Kerrin Petty-Nilsson (born 6 January 1970 in Townshend,

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, United States), is an American-Swedish former cross-country skier. After competing on the cross-country ski team at the

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, she represented the United States during the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in

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, and in Nagano in

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

. Petty achieved success in Swedish ski races, winning the women's main competition of

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in 1998 and the unofficial women's competitions in 1994 and 1996. She also won the Swedish women's 30 km national championship in 1996 and

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in 1996 and 1997. After her athletic career, she has worked in environmental and health protection roles in Sweden, including as an inspector in

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.Forshaga kommun: ''Miljö- och byggförvaltning''
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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

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