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Anita Moen

Anita Moen, Norwegian skier
Anita Moen (born 31 August 1967), sometimes credited as Anita Moen-Guidon, is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1987 to 2003. She won five medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (4 × 5 km relay: 1994, 1998, 2002) and two bronzes (15 km: 1998, Individual sprint: 2002).

Moen also won four 4 × 5 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three silvers (1995, 2001, 2003) and one bronze (1993). Her best individual finish at the World Championships was fifth in the 30 km event in 1997.

Moen won eighteen races in her career at all levels from 1992 to 2002. In 2001, she won the Tjejvasan.Moen now has a ski academy, where she teaches skiing.

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  • 15Jan

    Green Bay Packers

    The first Super Bowl is played in Los Angeles. The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.
  • 28Apr

    Muhammad Ali

    Vietnam War: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship and license.
  • 30May

    Nigerian Civil War

    The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.
  • 7Jun

    Jerusalem

    Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem.
  • 2Nov

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and "The Wise Men" conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war.