Helene Næss
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1991 Tønsberg, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | 49erFX, 29er | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tønsberg Seilforening | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Helene Næss (born 29 June 1991) is a Norwegian competitive sailor, born in Tønsberg.[1]
Career
[edit]Næss won a gold medal in 49er FX at the 2018 49er & 49er FX European Championships, along with Marie Rønningen.[2] She qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021,[3] competing in 49erFX.
Along with Rønningen, she won a gold medal at the 2023 European Championships.[4]
She was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Helene Næss". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "49er, 49erFX and Nacra17 Open European Championships. Gdynia, Poland, 5th to 13th July 2018. Results are final as of 15:20 on July 14, 2018. 49erFX" (PDF). 49er.org. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "48 utøvere tatt ut i tredje uttak til OL og Paralympics i Tokyo" [48 athletes selected for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics]. Olympiatoppen (in Norwegian). 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "2023 European Championship". 49er.org. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "16 utøvere tatt ut i første uttak til OL og Paralympics i Paris" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Olympiatoppen. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Helene Naess at World Sailing
- Helene Naess at Olympics.com
- Helene Næss at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
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