Nila Ann Håkedal (born 13 June 1979 in

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) is a Norwegian female

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player. Håkedal was born and raised in the city of

, and lived there until she was 20 years old. She started playing volleyball for Hånes VBK when she was 13, and continued in the club until she moved to

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during the autumn of 1999 to play for Koll volleyball club, and to study languages. Håkedal started playing

during the summer of 1995, and between 1995 and 2001 she played with Lise Roald Hansen as partner. Her

partner since 2002 has been Ingrid Tørlen. The pair competed in the

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where they placed 22nd.

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