Ukaleq Slettemark
Ukaleq Slettemark in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ukaleq Astri Slettemark | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Greenlandic | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 2001 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Geilo IL | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 December 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (2022, 2026) | ||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1 (2020-21) | ||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| All races | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 22 February 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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 and at the 2026 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] Her brother Sondre made his debut in the Biathlon World Championships 2025.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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| 2022 Beijing | 53rd | 65th | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 Milan-Cortina | 52nd | 86th | — | — | — | — |
World Championships
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 Lenzerheide | 88th | 72nd | — | — | — | — | 23rd |
Other competition
European Championships
| Event | Level | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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| 2019 Sjusjøen | Junior | 12th | 12th | 19th | — | — |
Junior/Youth World Championships
| 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
References
- ^ Anton Gundersen Lihn (27 January 2019). "Ukaleq Slettemark vinder VM-guld" [Ukaleq Slettemark wins World Championship gold]. knr.gl (in Danish).
- ^ Alex Zhovtiuk (20 November 2020). "Young Ukaleq Slettemark from Greenland will begin on the IBU World Cup". focusbiathlon.com.
- ^ "The championship in Pokljuka reached Greenland as well". Pokljuka2021.si. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Skiskydning | OL". Vinter-OL i Beijing - læs alt om den danske deltagelse (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Ukaleq Astri Slettemark, Greenland's most talented young athlete". biathlonworld.com. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links
- Ukaleq Astri Slettemark at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Ukaleq Astri Slettemark at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Ukaleq Astri Slettemark at Milano Cortina 2026
- Ukaleq Astri Slettemark at Olympics.com
- Ukaleq Slettemark at Olympedia
- Ukaleq Slettemark on Instagram