Olympic Team Norway

Team and Media Guide

Norwegian Olympic Committee NORWAY IN 100 SECONDS NORWAY’s TOP SPORTS PROGRAMME

On a mandate from the Norwegian In preparation for the 2012Olympics, Olympic Committee coaches and officials of the Olympic (NOK) and Confederation of Sports Team have been going through a (NIF) has been given the operative training programme. When the ath- responsibility for all top sports in the letes are training, why should not the country. In close co-operations with rest of the Olympic Team train as the sports federations, the NOK insti- well? The purpose of this is to prepare gates and co-ordinates several activi- the support organisation, and to fa- ties to facilitate the athletic miliarises the whole team with the H.M. King Harald V development. aims and objectives of the Norwegian

Photo: MORTEN KROGVOLD/Det kongelige hoff H.M. Queen Sonja Top Sports Programme. Area (total): The initiative was taken after the Norway ...... 385.155 km² Olympic Games in 1984, as a project The Olympic Team is organised under - Svalbard ...... 61.020 km² on a trial basis. It was made perma- the Chef de Mission. He exercises his - Jan Mayen ...... 377 km² nent in 1988, and in 1990 the re- authority through his Team Directors Norway (not incl. Svalbard and Jan Mayen) ...... 323.758 km² sponsibility was formally given to the and administrative personnel for ad- Bouvet Island ...... 49 km² NOK. At the core of the Norwegian ministrative matters. The health team Peter Island ...... 156 km² Top Sports Programme, stands the re- and the team of press attachés are Queen Maud Land liance of the athlete and his or her organised under the Chef de Mission. coach. All other activities are seen as a Population (06.07.2012)...... 5.021.154 support of this. Another central issue Being a small country, it is easy for Main cities (01.11.2011) is to learn from each other experi- Norway to establish an Olympic Team Oslo ...... 599.230 ences across traditional barriers be- where everybody knows each other. Bergen ...... 260.392 tween the different sports. The cross That helps create secure and support- Trondheim ...... 173.486 training has proven beneficial to those ive surroundings for those who are to Stavanger ...... 126.021 who have tried it. perform in the Olympic competition. Kristiansand ...... 82.394 Fredrikstad...... 74.579 Tromsø ...... 68.239 Sandnes ...... 66.245 Drammen...... 63.582 Sarpsborg...... 52.805 Media Guide of the Norwegian Olympic Team in Life expectancy: ...... Men: 79 years – Women: 83 yars London 2012 is published by the Norwegian Olympic Committee to assist the national and international Length of common frontiers:...... 2.542 km media representatives. - Sweden ...... 1.619 km - Finland...... 727 km - Russia ...... 196 km - Shortest distance north/south...... 1.752 km Permanent address: Prepress and printed by: - Length of the continental coastline ...... 21.465 km Norwegian Olympic Møklegaards Trykkeri AS - Not incl. Fjords and bays ...... 2.650 km and Paralympic Committee and Fredrikstad – Norway Greatest width of the country ...... 430 km Confederation of Sports Least width of the country ...... 6,3 km N-0840 Oslo Largest lake: Mjøsa ...... 362 km² Phone: +47-21 02 90 00 Longest river: Glomma ...... 600 km Fax: +47-21 02 90 01 Highest waterfall: Skykkjedalsfossen ...... 300 m E-mail: [email protected] Abbreviations: Highest mountain: Galdhøpiggen ...... 2.469 m OG: Olympic Games Largest glacier: Jostedalsbreen ...... 487 km² Editor: Lars Otto Bjørnland WCh: World Championship Longest fjord: Sognefjorden...... 204 km E-mail: lars.otto.bjornland@ ECh: European Championship olympiatoppen.no WC: World Cup Prime Minister: Jens Stoltenberg NCh: National Championship WR: World Record Monetary unit: NOK (Krone)...... 05.07.12: 1 GBP = 9.38 NOK – 1 EUR = 7.48 NOK

3 NORWEGIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SPORTS HISTORY

NORWEGIAN VIKINGS RETURN TO LONDON! Norway has participated in the Olympic Games since year 1900 (Paris)

London calling! Being Norwegian and travelling to London Summer Games: to take part in the Olympic Games is almost like travelling 1900 Paris...... 8 athletes 1 silver 2 bronze back into our history. Norway's links with the United 1906 Athens ...... 26 athletes 2 gold 1 silver Kingdom and London are rich in tradition, and have deep 1908 London ...... 58 athletes 2 gold 3 silver 3 bronze roots with regards to the Viking times, and our royal f 1912 Stockholm ...... 191 athletes 4 gold 1 silver 5 bronze amily. We know that Norwegian Vikings laid waste to 1920 Antwerp...... 190 athletes 13 gold 8 silver 9 bronze London in the 7th century, and then settled there. We're 1924 Paris...... 62 athletes 5 gold 2 silver 3 bronze invading London again now with a different set of values, 1928 Amsterdam...... 51 athletes 1 gold 2 silver 1 bronze but still with a strong desire to leave our historic mark 1932 Los Angeles ...... 5 athletes - no medals behind. Over the years, many Norwegian teams at international level have been 1936 Berlin...... 72 athletes 1 gold 3 silver 2 bronze branded ”Attacking Vikings” - a reputation we are happy to bear in our efforts to 1948 London ...... 79 athletes 1 gold 3 silver 3 bronze perform at our best in London. 1952 Helsinki ...... 105 athletes 3 gold 2 silver 1956 Melbourne ...... 18 athletes 1 gold 2 bronze The late Norwegian author and radio star Richard Hermann (1919-2010) wrote 1960 Roma...... 42 athletes 1 gold several books on London, one of which he entitled "The city of my delight". Lon- 1964 Tokyo ...... 26 athletes - no medals don is undoubtedly a city which can offer almost everything, and we hope that 1968 Mexico...... 47 athletes 1 gold 1 silver the Norwegian team will spread happiness and generate pride when we repre- 1972 Munich ...... 116 athletes 2 gold 1 silver 1 bronze sent Norway and the flag in the country we historically have been closely linked 1976 Montreal...... 64 athletes 1 gold 1 silver to. We will show ourselves and everyone else that we are well prepared. We 1984 Los Angeles ...... 107 athletes 1 silver 2 bronze know that everyone in the team will do their best for themselves and for the 1988 Seoul ...... 71 athletes 2 gold 3 silver team. 1992 Barcelona...... 95 athletes 2 gold 4 silver 1 bronze 1996 Atlanta...... 98 athletes 2 gold 2 silver 3 bronze In addition to their overall performance, the team will be measured against the 2000 Sydney...... 96 athletes 4 gold 3 silver 3 bronze expectations of the people back home. We are determined to be realistic, and 2004 Athens ...... 50 athletes 5 gold 1 bronze agree that 5-7 Olympic medals is the right target to go for. 2008 Beijing ...... 91 athletes 3 gold 5 silver 1 bronze

