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Anders Aukland
Anders Aukland (born September 12, 1972 in Tønsberg) is a professional Norwegian cross country skier holding both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. Anders Aukland lives in Oslo.
Sports merits
- 2005 XC skiing World Championship - 50 k classic 2nd place
- 2004 Vasaloppet - Winner (finishing time: 3 hours, 48 minutes and 42.2 seconds)
- 2003 XC skiing World Championship - 30 k classic 1st place
- 2002 Winter Olympics - relay gold medal; 15 k classic 4th place
- 2001 XC skiing World Championship - 15 k classic 7th place; 30 k classic 9th place
When on March 7, 2004 Anders Aukland won Vasaloppet in Sweden, he was the second Norwegian in history to accomplish this feat, 33 years after Ole Ellefsæter won in 1971. Aukland's brother Jørgen finished 3rd.
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