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Skiing medalist Groenvold dies of lightning strike

created: July 16, 2025, 1 p.m. | updated: July 16, 2025, 5:17 p.m.

OSLO, Norway -- Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. "The former national Alpine skier and ski cross athlete was recently struck by lightning during a cabin trip." Audun Groenvold, who won a bronze medal for Norway in Olympic ski cross at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, died Tuesday night after being struck by lightning. He also won a bronze medal in ski cross at the 2005 world championships, and the overall ski cross cup in 2007.

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