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Siren Sundby (born December 2, 1982, Lørenskog) is a former Norwegian sailor. is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... County Akershus District Romerike Municipality NO-0230 Administrative centre Lørenskog Mayor (2004) Ã…ge Tovan (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 405 71 km² 67 km² 0. ...


She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also won the world championships in the Europe-class in 2003 and 2004. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The Europe is a one person dinghy. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Sundby was selected female sailor of the year by the International Sailing Federation in 2003. The International Sailing Federation is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, particularly yacht and dinghy racing. ...


Sundby revealed in July 2006 that she was giving up sailing. Since her sailing partner Karianne Melleby became pregnant and gave up sailing, Sundby had been looking for a new partner, but then decided that there was not enough time to prepare with a new partner before the 2008 Olympics, and still have a realistic chance of winning gold.[1] (Redirected from 2008 Olympics) The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing in the Peoples Republic of China from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony to take place at 8 PM on August 8...


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Her parents live in Son, south of Oslo. Son (which is pronounced more like Soon) is a village in Norway, located at the Oslofjord and right north of Moss. ... County District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...


She dating Christopher Gundersen who is a sailor.


She is an engineering student at Technical University of Denmark. Technical University of Denmark The Technical University of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)) was founded in 1829 as the College of Advanced Technology (Danish: Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt) belonging to the University of Copenhagen. ...


Notes and references

  1. ^ [1]Sundby retiring

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Siren Sundby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (89 words)
Siren Sundby (born 1982 - 12-02, Lørenskog) is a Norwegian sailor.
She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe -class in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Sundby was selected female sailor of the year by the International Sailing Federation in 2003.
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