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His mother, Gry Marita Braut, is a teacher and former heptathlete.—Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026 Haaland was born into a family of athletes: His father, Alfie Haaland, played in the Premier League for Leeds United, while his mother, Gry Marita Braut, was a heptathlete champion in the 1990s.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026 And heptathlete Jenna Fee Feyerabend scored in two individual events of her specialty.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026 Her mother, Candi Odom Gauff, was a five-time state champion heptathlete at Delray Beach Atlantic High, ran track at FSU, and was also a competitive gymnast.—Miami Herald,
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