The run-up to these games has been different to anything we've seen before, as Total number of medals in Summer Games: 145 (56 gold, 47 silver, 42 bronze) we lost our idol and medal hope, Alexander Dale Oen on 1 May this year. That was an incredibly sad spring, and a period when preparations were in their final Winter Games: phase for the games in London. We can choose to turn that into something posi- 1924 Chamonix ...... 14 athletes 4 gold 7 silver 6 bronze tive for the team during the games, by remembering that our loss brought us 1928 St. Moritz...... 28 athletes 6 gold 4 silver 5 bronze closer together and made us stronger as a team, and that Alexander's spirit is 1932 Lake Placid ...... 19 athletes 3 gold 4 silver 3 bronze with us when we are out there competing, and we can follow his eternal encou- 1936 Garmisch Partenkirchen...... 30 athletes 7 gold 5 silver 3 bronze ragement: ”Push harder!” 1948 St. Moritz...... 49 athletes 4 gold 3 silver 3 bronze 1952 Oslo ...... 76 athletes 7 gold 3 silver 6 bronze As mentioned above, London is a city with a close relationship to Norway thanks 1956 Cortina...... 43 athletes 2 gold 1 silver 1 bronze to history and relationships between our royal families. What's more, the short 1960 Squaw Valley...... 29 athletes 3 gold 3 silver distance between our countries means that there are lots of Norwegians making 1964 Innsbruck...... 57 athletes 3 gold 6 silver 6 bronze the trip. We're not Viking raiders any more, but we do want to show the Brits and 1968 Grenoble...... 65 athletes 6 gold 6 silver 2 bronze everyone else that we can fight. Fight with the team spirit we have created in 1972 Sapporo...... 69 athletes 2 gold 5 silver 5 bronze each sport, and with the togetherness we have built up through team gatherings, 1976 Innsbruck...... 88 athletes 3 gold 3 silver 1 bronze when good relationships and sharing know-how and experience have been vital. 1980 Lake Placid ...... 66 athletes 1 gold 3 silver 6 bronze 1984 Sarajevo ...... 64 athletes 3 gold 2 silver 4 bronze Let´s push, let the games begin! 1988 Calgary...... 66 athletes 3 silver 2 bronze 1992 Albertville ...... 83 athletes 9 gold 6 silver 5 bronze 1994 Lillehammer...... 94 athletes 10 gold 11 silver 5 bronze 1998 Nagano...... 84 athletes 10 gold 10 silver 5 bronze 2002 Salt Lake ...... 82 athletes 13 gold 5 silver 7 bronze Jarle Aambø 2006 Turin...... 74 athletes 2 gold 8 silver 9 bronze Tops Sports Manager 2010 Vancouver...... 100 athletes 9 gold 8 silver 6 bronze Norwegian Olympic Commitee Total number of medals in Winter Games: 303 (107 gold, 106 silver, 90 bronze)

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Athens 1896 Berlin 1936 Norway didn’t participate Willy Røgeberg...... Shooting miniature rifle

Paris 1900 1940-1944 No gold medals No Olympic Games

St. Louis 1904 London 1948 Norway didn’t participate “Pan”, Thor Thorvaldsen, Hakon Barfod, Sigve Lie...... Sailing Drake

Athens 1906 Helsinki 1952 Gudbrand G. Skatteboe...... Shooting free rifle “Pan”, Thor Thorvaldsen, Hakon Barfod, Sigve Lie...... Sailing Drake 20 men team...... Gymnastic John H. Larsen...... Shooting running deer Erling Kongshaug...... Shooting miniature rifle London 1908 Albert Helgerud...... Shooting free rifle Melbourne 1956 6 men team ...... Shooting free rifle team Egil Danielsen...... Athletics javelin

Stockholm 1912 Rome 1960 “Magda IX”, Johan Anker w/crew ...... Sailing 12 m ”Sirene”, Peder Lunde Jr, Bjørn Bergvall...... Sailing Flying Dutchman “Taifun”, Thoralf Glad w/crew ...... Sailing 8 m 24 men team...... Gymnastic II team Tokyo 1964 Ferdinand Bie ...... Athletics No medals

Berlin 1916 Mexico City 1968 Cancelled Steinar Amundsen, Tore Berger, Jan Johansen, Egil Søby...... Kayak K-4 1000 m Antwerp 1920 “Heira II“, Johan Friele w/crew...... Sailing 12 m new Munich 1972 “Atalanta”, Henrik Østervold w/crew ...... Sailing 12 m old Knut Knudsen...... Cycling 4000 m track ”Mosk”, Chr. Archer Arentz w/crew...... Sailing 10 m new Leif Jensen...... Weightlifting light heavyweight “Eleda”, Erik Herseth w/crew...... Sailing 10 m old “Sildra”, Magnus Konow w/crew...... Sailing 8 m new Montreal 1976 “Irene”, August Ringvold w/crew ...... Sailing 8 m old Alf and Frank Hansen...... Rowing double sculls “Jo”, Andreas B. Brecke w/crew...... Sailing 6 m new Helge Løvland...... Athletics heptathlon Moscow 1980 Otto M. Olsen...... Shooting single shot deer Norway didn’t participate Ole A. Lilloe-Olsen ...... Shooting double shot deer 5 men team...... Shooting single shot team Los Angeles 1984 5 men team...... Shooting double shot team No gold medals Otto M. Olsen...... Shooting army rifle Seoul 1988 Paris 1924 Jon Rønningen ...... Wrestling 52 kg Ole A. Lilloe-Olsen ...... Shooting double shot deer Tor Heiestad ...... Shooting quarry 4 men team...... Shooting single shot team Otto von Porat...... Boxing heavyweight Barcelona 1992 “Bera”, August Ringvold w/crew ...... Sailing 8 m Jon Rønningen ...... Wrestling 52 kg “Elisabeth V”, Eugen Lunde w/crew...... Sailing 6 m Linda Andersen...... Sailing Europe

