Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Spinal Cord Injuries |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Children Maiken, Fride and Mariell |
Residence |
Fredrikstad, NOR |
Languages |
English, Norwegian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 2010 at age 39 at Halden Curling Club in Norway. |
Why this sport? |
He was invited to try the sport by Norwegian wheelchair curler Rune Lorentsen. |
Club / Team |
Halden Curling Club: Norway |
Name of coach |
Peter Dahlman [national], NOR |
Training Regime |
He trains four times a week in Halden, Norway. |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Second |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Norway |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Sochi, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Motorcycles, bowls. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2017 World Championships in Gangneung, Republic of Korea, and silver at the 2016 World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Most influential person in career |
His brother. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Hero / Idol |
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
Before competition he listens to music and puts his clothes in the correct order. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Always smile and you get a smile back." (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 18 Feb 2018) |
Impairment |
His impairment is the result of injuries sustained after he fell off a ladder while working as a welder. (f-b.no, 17 Sep 2011) |
