Ukaleq Slettemark
 Ukaleq Slettemark in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ukaleq Astri Slettemark | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greenlandic | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 2001 Nuuk, Greenland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional information | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Geilo IL | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (2022) | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1 (2020-21) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| All races | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 08 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Ukaleq Astri Slettemark (born 9 September 2001, in Nuuk) is a Greenlandic biathlete. She won gold in the 10 km Individual in the Biathlon Junior World Championships 2019.[1] Slettemark made her debut in the world cup in Hochfilzen on 11 December 2020.[2] She participated at the 2021 Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia.[3] She competed for Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]
Slettemark parents are also biathletes, her father Øystein competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics representing Denmark, her mother Uiloq participated at the 2012 World Championships.[5]
Biathlon results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
[edit]| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing | 53rd | 65th | — | — | — | — |
World Championships
[edit]| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2021 Pokljuka | 65th | 77th | — | — | — | — | — |
 2023 Oberhof | 88th | 56th | DNS | — | — | — | — |
 2024 Nové Město | 65th | 77th | — | — | — | — | — |
Other competition
[edit]European Championships
[edit]| Event | Level | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 Sjusjøen | Junior | 12th | 12th | 19th | — | — |
Junior/Youth World Championships
[edit]| Event | Level | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Otepää | Youth | 27th | 10th | 4th | — |
 2019 Brezno | Youth | 1st | 6th | 4th | — |
 2020 Lenzerheide | Youth | DNS | — | — | — |
 2021 Obertilliach | Junior | 8th | DNS | — | — |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Anton Gundersen Lihn (27 January 2019) Ukaleq Slettemark vinder VM-guld knr.gl
- ^ Alex Zhovtiuk (20 November 2020) [https://focusbiathlon.com/news/item/360-young-ukaleq-slettemark-from-greenland-will-begin-on-the-ibu-world-cup.html Young Ukaleq Slettemark from Greenland will begin on the IBU World Cup ] focusbiathlon.com
- ^ "The championship in Pokljuka reached Greenland as well". www.pokljuka2021.si. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Skiskydning | OL". Vinter-OL i Beijing - læs alt om den danske deltagelse (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Ukaleq Astri Slettemark, Greenland's most talented young athlete". www.biathlonworld.com. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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