Amsterdam 1928 Atlanta 1996 „Norna“, Johan Anker, Crownprince Olav, Knut Holmann...... Kayak K-1 1000 m Erik Anker, Haakon P. Bryhn ...... Sailing 6 m Vebjørn Rodal ...... Athletics 800 m

Los Angeles 1932 No medals

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Sydney2000 Chamonix 1924 Knut Holmann...... Kayak K-1 1000 m Thorleif Haug ...... Cross-country 18 km Knut Holmann...... Kayak K-1 500 m Thorleif Haug ...... Cross-country 50 km Trine Hattestad...... Athletics javelin Thorleif Haug ...... Nordic combined Norway...... Football women Jacob Tullin Thams...... Ski-jumping

Athens 2004 St. Moritz 1928 Andreas Torkildsen ...... Athletics javelin Johan Grøttumsbråten...... Cross-country 18 km Eirik Veraas Larsen ...... Kayak K-1 1000 m Johan Grøttumsbråten ...... Nordic combined Gunn-Rita Dahle ...... Mountain Bike Alf Andersen ...... Ski-jumping Olaf Tufte...... Rowing single sculls Bernt Evensen...... Speed skating 500 m Siren Sundby ...... Sailing – Europe Ivar Ballangerud...... Speed skating 5000 m Sonja Henie...... Figure skating Beijing 2008 Olaf Tufte...... Rowing single sculls Lake Placid 1932 Andreas Torkildsen ...... Athletics javelin Johan Grøttumsbråten ...... Nordic combined Norway ...... Handball women Birger Ruud...... Ski-jumping Sonja Henie...... Figure skating

Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 Oddbjørn Hagen ...... Nordic combined Birger Ruud...... Ski jumping Ivar Ballangerud...... Speed skating 500 m Charles Mathiesen...... Speed skating 1500 m Ivar Ballangerud...... Speed skating 5000 m Ivar Ballangerud ...... Speed skating 10000 m Sonja Henie ...... Figure Skating

St. Mortiz 1948 Petter Hugsted...... Ski jumping Finn Helgesen...... Speed skating 500 m Sverre Farstad ...... Speed skating 1500 m Reidar Liaklev...... Speed skating 5000 m

Oslo 1952 Hallgeir Brenden...... Cross-country 18 km Simon Slåttvik...... Nordic combined Arnfinn Bergmann ...... Ski jumping Stein Eriksen ...... Alpine skiing Giant slalom Hjalmar Andersen...... Speed skating 1500 m Hjalmar Andersen...... Speed skating 5000 m Hjalmar Andersen...... Speed skating 10000 m

Cortina 1956 Hallgeir Brenden...... Cross-country 18 km Sverre Stenersen...... Nordic combined

Squaw Valley 1960 Håkon Brusveen...... Cross-country 15 km Roald Aas...... Speed skating 1500 m Knut Johannessen...... Speed Skating 10000 m

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Innsbruck 1964 Stine Lise Hattestad ...... Freestyle skiing Moguls Tormod Knudsen...... Nordic combined Johan Olav Koss...... Speed skating 1500 m Toralf Engan...... Ski jumping (STOR BAKKE) Johan Olav Koss...... Speed skating 5000 m Knut Johannessen...... Speed skating 5000 m Johan Olav Koss...... Speed skating 10000 m

Grenoble 1968 Nagano 1998 Harald Grønningen ...... Cross-country 15 km Bjørn Dæhlie...... Cross-country 10 km Classical Ole Ellefsæter ...... Cross-country 50 km Thomas Alsgaard ...... Cross-country 15 km Free mass start Norway (Odd Martinsen, Pål Tyldum, Bjørn Dæhlie...... Cross-country 50 km Free Harald Grønningen, Ole Ellefsæter) ...... Cross-country 4x10 km relay Norway (Sture Sivertsen, Erling Jevne, Norway (Inger Aufles, Babben Engen Damon, Bjørn Dæhlie, Thomas Alsgaard) ...... Cross-country 4 x 10 km Relay Berit Mørdre)...... Cross-country 3x5 km relay Bjarte Engen Vik...... Nordic combined Fred Anton Maier ...... Speed skating 5000 m Norway (Halldor Skard jr, Kenneth Braaten, Magnar Solberg...... Biathlon Bjarte Engen Vik, Fred Børre Lundberg)...... Nordic combined Team Hans-Petter Buraas...... Alpine skiing Slalom Sapporo 1972 Ådne Søndrål...... Speed skating 1500 m Pål Tyldum...... Cross-country 50 km Halvard Hanevold...... Biathlon 20 km individual Magnar Solberg...... Biathlon Ole Einar Bjørndalen...... Biathlon 10 km individual

