Linda Andersen Explained

Linda Andersen, later Linda Cerup-Simonsen, (born 15 June 1969) is a Norwegian Olympic gold-medal winning sailor.[1]

Linda Andersen was born in Tønsberg. She obtained silver medals in the Europe World Championships in 1988 and 1989.[2] In the 1991 Europe European Championships, she won gold medal, and a bronze medal in 1992.[2]

Andersen competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she won gold medal in the Europe class.[3] [4] She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[4]

She is a sister of Ida Andersen.[4] Andersen represented Tønsberg Seilforening.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/60903
  2. Book: Schanke, Tom A. . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 391.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20061031032443/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ANDERLIN01 Profile: "Linda Andersen"
  4. Linda Andersen . 22 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091204060019/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/linda-andersen-1.html . 4 December 2009 . dead .