Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen
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About
Cross-country skier who won the gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay while representing Norway at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She previously won gold at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2007, 2015 and 2017.
Before Fame
She skied for the first time at age 3 and joined her first ski club at 10. She studied medicine at the University of Oslo.
Trivia
In 2009, she suffered a mountain biking accident in which her jaw, back and elbows were broken. She recuperated in time to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Family Life
Both of her parents were doctors. She has a brother named Sten.
Associated With
She won gold alongside Norwegian teammate Marit Bjorgen in 2018.