Innsbruck 1976 Salt Lake 2002 Ivar Formo...... Cross-country 50 km Kjetil Andre Aamodt...... Alpine skiing Combination Jan Egil Storholt...... Speed skating 1500 m Kjetil Andre Aamodt ...... Alpine skiing Super-G Sten Stensen...... Speed skating 5000 m Ole Einar Bjørndalen ...... Biathlon 10 km Ole Einar Bjørndalen ...... Biathlon 12,5 km pursuit Lake Placid 1980 Ole Einar Bjørndalen ...... Biathlon 20 km Bjørg Eva Jensen...... Speed skating 3000 m Norway (Frode Andresen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Egil Gjelland, Sarajevo 1984 Halvard Hanevold)...... Biathlon 4 x 7,5 km relay Norway (Inger Helene Nybråten, Anne Jahren, Frode Estil...... Cross-country 10 km pursuit Brit Pettersen, Berit Aunli) ...... Cross-country 4x5 km relay Thomas Alsgaard ...... Cross-country 10 km pursuit Tom Sandberg...... Nordic combined Bente Skari...... Cross-country 10 km Eirik Kvalfoss...... Biathlon 10 km Tor Arne Hetland...... Cross-country sprint 1,5 km Norway (Thomas Alsgaard, Anders Aukland, Calgary 1988 Frode Estil, Kristen Skjeldal)...... Cross-country 4 x 10 km relay No gold medals Norway (Pål Trulsen, Lars Vågberg, Flemming Davanger, Bent Ånund Ramsfjell, Albertville 1992 Torger Nergaard)...... Curling men Kjetil André Aamodt ...... Alpine skiing Super-G Kari Traa...... Freestyle moguls Finn Christian Jagge ...... Alpine skiing Slalom Bjørn Dæhlie...... Cross-country 50 km Free Torino 2006 Vegard Ulvang...... Cross-country 30 km Classical Kjetil Andre Aamodt ...... Alpine skiing Super-G Vegard Ulvang...... Cross-country 10 km Classical Lars Bystøl...... Ski jumping K 90 Bjørn Dæhlie...... Cross-country 15 km Free mass start Norway (Terje Langli, Vegard Ulvang, Vancouver 2010 Kristen Skjeldal, Bjørn Dæhlie)...... Cross-country 4x10 km relay Aksel Lund Svindal ...... Alpine skiing Super-G Johan Olav Koss...... Speed skating 1500 m Tora Berger ...... Biathlon 15 km Geir Karlstad ...... Speed skating 5000 m Emil Hegle Svendsen...... Biathlon 20 km Norway (Halvard Hanevold, Tarjei Bø, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Lillehammer 1994 Ole Einar Bjørndalen)...... Biathlon 4 x 7,5 km relay Bjørn Dæhlie...... Cross-country 10 km Classical Marit Bjørgen...... Cross-country Sprint 1,5 km Bjørn Dæhlie...... Cross-country 15 km Free mass start Marit Bjørgen ...... Cross-country 15 km Pursuit (7,5 km C + 7,5 km F) Thomas Alsgaard...... Cross-country 30 km Free Petter Northug...... Cross-country 50 km Fred Børre Lundberg ...... Nordic combined Norway (Petter Northug, Øystein Pettersen)...... Cross-country Team Sprint Espen Bredesen...... Ski jumping K90 Norway (Vibeke Skofterud, Therese Johaug, Lasse Kjus...... Alpine skiing Combination Kristin Størmer Steira, Marit Bjørgen)...... Cross-country 4 x 5 km relay

8 9 Medals Distribution Beijing 2008 NORWEGIAN OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE and confederation of sports

302 events FEDERATION PRESIDENTS

Nation: Gold: Silver Bronze Total

1. China (CHN) 51 21 28 100

2. United States (USA) 36 38 36 110

3. Russia (RUS) 23 21 28 72

4. Great Britain (GBR) 19 13 15 47

5. Germany (GER) 16 10 15 41 Rognlien, Børre Skyttesæter, Jan Roger Born: 26.12.44 – Hurdal Born: 08.04.56 - Rælingen 6. Australia (AUS) 14 15 17 46 Residence: Oslo Residence: Rælingen 7. Korea (KOR) 13 10 8 31 President NOC Norwegian Archery Association President Norwegian Olympic 8. Japan (JPN) 9 6 10 25 and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports 9. Italy (ITA) 8 10 10 28

10. France (FRA) 7 16 17 40

11. Ukraine (UKR) 7 5 15 27

12. Nederland (NED) 7 5 4 16

13. Jamaica (JAM) 6 3 2 11 Hansen, Svein-Arne 14. Spain (ESP) 5 10 3 18 Born: 06.05.46 – Eidskog Residence: Oslo 15. Kenya (KEN) 5 5 4 14 Andersen, Inge Norwegian Amateur Athletic Born: 22.05.64 – Bergen Association 16. Belarus (BLR) 4 5 10 19 Residence: Vettre General Secretary NOC 17. Romania (ROU) 4 1 3 8 General Secretary Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and 18. Etiopia (ETH) 4 1 2 7 Confederation of Sports 19. Canada (CAN) 3 9 6 18

20. Polen (POL) 3 6 1 10

21. Norway (NOR) 35 210 Wåland, Trond 22. Chech Republic (CZE) 3 3 0 6 Born: 23.04.70 - Kristiansand Residence: Kristiansand 28. Denmark (DEN) 2 2 3 7 Norwegian Badminton Association 37. Finland (FIN) 1 1 1 3 Heiberg, Gerhard 50. Sweden (SWE) 0 3 0 3 Born: 24.03.39 – Oslo Residence: Oslo Note: IOC Member 302 events – 72 nations won at least one medal President Lillehammer Olympic 204 NOC – 10.942 athletes (4.637 women/6.305 men) Organizing Committee (1989-1994) 100.000 volunteers (70.000 Olympic Games, 30.000 Paralympic Games) President Lillehammer Paralympic 24.562 accredited media representatives representing 159 countries Organizing Committee (1989-1994)

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Aanstad, Ann-Kristin Cao, Junjie Larsen, Peter L. Bondevik, Stein-Gunnar Born: 23.08.66 – Oslo Born: 25.07.77 – Shanghai, CHN Born: 27.12.66 - Ålesund Born: 01.09.67 – Finnsnes Residence: Larvik Residence: Oslo Residence: Ålesund Residence: Tromsø Norwegian Canoe Association Norwegian Fencing Federation Norwegian Sailing Federation Norwegian Volleyball Federation

Tidemann Hansen, Harald Johannessen, Karl-Arne Berg Knutsen, Jan Tore Holmen, Tom Born: 30.07.56 – Skien Born: 30.06.52 – Bergen Born: 21.04.1936 – Oslo Born: 01.07.67 – Oslo Residence: Skien Residence: Oslo Residence: Oslo Residence: Kolbotn Norwegian Cycling Federation Norwegian Handball Federation Norwegian Shooting Association Norwegian Wrestling Federation

Owren, Per Anders Storm, Erling Eknes, Per Rune Born: 12.11.46 - Lillehammer Born: 21.07.52 – Oslo Born: 11.12.62 – Bergen Residence: Asker Residence: Oslo Residence: Asker Norwegian Equestrian Federation Norwegian Rowing Federation Norwegian Swimming Federation

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CHEF DE MISSION Residence: Oslo 3 OG as Head Coach in handball Adm. Personnel women 3rd OG as Team Official 140 matches national team as player, national coach 1994 – 2009: 1 OG gold Medal, 1 WCh gold, 4 ECh gold medal.

