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She was born in <!--[[Porsgrunn]] conflicting sources-->[[Skien]] and is the sister of [[Anita Valen]]. She was married to [[Svein Inge Valvik]].<ref name=sref/><ref name=snl/>
She was born in <!--[[Porsgrunn]] conflicting sources-->[[Skien]] and is the sister of [[Anita Valen]]. She was married to [[Svein Inge Valvik]].<ref name=sref/><ref name=snl/>


She competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], where she placed fifth, and at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], where she placed 29th.<ref name=sref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/monica-valvik-valen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030000/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/monica-valvik-valen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Monica Valvik-Valen |publisher=Sports-reference.com |accessdate=21 January 2011 }}</ref> She won a gold medal at the [[1994 UCI Road World Championships]].
She competed at the [[1992 Summer Olympics]], where she placed fifth, and at the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], where she placed 29th.<ref name=sref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/monica-valvik-valen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030000/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/monica-valvik-valen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Monica Valvik-Valen |publisher=Sports-reference.com |accessdate=21 January 2011 }}</ref> She won a gold medal at the [[1994 UCI Road World Championships]].


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Latest revision as of 14:10, 8 October 2024

Monica Valen
Personal information
Full nameGrethe Monica Eikild Valen
Born (1970-09-15) 15 September 1970 (age 54)[1]
Skien, Norway[1]
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Women's road cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Agrigento Road race

Grethe Monica Eikild Valen (born 15 September 1970) is a Norwegian racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship five times in the 1990s.[2]

She was born in Skien and is the sister of Anita Valen. She was married to Svein Inge Valvik.[3][1]

She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she placed fifth, and at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she placed 29th.[3] She won a gold medal at the 1994 UCI Road World Championships.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bryhn, Rolf. "Monica Valen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Norway". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Monica Valvik-Valen". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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