Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg (born 6 July 1997) is a Norwegian biathlete who represents the Skonseng youth team.
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 6, 1997 Mo i Rana, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2018 IBU Open European Championships, Kalkenberg won bronze in the mixed relay together with Kaia Wøien Nicolaisen, Håvard Bogetveit and Fredrik Gjesbakk.[1]
She made her World Cup debut in the 2017–18 season, finishing 69th in Oberhof. After several lowly performances, she broke the top 20 with a 20th place in Canmore in the 2018–19 season, also recording a 2nd place in the Canmore relay. In the 2019–20 season, her best finishes were 26th and 15th in Kontiolahti.[2]
She hails from Skonseng. When she was a child, Kalkenberg suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis for two years, being diagnosed at Rikshospitalet. Her parents credit Live Landmark's "Lightning Process" for Kalkenberg's recovery.[3]
Career results
editOlympic Games
edit0 medals
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 2022 Beijing
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38th | — | — | — | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "EM-bronse til Ågheim Kalkenberg og Gjesbakk". ranano.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ Biathlonresults
- ^ Lie, Sindre (10 January 2022). "Foreldrene fryktet ME-syke Emilie skulle dø – nå skal hun til OL" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
edit- Emilie Ågheim Kalkenberg at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
- Emilie Aagheim Kalkenberg at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Emilie Aagheim Kalkenberg at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Emilie Aagheim Kalkenberg at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Emilie Aagheim Kalkenberg at Olympics.com
- Emilie Kalkenberg at Olympedia