Jørgensen, Michael Born: 05.01.53 – Randers, DEN Aambø, Jarle Residence: Hordvik, Bergen Born: 26.03.60 – Tingvoll Coach – Archery, Fencing, Sailing, Residence: Fjellhamar Lium, Guro Shooting, Wrestling Chef de Mission Born: 04.12.74 – Oslo 4th OG as Team Official Director/Manager of Elite Sport Residence: Oslo . Programme Adm. Personnel (Administration) Gjelsvik, Roger rd 5th as Chef de Mission 3 OG as Team Official Born: 21.09.68 – Bergen 7th as Team Official Residence: Bergen Three OG as coach alpine skiing Coach – Canoe (1988, 1992, 1994) 3rd OG as Team Official Former athlete in the national team in race walk.

Kvålsvoll, Atle Born: 10.04.62 – Trondheim Residence: Trondheim Århus, Kjetil Coach – Cycling Born: 28.12.70 – Bergen 6th OG as Team Official Residence: Bergen Former professional cyclist – Road Myrmæl, Marit Adm. Personnel (IT and Race. Won the overall victory for Born: 20.01.54 – Trondheim Transportation) teams in Tour de France 1990 with th Residence: Oslo 6 OG as Team Official Greg Lemond as individual winner. Ass. Chef de Mission Haugland, Hanne Athlete in Los Angeles OG 84. 11th OG as Team Official Born: 14.12.67 – Oslo Athlete cross-country skiing Olympic Residence: Oslo Games 1976-1980-1984 Coach – Athletics, Badminton COACHES 1st OG as Coach Former athlete in the national team in high jumping – from 1983 – 2000. STAFF Gold in the World Championship in high jumping in 1997.

Staff, Hanne Born: 03.02.72 – Oslo Residence: Nittedal Coach – Athletics Breivik, Marit 1st OG as Coach Born: 10.04.55 – Levanger Former athlete in the national team Residence: Oslo in orienteering – until 2004. 4 gold Bahr, Ingrid Coach – Beach Volleyball, Handball in the World Championship between Born: 23.06.63 – Førde 2nd OG as Coach 1997 and 2004.

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Øvrebø, Tore Flørenes, Tonje W. Ørn, Stein Berge, Daniel Born: 25.08.65 – Stavanger Born: 11.03.78 – Oslo Born: 19.06.68 – Stavanger Born: 15.12.81 – Tønsberg Residence: Oslo Residence: Oslo Residence: Stavanger Residence: Horten Coach – Equestrian, Rowing, MD, Chief Medical Officer MD, Medical Officer Physiotherapist – Rowing Swimming 3rd OG as MD, Medical Officer 1st OG as MD, Medical Officer 1st OG as Physiotherapist 5th OG as Team Official Former rower. OG competitor 1988.

SECURITY

Moen, Ellen Knudsen, Harald Christian Clarsen, Benjamin Born: 17.10.76 – Bærum Born: 27.09.63 – Moss Born: 22.06.78 – Brisbane, AUS Residence: Oslo Residence: Stavanger Residence: Oslo MD, Medical Officer Sports psychology, MD Medical Physiotherapist – Cycling 1st OG as Medical Staff Officer 1st OG as Physiotherapist Vik, Kjell Georg Beach Volleyball, Handball st Born: 12.10.66 – Ullensaker 1 OG as MD, Medical Officer, Residence: Oslo Sports psychology Security 1st OG as Team Official

MEDICAL OFFICERS

Sand, Ola Eliasson, Klas Born: 10.05.55 – Oslo Born: 23.01.63 – Trollhättan, SWE Residence: Bekkelaget Residence: Oslo MD, Medical Officer Fredriksen, Hilde Physiotherapist – Athletics 2nd OG as MD, Medical Officer Born: 31.03.60 – Oslo 1st OG as Physiotherapist Residence: Oslo Physiotherapist 5th OG as Physiotherapist Rønsen, Ola Born: 24.02.56 – Sørumsand Residence: Skedsmokorset MD, Chief Medical Officer 7th OG as MD, Medical Officer 16 17 NORWEGIAN OLYMPIC TEAM NORWEGIAN OLYMPIC TEAM

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST

Iversen, Erik Meinseth, Marius Olsson, Bjørn V. Born: 01.10.69 – Oslo Born: 18.07.74 – Drammen Born: 12.01.60 – Spånga, SWE Residence: Oslo Residence: Lier Residence: Oslo Physiotherapist – Sailing Physiotherapist – Canoe Masseur – Handball Abrahamsen, Frank st nd st 1 OG as Physiotherapist 2 OG as Physiotherapist 1 OG as Masseur Born: 18.12.73 – Tønsberg Residence: Oslo Sports Psychologist 3rd OG as Sports Psychologist

Kjølholdt, Christer Røstad, Vibeke Wrobel, Oliver Born: 20.05.68 – Oslo Born: 27.02.79 – Trondheim Born: 21.03.73 – Schwabisch Hall, Residence: Bergen Residence: Oslo GER Physiotherapist – Swimming Physiotherapist – Athletics Residence: Freiburg, GER Tajet-Foxell, Britt st nd 1 OG as Physiotherapist 2 OG as Physiotherapist Masseur – Mountain Bike Born: 17.02.48 – Stavanger st 1 OG as Masseur Residence: London Sports Psychologist 4th OG as Sports Psychologist

NUTRITIONIST SPORTS PHYSIOLOGIST

Leitao, Maria Øgreid Søllesvik, Janne Oppheim Born: 15.03.78 – Stavanger Born: 01.10.71 - Rosendal Residence: Stavanger Residence: Kvinnherad Physiotherapist Osteopath – Handball 3rd OG as Physiotherapist 1st OG as Osteopath

