Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Lars Young Vik
Name
Lars Young Vik
Age
Born 9/1/2001, aged 21 in 2022
Hometown
Oslow, Norway
Discipline
Cross Country Skiing
Olympic
2022
Personal Bests
Placed 8th at 2019 Norwegian Junior Champs 15km freestyle.
Follow Lars
Instagram: @larsyoungvik
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Name
Madison Hoffman
Age
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Hometown
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Discipline
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Olympics
2022
Personal bests
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