Anita Andreassen
Anita Andreassen is a Norwegian mushing competitor and cyclist. She is three times world champion in mushing. She was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1996, for excelling in multiple sports.
Mushing
She received a bronze medal at the 1991 World Championship, followed by gold medals in 1992, 1993 and 1994. At the 1993 World Championships, she also raced faster than the men. She is three times European champion, and several times national champion in mushing.In 1987 she also became the first to win all three events during the Norwegian mushing championships. The achievement earned her the King's Cup. She also won the King's Cup trophy in mushing in 1989. She retired after her 1994 title.
Other sports
Andreassen was national champion in road cycling in 1979. In a tight race in Steinkjer, during which it hailed, she won only centimetres ahead of reigning five-time national champion May Britt Nilsen. Andreassen was a member of the national team from 1977 to 1980, and represented Norway at the 1979 UCI Road World Championships.She has also competed successfully in cross country skiing.