Helle, Christine Hem, Erlend Born: 29.03.65 – Bærum Born: 08.05.60 – Oslo Residence: Oslo Residence: Oslo Nutritionist Sports Physiologist 5st OG as Nutritionist 6th OG as Sports Physiologist

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PRESS ATTACHÉS

Solbakken, Elisabeth Lea, Halvor Born: 21.03.79 - Lillehammer Born: 24.07.65 – Stavanger Residence: Oslo Residence: Oslo Sports Physiologist Chief Press Attaché 2nd OG as Sports Physiologist Athletics, Handball, Rowing, Sailing 7th OG as Press Attaché Mobile: in GB: 7808 252 388 AQUATICS CENTRE Sport: Diving (DV), Modern Pentathlon (MP) Swimming, Swimming (SW), Synchronised Swimming (SY), Paralympic Swimming (SW) - Type: New, part temporary, part perma- nent - Seats in 2012: 17,500 for Swimming and Synchronised Swimming, up to 17,500 CHEF for Diving - Journey time from Olympic Village: 10 minutes The Aquatics Centre will be the ‘gateway’ to the Olympic Park, with more than two-thirds of spectators expected to enter via a vast bridge that runs alongside the venue. The venue will have two 50m swimming pools and a 25m diving pool.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS TO DEFEND NORWEGIAN HONOUR The 25th of May 2012 turned out to fly, but her best performance to date be an historic day for Norwegian was her bronze medal in the 50 m Eide, Gro swimming. Both Sara Nordenstam World Championships in Rome 2009. Born: 21.10.63 – Trondheim Residence: Trondheim and Ingvild Snildal won Gold medals 20-year-old Lavrans Solli will be Press Attaché at the European Championships in Norway’s newcomer at the London Johansen, Ståle Archery, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Debrecen. With these efforts Nor- Olympics in the 100 m backstroke. Born: 09.06.72 – Elverum Fencing, Wrestling way’s two Olympic swimming hopes Residence: Lom 8th OG as Press Attaché honoured their close friend and train- The Norwegian Swimming Federation Chef Mobile: in GB: 7808 252 390 ing buddy Alexander Dale Oen who was founded in 1910, but the first 3rd OG as Team Official died unexpectedly during a training significant medal was achieved in camp in Arizona, USA, 1st of May 1978 when Lene Jenssen won a Sil- 2012. Alexander was a young but ver medal in the World Championship already historical swimmer and in the 100 m freestyle. Irene Dalby become the World Champion in the won the first European Championship 100 m breaststroke in Shanghai medal ever in the 800 m freestyle in 2011. His Silver medal at the Beijing 1989 and then in 1991 she became Olympics 2008, is Norway’s first the European Champion in both the Olympic medal in swimming ever. 400 m and the 800 m freestyle.

Bjørnland, Lars Otto Sara Nordenstam’s won the Euopean The Norwegian Swimming Federation Skogvoll, Trond Born: 14.11.54 – Sarpsborg Gold medal in the 200 m breast- numbers 55.000 members and 250 Born: 26.07.68 – Narvik Residence: Sarpsborg stroke where four years earlier she clubs. There are 1000 pools in Nor- Residence: Mandal Press Attaché won the Olympic Bronze medal in way, but unfortunately too few Chef Badminton, Canoe, Equestrian, Beijing at the same distance. Ingvild 50-meter pools. 7th OG as Team Official Shooting, Swimming Snildal secured her Gold medal in the 9th OG as Press Attaché European Championship in her For more information, log on at: Mobile: in GB: 7808 252 389 favourite distance, the 100 m butter- www.svomming.no 20 21 AQUATICS AQUATICS

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Løvberg, Petter Born: 31.07.79 – Vadsø SOLLI, LAVRANS NORDENSTAM, SARA SNILDAL, INGVILD Residence: Oslo Club: Bergens Svømme Club Club: Lambertseter Swim Club Club: Asker Svømmeklubb Head Coach Born: 21.02.92 – Oslo Born: 28.02.83 - Lycksele, SWE Born: 25.08.88 – Oslo 3rd OG as Head Coach Residence: Bergen Residence: Oslo Residence: Asker Height: 1,84m Height: 169cm Height: 176 cm Civil Status: Single Civil Status: Single Civil Status: Single Hobby: Fly fishing Occupation: Pro Swimmer Occupation: Swimmer Favourite music: Marillion Hobbies: Painting, hiking, skiing, Favourite music: Florence + the Favourite film: Top Gun music and movies. Machine Favourite food: Fish Favourite music: Rock. Big MUSE fan! Favourite film: Lord of the rings Greatest sport moment: Qualifying Favourite film: Braveheart is still Favourite book genre: Crime for the Olympic Games 2012 number one! Favourite food: Indian Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Favourite book genre: Fantacy, Crime Greatest sport moment: World and historical fiction. Championship in Rome 2009 Previous results: Favourite food: Mexican Languages spoken: Norwegian and WCh: 10: 20th 100 m Backstroke Greatest sport moment: My own English ECh: 12: 7th 50 m Backstroke, Bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics Jenssen, Flemming Skov 9th 100 m Backstroke in Beijing. Previous results: Born: 28.09.58 – Trondheim NCh: 20 Gold medals Sport idol: Alpine skier Kjetil André OG: 08: 33rd 200 m Butterfly 37th Residence: Bergen Other: 10: 3rd Youth Olympic Games Aamodt 100 m Butterfly Coach Languages spoken: Norwegian, English WCh: 09: 3rd 50 m Butterfly st 1 OG as Coach Personal records: and some German 7th 100 m Butterfly 50 m Backstroke: 25.28 ECh: 10: 6th 50 m Backstroke, 100 m Backstroke: 54.83 Previous results: 6th 100 m Backstroke, 7th 50 m But- OG: 08: Bronze medal 200 m Breast- terfly 12: 1st 100 m Butterfly, stroke (European Record) 3rd 50 m Butterfly, 11th 200 m WCh: 01: 11th 09: 19th 11: 21st Butterfly ECh: 10: 2nd 200 m Breaststroke 12: NCh: 43 Gold medals, 2 His Majesty 1st 200 m Breaststroke the King Harald’s Cup (Kongepokaler), WC: 01: 1st 400 m Individual Medley 75 National records 02: 1st 400 m Individual Medley NCh: 43 National championship tittels Personal records: 1996-2012 100 m Butterfly: 56.90 200 m Butterfly; 2.11.47 Others: 200 m Individual Medley: 2.15.77 Lilleåsen, Joacim ECh Jr: 98: Two Silver medals Born: 16.03.73 – Fredrikstad Residence: Oslo Personal records: Coach 400 m Individual Medley: 4.40.28 1st OG as Coach 200 m Individual Medley: 2.15.13 100 m Breaststroke: 1.09.19 200 m Breaststroke: 2.23.02

