Sissel Grottenberg

{{short description|Norwegian long-distance runner}} '''Sissel Sofie Grottenberg''' (born 17 August 1956 in Sarpsborg, Østfold) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race and half marathon.

In the marathon she finished 36th at the 1988 Summer Olympics, seventh at the 1990 European Championships and sixteenth at the 1991 World Championships.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/kh.htm Norwegian international athletes - H] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928001723/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/kh.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> She became Norwegian champion in half marathon in the years 1989-1992.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/khalfmar.htm Norwegian championships in half marathon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928003109/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/khalfmar.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> In addition she won the 1500 m in 1988<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/k1500.htm Norwegian championships in 1500 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930202303/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/k1500.htm |date=2007-09-30 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> and in 5000 m in 2000.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/k5000.htm Norwegian championships in 5000 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184945/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/k5000.htm |date=2007-09-30 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref>

==Personal bests== *5000 metres - 16:08.41 min (1986) *10,000 metres - 32:54.84 min (1987) - eighth among Norwegian 10,000 m runners.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/K10000.htm Norwegian all-time list 10,000 metres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060327222008/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/K10000.htm |date=2006-03-27 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> *Half marathon - 1:11:46 hrs (1988) - seventh among Norwegian half marathon runners.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/KHALVMAR.htm Norwegian all-time list half marathon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330110051/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/KHALVMAR.htm |date=2007-03-30 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> *Marathon - 2:32:57 hrs (1987) - sixth among Norwegian marathon runners.<ref>[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/KMARATON.htm Norwegian all-time list marathon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527221805/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/KMARATON.htm |date=2008-05-27 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> ==Achievements== *<small>All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise</small> {| {{AchievementTable}} |- !colspan="5"|Representing {{NOR}} |- |rowspan=2|1981 |Boston Marathon |Boston, United States |6th |2:33:03 |- |New York City Marathon |New York, United States |14th |2:45:04<ref>https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement</ref> |- |1988 |Olympic Games |Seoul, South Korea |36th |2:38:17 |- |1990 |European Championships |Split, FR Yugoslavia |7th |2:39.04 |- |1991 |World Championships |Tokyo, Japan |16th |2:43:11 |- |1993 |Frankfurt Marathon |Frankfurt, Germany |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |2:36:50 |- |1994 |Vienna Marathon |Vienna, Austria |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |2:36:17 |}

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==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034759/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/sissel-grottenberg-1.html sports-reference] *{{World Athletics||name=Sissel Grottenberg}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grottenberg, Sissel}} Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:Norwegian women long-distance runners Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Norway Category:Frankfurt Marathon women winners Category:Norwegian women marathon runners Category:20th-century Norwegian sportswomen