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==Country==
 
==Country==
  
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==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
  
Sports
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Sports, Politics
  
 
==Notable Achievements==
 
==Notable Achievements==
  
 
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Olympic Bronze, World Champion
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Former professional soccer player,  winning FIFA World Cup in 1995.
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Former professional soccer player,  winning FIFA World Cup in 1995. Olympic Bronze (1996) with the Norwegian National Team.  Played most of her career in Norway with Asker Fotball and retired in 2006.  Police Officer.  In 2007 she was elected to serve as a local politician in Asker municipality council for the Conservative Party.
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==See Also==
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* [[Lesbian Football/Soccer Players]]
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* [[LGBTQ Police and Law Enforcement Officers]]
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* [[World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* http://upclosed.com/people/linda-medalen
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* http://hotten.org/successful-footballers-womens/

Latest revision as of 13:24, 14 September 2017

Linda Medalen

Country

Norway

Birth - Death

1965 -

Occupation

Sports, Politics

Notable Achievements

Olympic Bronze, World Champion

Description

Former professional soccer player, winning FIFA World Cup in 1995. Olympic Bronze (1996) with the Norwegian National Team. Played most of her career in Norway with Asker Fotball and retired in 2006. Police Officer. In 2007 she was elected to serve as a local politician in Asker municipality council for the Conservative Party.

See Also

Further Reading/Research