Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SH1 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Bjørg and children Kolbjørn and Per Åge |
Residence |
Norway |
Occupation |
Journalist |
Languages |
English, German, Norwegian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in 1958 aged 10 in Fluberg. |
Why this sport? |
His father was a shooter. |
Club / Team |
Nordre Land Sportsskyttere: Norway |
Name of coach |
Per Erik Løkken/Bjørn Myrseth |
Coach from which country? |
Norway |
Coach from what year? |
2007 |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2007 |
Competing for |
Norway |
Tournament |
European Championship |
Location |
Suhl, GER |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Hunting, fishing, writing, reading, wood turning and spending time with his grandchildren. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011; Athlete, 08 Feb 2012) |
Most influential person in career |
"My father." (Athlete, 08 Feb 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
"G. G Skattebo - the first Norwegian Olympic champion. A rifle shooter from my own district." (Athlete, 08 Feb 2012) |
Injuries |
He injured his neck in 1979 and says he did not fully recover until 1981. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"To do the best I can." (Athlete, 08 Feb 2012) |
Impairment |
Due to an accident on a building site where he worked as a carpenter he has problems moving his feet and walking. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2011; Athlete, 08 Feb 2012) |
