Helene Næss

Helene Næss
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1991-06-29) 29 June 1991 (age 33)[1]
Tønsberg, Norway[2]
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)49erFX, 29er
ClubTønsberg Seilforening
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oman 49er FX
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gdynia 49er FX
Gold medal – first place 2023 Vilamoura 49er FX
Silver medal – second place 2019 Weymouth 49er FX
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lake Attersee 49er FX

Helene Næss (born 29 June 1991) is a Norwegian competitive sailor, born in Tønsberg.[2] Her achievements include winning two gold medals at the European championships, a silver medal at the world championships, and a fourth place and seventh place at the Olympic Games.

Career

Næss won a gold medal in 49er FX at the 2018 49er & 49er FX European Championships, along with Marie Rønningen.[3] She qualified to represent Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021,[4] competing in 49erFX, where they placed seventh.[1]

Later this year, Næss and Rønningen won a silver medal at the 2021 49er & 49er FX World Championships.[1]

Along with Rønningen, she won a gold medal at the 2023 European Championships.[5]

Selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[6] Næss and Rønningen placed fourth in 49er FX at the 2024 Olympics.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jensen, Morten. "Helene Næss". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Helene Næss". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "2023 European Championship". 49er.org. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ^ "16 utøvere tatt ut i første uttak til OL og Paralympics i Paris" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Olympiatoppen. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ "OL-medaljen røk for Helene Næss og Marie Rønningen – nummer fire på 49er FX". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.


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