Inger Aufles (née Døving on 29 May 1941) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s and 1970s. She won three Winter Olympic medals with a gold (3 × 5 km relay: 1968) and two bronzes (10 km: 1968, 3 × 5 km relay: 1972). Aufles also earned a silver in the 3 × 5 km relay at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. She won the national championships in 1968 and 1969, in the 10 km and 5 km respectively.[1]
 Aufles at the 1968 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 May 1941 Valldal, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cross-country skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kjærstad IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was born in Valldal, and in 1961 moved to Mosjøen, where she married, changed her last name from Døving to Aufles, and started training in a cross-country skiing club. She became a member of the national team in 1966 and retired after the 1972 season.[1]
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games edit
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1968 | 26 | 7 | Bronze | Gold |
| 1972 | 30 | 12 | 12 | Bronze |
World Championships edit
- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 3 × 5 km relay |
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| 1966 | 24 | 13 | 19 | Silver |
| 1970 | 28 | 10 | — | 4 |
References edit
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Inger Aufles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "AUFLES Inger". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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