Which Scandinavian country does the runner Kirsten Marathon Melkevik represent?
Kirsten Marathon Melkevik, formerly Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, (born May 29, 1970) is a Norwegian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
In the marathon event she finished 28th at the 2005 World Championships, 13th at the 2006 European Championships, 29th at the 2007 World Championships and 34th at the 2008 Olympic Games. She won the Stockholm Marathon in 2007.
She became Norwegian champion in the 5000 metres in 2006, in the 10,000 metres in 2006 and 2007 and in the half marathon in 2006. She was born in Øystese, and represents the sports club IL Gular.
Melkevik received attention when she changed her legal name from Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu to Kirsten Marathon Melkevik in September 2010.
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Elsy O. Stromberg
Darlene Davidson, How so? Last name doesn't even sound Scandinavian to me.
Constant neon turnip
Neither Finland or Iceland are Scandinavian.
wftynan
another obscure question by far out farr
Najmi Abbas
Finland is not part of the Scandinavian peninsula, hence is classified as a Nordic country.
sftcw
Wlad Kutin, You are correct. I lived in Sweden for a year. The Swedish told me that Finland is considered a Nordic country (as well as Sweden, Norway and Denmark), but is not a SCandinavian country. Since then, I read about, and what I was told is correct.