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Johnson, Frank GISMERVIK NORDAL, Born: 04.04.50 – Tønsberg AMUND Residence: Sandnes LORD’S CRICKET GROUND Head Coach – Diving Club: Pingvin Stupeklubb Sport: Archery (AR) - Type: Existing, with some temporary seating - 1st OG as Head Coach Born: 24.01.91 – Stavanger Seats in 2012: 5,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 45 minutes Referee in OG 96 Atlanta Residence: Stavanger Lord’s Cricket Ground is an existing venue that will require temporary overlay for Games- Height: 183 cm time competition. The competition field of play and the warm-up area will be constructed on Civil Status: Single the famous cricketing turf. The ranking round will occur on the Nursery Ground adjacent to Occupation: Last 6 months just the main arena. training Hobbies: Guitar, relaxing Favourite music: Country NESTENG BOWS FOR SHOOTING HIS SECOND OG Favourite film: Ingluorious bastards Favourite book genre: Crime Norway has never made it to a Norwegian archery team’s Favourite food: Italian medal in archery at the Olympic youngest man who made it to Greatest sport moment: 10th place in WCh Shanghai 2011 Games. Even though the 17 year place 30. Now 12 years later Bård, Sport idol: Dimitri Sautin old Martinus Grov almost made it representing the archery club of Languages spoken: Norwegian, English by reaching the semi-finals head Fredrikstad, is back to fight for to head in Barcelona in 1992, the Norway’s archery honor in London. Previous results: boy from Førde was defeated by In the World Championship in WCh: 11: 10th 110 points to his 107 against 2011 Bård made it to the seventh ECh: 12: 12th Sebastien Flute. French Flute made place, so he is ready and eager to NCh: 12 Gold medals (10 individual it all the way to the Olympic gold fight. On the women’s side, and 2 synchronised) medal. Norway is unfortunately not Personal record: 449 p. 10 m represented in London. Platform Fourth place was still a sensation and for a brief moment Norwegian In Norway, the very first archery archery was “a talk of the town”. association was founded 1930 And at that particular time 17- (Oslo Archers). But archery was year-old Martinus Grov was to practiced earlier, including by the create an earthquake in interna- Boy’s Archery Brigades of Bergen. tional archery. Four years later, the Eventually the Norwegian Archery adventure ended in the eight final Federation was founded 1948. in the Atlanta Olympics and a not so good place in the Sydney For more information, log on at: Games. www.bueskyting.no

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Humlekjær, Jan-Erik Nesteng, Bård Magnus Born: 03.09.46 – Fredrikstad Club: Fredrikstad bueskyttere Residence: Fredrikstad Born: 14.05.79 – Fredrikstad Coach Residence: Slevik Archer, multiple national champion, Height: 184cm OG participant 1972 and 1975 Civil Status: Single OLYMPIC STADIUM National team coach 1987-2000, Occupation: Electro technician Sport: Athletics (AT), Paralympic Athletics (AT), Ceremonies - Type: New, permanent - 2008-12 Hobbies: Archery, hunting, outdoor life Seats in 2012: 80,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 7 minutes 4th OG as Coach Favourite music: Rock & pop, listening The Olympic Stadium will have a capacity of 80,000 during the Games: 25,000 permanent to almost everything seats in its permanent lower tier and a lightweight steel and concrete upper tier holding a further 55,000 spectators. A 20-metre-high ‘wrap’ will encircle the Stadium’s upper tier. Its Favourite film: “Pulp Fiction” innovative design means the upper tier can be dismantled after the Games. Sport idol: Eddie Edwards Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Previous results: CAN ANDREAS THORKILDSEN WIN THE TRIPLE? OG: 00: 30/Individual, 10/Team WCh: 95: 82/Ind. 97: 46/Ind. 2/Team The big issue for Norwegian athletics (Daegu 2011). He currently holds 99: 46/Ind. 8/Team 03: 63/Ind. in the run-up to the London games a total of eight championship med- 05: 63/Ind. 07: 52/Ind. 09: 34/Ind. is whether javelin thrower Andreas als, five of them gold. The young 11: 7/Ind. Thorkildsen can win his third Olym- German Matthias de Zordo pipped ECh: 06: 10/Ind. ECh Jr: 1/Ind. pic gold in a row? Thorkildsen has al- Thorkildsen for the gold medal in NCh: 6 indoor, 8 outdoor 1 field ready become the only Norwegian Daegu, and tough competition for Personal record: with two Olympic golds for athletics, gold is expected in London, with Fita1440: 1331p and London gives him the chance to Thorkildsen, de Zordo and the Czech Fita720: 675p increase his tally to three. His Olym- Vesely amongst the favourites. pic dream started in Athens in 2004, when he made a sensational début Sprinters Jaysuma Saidy Ndure and at the age of 22 to win his first Ezinne Okparaebo are also medal Olympic gold medal. In Beijing four contenders in addition to Thorkild- years later, he lived up to expectati- sen. Ndure was fourth in the 200 ons and defended his title by setting metres during the World Champi- a new Olympic record of 90.57 m. onships in Daegu, whilst Okparaebo In London, he has the chance to is still a relative newcomer. complete his triple. The Norwegian Athletics Federation was established in 1896, and has Since the last Olympics, Thorkildsen 80,000 members in 864 groups and has won his first World Champions- clubs. It's the seventh biggest fede- hip gold (Berlin 2009), his second ration in Norway. European Championships gold (Bar- celona 2010), and his third silver For more information, log on at: medal at the World Championships www.friidrett.no 26 27 ATHLETICS ATHLETICS

