Ski club Henning SL Skis Fischer Club Henning SL | Name Marte Elden Seasons 2005–present | |
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Born 4 July 1986 (age 37)
Levanger, Norway ( 1986-07-04 ) | ||
Marte Elden (born 4 July 1986, in Levanger) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2005.
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Cross-Country skiing
She won a gold medal at the 2005 Junior World Championship. She made her World Cup debut on 19 November 2005 in Beitostølen, and collected her first World Cup points with a 22nd place on 9 February 2008 in Otepää. She finished among the top ten for the first time on 23 February 2008 in Falun, with a tenth place. She represents the sports club Henning SL, and lives in Namdalseid.
Athletics
Elden was also a talented athlete. She finished sixth in the 800 metres and fourth in the 1500 metres in the 2003 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, and competed without reaching the final at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Her personal best time in the 800 metres was 2:06.77 minutes, achieved in July 2003 in Gothenburg. In the 1500 metres she had 4:25.06 minutes, achieved in July 2002 in Stockholm. She represented Namdalseid IL and Steinkjer FIK.