Marianne Andersen

Marianne Andersen
Marianne Andersen (Hovden 2007)
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1980-03-26) 26 March 1980 (age 44)
Drammen, Norway
Sport
SportOrienteering
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Miskolc Relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Aichi Relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Long distance
Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Middle distance
Silver medal – second place 2008 Olomouc Long
Silver medal – second place 2009 Miskolc Long
Silver medal – second place 2009 Miskolc Middle distance
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trondheim Long
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trondheim Relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tartu Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kyiv Middle distance
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kyiv Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Trondheim Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Trondheim Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Grisons Relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Roskilde Relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Otepää Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2006 Otepää Middle distance
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 WC Overall
Silver medal – second place 2009 WC Overall

Marianne Andersen (born 26 March 1980 in Drammen)[1] is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She has won twelve individual medals in the world and European championships, as well as winning nine national championships. In 2017 she won a silver medal in the middle distance after seven years without a medal (mainly due to injury).

World and European championships

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Andersen won one gold medal, six silver medals and two bronze medals in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 World Orienteering Championships.[2] She received further medals at the 2010 World Championships in her home country of Norway. In the European Championships, she achieved a silver medal in the 2004 European Championships with the Norwegian relay team, and two individual silver medals in the 2006 European Championships (Sprint and Middle distance). Andersen was then effectively away from the sport from 2011 to 2015, struggling with injury. She made a big comeback in 2016 her reward being a WOC silver medal at Middle Distance. She now (as of 2017) has 14 WOC medals (1 gold, 9 silver and 4 bronze) - all but the new one from before 2011!

She placed 10th in the long distance at the 2023 World Orienteering Championships,[3] and won a bronze medal in the relay with the Norwegian team.[4]

World cup

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Andersen obtained one victory (middle distance, Auvergne, 2006), eleven second places and four third places in the World cup events, during the seasons 2005–2009. She finished second in the overall world cup in 2006, and second in 2009.[1]

National championships

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Andersen has won nine gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals in the National championships, and was awarded the King's cup in 2004 and 2007. She has represented the clubs Nydalens SK, NTNUI and Konnerud IL. In 2019, she won the Jukola Relay with Fredrikstad SK.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile: Marianne Andersen" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on 17 June 2008)
  2. ^ World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966–2006 Archived 23 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 26 January 2008)
  3. ^ "VM-bronse til Andrine Benjaminsen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Official results for World Orienteering Championships 2023 - Relay". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Kangasala-Jukola 2019, Venlojen Viesti - | Results |".
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