
since many years, but keeping her diet, she has achieved great results as an athlete.
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
) is a retired Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
.
She won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in the 4x 7.5 km relay, while winning the gold medal at the Biathlon World Championship 2004 in Oberhof
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...
, 2004. As an individual she won the bronze medal at the 15 km of the Biathlon World Championship 2005
Biathlon World Championship 2005
The 40th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2005 for the third time in Hochfilzen, Austria from 4 to 13 March. Approximately 80,000 spectators went to see the competitions...
in Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen
Hochfilzen is a small village in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Pillersee valley 5km west of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing...
. Grubben was able to win the last race of the 2005-06 Biathlon World Cup
2005-06 Biathlon World Cup
The 2005−06 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The 2006 Winter Olympics were part of the Biathlon World Cup...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, capturing the third position in the overall rankings. She has six World Cup victories. Her last World Cup one was part of the 2006-07 Biathlon World Cup
2006-07 Biathlon World Cup
The 2006−07 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season lasted from 29 November 2006 to 18 March 2007....
, when she won the 10 km pursuit in Oberhof
Oberhof, Germany
Oberhof is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany. It is a winter sports center and health resort. It is visited by tenfold as many tourists every year...
on January 7, 2007.
At the World Championships taking place in February 2007, she has so far collected both silver and gold medals. The gold medal was secured by hitting 20 shots of 20 possible and an impressing downhill technique.
After winning her third medal which was a bronze at the World Champs in February 2007, she announced her retirement from the sport on February 11.
She has been suffering from coeliac disease
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease , is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward...
since many years, but keeping her diet, she has achieved great results as an athlete.