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Liv Grete Skjelbreid was born on 7 July, 1974 in Bergen, Norway, is a Norwegian biathlete. Discover Liv Grete Skjelbreid's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?

Popular As Liv Grete Skjelbreid
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Age 49 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 7 July, 1974
Birthday 7 July
Birthplace Bergen, Norway
Nationality Norway

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Liv Grete Skjelbreid Height, Weight & Measurements

At 49 years old, Liv Grete Skjelbreid height is 1.67m .

Physical Status
Height 1.67m
Weight Not Available
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Who Is Liv Grete Skjelbreid's Husband?

Her husband is Raphaël Poirée (m. 2000–2013)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Raphaël Poirée (m. 2000–2013)
Sibling Not Available
Children Emma Skjelbreid Poirée, Lena Skjelbreid Poirée, Anna Skjelbreid Poirée, Anna Poirée, Lena Poirée

Liv Grete Skjelbreid Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Liv Grete Skjelbreid worth at the age of 49 years old? Liv Grete Skjelbreid’s income source is mostly from being a successful Athlete. She is from Norway. We have estimated Liv Grete Skjelbreid's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Athlete

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Timeline

1921

The year after however she finished 21st.

She ended in 21st place in the individual, 64 points down on Svetlana Ishmouratova.

1922

She ended up in 22nd place, 532 points behind Sandrine Bailly.

She was suffering from a Virus closely related to mononucleosis (glandular fever).

The Virus took away about 15–20 percent of her energy according to Lars Kolsrud, doctor for Norway's biathlon squads.

1974

Liv Grete Skjelbreid (born 7 July 1974) from Hålandsdal, Fusa, near the city of Bergen in western Norway, is a former professional biathlete.

1995

Her first season was in 1995/96, she finished 30th.

1998

In her next season, 1998/99, she shot up the table and came 5th in the end.

1999

As with the vast majority of biathletes, her prone shoot was her best, averaging mid 80% shooting, whilst her standing shoot gradually got better, from 65% in 1999/00 to 74% in the 2005/06 season.

Skjelbreid achieved 46 podium finishes, 22 in first place, 15 in second, and 9 in third place.

2000

In 2000/01 Skjelbreid finished the season in 2nd place, 217 points behind Magdalena Forsberg.

She was 2nd in the sprint, pursuit and mass start, and came 3rd in the individual.

Norway won the relay.

She also came second the year after, again behind Forsberg, this time by 149 points.

She was 2nd in the individual, sprint and pursuit, and 9th in the mass start.

Norway came 2nd in the relay.

2002

Skjelbreid missed the 2002/03 season because of her pregnancy.

However, the year after she captured the crystal globe of the World Cup.

2003

It turned out that Skjelbreid did enjoy the school, and was in the same year as Ole Einar Bjørndalen, and was taught by Odd Lirhus, who would become her coach between 2003 and 2006.

Skjelbreid won the IBU overall World Cup once, in the 2003–04 season, it was also the first for Norway since Anne Elvebakk won the event in 1988.

She won the overall title by 95 points over Olga Pyleva, and took three of the four individual disciplines, the sprint, pursuit and mass start.

She came fourth in the individual.

Norway also won the relay.

Skjelbreid was coached by Rolf Sæterdal until 2003, when he died suddenly.

2004

Although, 2004/05 was a poor year, Skjelbreid had to retire from the season due to illness, missing the World Championships in the process.

2005

Skjelbreid finished the 2005/06 season in 12th place, 511 points behind the overall winner Kati Wilhelm.

2006

On 20 March 2006, Liv Grete announced her retirement, effective at the end of the season which ended on 26 March at the Holmenkollen.

She said that she was retiring because of her young daughter, Emma, her family and because she did not have the motivation to continue.

As a child Skjelbreid spent a lot of her time with her older sisters, and consequently took part in the sports her sisters did.

She played football, kayaked in the lake next to the family home, cross-country skied, and she used to run up to the family cottage up in the mountains, touch the wall and run back down.

Skjelbreid excelled in football and biathlon, and first started competing in biathlon when she was nine.

She borrowed her father's rifle for her first race.

He also built a small shooting range on the family’s farm so his young daughters could practice.

However, as she was finishing high school, she was undecided as to whether continue with biathlon or to become a hairdresser.

She, then, received an offer from a new sports school, which developed young talent, based in Geilo, to train and study there, still she was undecided, but her friends and family succeeded in persuading her to attend the school, and that after the first year if she did not like it, she could then leave.

2012

She was 12th in the sprint, 190 behind Wilhelm.

2017

Her best standing was in the pursuit, where she finished the season in 9th place, 177 points behind Wilhelm, and she finished 13th in the mass start, with 90 points less than Martina Glagow.

Norway were 4th in the relay.

Skjelbreid was a steady shooter over the years.

Her overall percentage was in the high 70% – low 80%.