Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
SH2
Further personal information
Family
Husband Stian, son Martin
Residence
Strømmen, NOR
Occupation
Legal Professional
Languages
Norwegian
Higher education
Law - University of Oslo: Norway
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up shooting Para sport at age 39 in Beitostolen, Norway.
Why this sport?
"I had a good life, an exciting job, a nice family. There was no gap in my life that had to be filled. But when I first started competing, I felt a taste of it and I loved it."
Club / Team
Kisen MSL: Norway
Name of coach
Malin Westerheim [national], NOR; Hakon Sorli [personal], NOR
Training Regime
She does 10 trainings sessions weekly that includes both shooting training and physical preparations.
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Always think possibilities and not limitations." (rb.no, 18 Jul 2014)
Other sports
Her son Martin has represented Norway in shooting Para sport. (skyting.no, 06 Jan 2020; skyting.no, 09 Sep 2019)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (ffo.no, 27 Nov 2020)
Impairment
She was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a hereditary motor condition that damages the peripheral nerves and causes muscle weakness. (skyting.no, 24 Feb 2017; rb.no, 18 Jul 2014)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2014-07-23 | 33 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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R5 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH2 | Qualification | 2016-09-13 | 19 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 40 | |
R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 20 | |
R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH2 | Qualification | 2018-05-05 | 14 |