Anita Andreassen

Anita Andreassen (born 9 October 1960) is a Norwegian mushing competitor, and she has also competed in cycling and in cross country skiing. She is three times world champion in mushing. She was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1996, for excelling in multiple sports.

Anita Andreassen
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Women’s mushing
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Pulk
Gold medal – first place 1993 Pulk
Gold medal – first place 1994 Pulk
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Pulk

Mushing

She received a bronze medal at the 1991 world championship, and gold medals in 1992, 1993 and 1994.[1] She is three times European champion (2 individual, 1 relay), and several times National champion in mushing.

Other sports

Andreassen was national champion in road cycling in 1979.[2] She was a member of the national team from 1977 to 1980, and has represented Norway in the world championships.[1]

She has also competed successfully in cross country skiing.[1]

Awards

Andreassen was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1996,[1] for her accomplishments in mushing, cycling and skiing.[3] She received Troms idrettskrets's medal of honor in 1982, and again "with star" in 2004, for her later achievements.[1]

References
  1. "TROMS IDRETTSKRETS HEDERSTEGN". Troms idrettskrets. idrett.no/troms. 2004-05-18. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
  2. "National Championship, Road, Elite, Norway". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. Bryhn, Rolf. "Egebergs ærespris". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.


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