Residence: Oslo Residence: Etne Coach Personal coach marathon 3rd OG. As Physiotherapist in OG 2nd OG as Coach 1996 and 2000

Nilsen, Ronny Knaplund, Trond Born: 07.05.71 – Bergen Born: 12.05.60 – Oslo Residence: Oslo Residence: Roa Head Coach Coach 1st OG as Head Coach Brynemo, Nils Einar Former national athlete in athletics Former javelin thrower, competed in Vukicevic, Petar Born: 07.01.47 – Kragerø and bobsleigh Athens Olympics 2004. Born: 07.08.56 – Beograd, Serbia Residence: Kragerø Former national coach Jamaican bob- Personal best: 84.73 m Residence: Oslo Coach sleigh federation 199-2002 Coach 1st OG as Coach National coach sprint, hurdles, relay. 2nd OG as Coach 1st OG as Coach Former athletics athlete representing former Jugoslavia. Competed in OG 1980 in 110 m hurdles

Martinsen, Åsmund Born: 21.04.72 – Oslo Hollup, Roger Plätzer, Stephan Residence: Fjerdingby Born: 15.05.59 – Bindal Born: 12.09.66 – Oldenburg, GER Team coach/javelin Residence: Trondheim Residence: Søfteland 3rd OG as Team Coach Coach Coach Personal trainer for javelin-thrower Alnes, Leif Olav 1st OG as Coach 4th OG as Coach Andreas Thorkildsen: Born: 29.01.57 – Øre OG 04; 1st, OG 08: 1st. Residence: Nittedal One Gold medal in WCh, 3 Silver. Coach, sprint 2 ECh 2 Gold medals. 5th OG as coach

Ingebrigtsen, Gjert Arne Renstrøm, Reidun Born: 12.01.66 – Båtsfjord Born: 07.05.58 – Kristiansand Residence: Sandnes Residence: Søgne Coach Coach Hansen, Knut Jæger Askeland, Erling 1st OG as Coach 1st OG as Coach Born: 10.04.59 – Mosjøen Born: 30.08.55 – Utåker

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MEN Favourite music: Eminem, O.A.R., AC/DC Favourite film: The Gladiator Favourite food: Kebab, hamburger Sport idol: Steven Prefountain Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Previous results: ECh 10: 13/1500 m NCh: 2 Personal best: 800 m: 1.50.84 (out- Udelhoven, Lukas HENRIKSEN, EIVIND doors), 1.49.62 (indoors), 1500 m: Born: 22.01.67 – Berlin, GER 3.36.39 (outdoors), 3.44.00 Residence: Kristiansand Club: IK Tjalve (indoors), 3000 m: 7.58.18 Born: 14.09.90 – Oslo Coach BUTA, URIGE 2nd OG as Coach Residence: Oslo Club: Haugesund IL Height: 191 cm Born: 28.11.78 – Ambo, Etiopia Civil Status: Single Residence: Haugesund Occupation: Student Height: 180 cm Favourite music: AC/DC Civil Status: Married and has a son Favourite film: Pulp Fiction 13 months old Favourite food: Mexican Occupation: At the moment full occu- Greatest sport moment: Mona Holms pied runner Nordic record throw Hobbies: To be out in the nature Sport idol: Koji Murofushi Favourite film: The Black Diamond Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Favourite book genre: Biographies Favourite food: Lamb meat with rice Previous results: SAIDY NDURE, JAYSUMA nd Winsnes, Alexander Greatest sport moment: My own: 2 WCh 11: 24/hammer (71.27 m) Club: IL BUL Born: 17.02.44 – Leipzig, GER in Hamburg marathon 2010 ECh 10: 22/hammer (69.98 m) Born: 01.01.84 – Bakau, Gambia Residence: Rådal (2.09.27). In general: Usain Bolt NCh: 5 Residence: Los Angeles/Blystadlia Strength and mental coach 200m in Beijing 2008 ECh jr 09: 4/hammer st Height: 192 cm 1 OG as Coach Sport idol: Haile Gebreselassie Personal best: Hammer: 75.57 m, Civil Status: Unmarried Physiologist and coach for various Languages spoken: Oromo, Amharish, discus: 53.16 m sports at Olympiatoppen. Taekwondo, English and Norwegian Occupation: Athlete athletics, fencing. Assoc. prof. Bergen Hobbies: Watching soccer, basketball University College. Exercise physiol- Previous results: and volleyball ogy. Author in different textbooks, WCh 11: 32 (marathon) Favourite music: Rap, hip hop and strength training, endurance training. NCh: 12 reggae Writing a book on biomechanics. Personal best: 3000 m: 8.05.11, 5000 m: 13.58.50, 10000 m: Previous results: 29.20.58,10 km road: 28.24, OG 04: Heats/100 m, heats/200 m, ½ marathon: 61.48, marathon: OG 08: 14 round 2/100 m, 14 round 2.09.27 2 /200 m (DNS semi) WCh 03: Round 1/100 m, WCh 05: Semi/200 m, WCh 09: semi/100 m WCh 11: Semi/100 m, 4/200 m AfrCh 04: 3/100 m INGEBRIGTSEN, HENRIK ECh 10: 6/100 m, 5/200 m, 10/4x100 m Club: Sandnes IL Personal best: 100 m: 9.99, 200 m: Born: 24.02.91 – Stavanger 19.89, 400 m: 48.71 Conwright, Kaaron Duvall Residence: Sandnes Born: 08.08.76 – California, USA Height: 180 cm Residence: Pasadena, California, USA Civil Status: Single Personal Coach sprint Occupation: Student 1st OG as Coach Hobbies: Movies, cars 30 31 ATHLETICS ATHLETICS

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NYMARK, TROND THORKILDSEN, ANDREAS TYSSE, ERIK Club: TIF Viking Club: Kristiansand IF Club: Norna Salhus Born: 28.12.76 – Bergen Born: 01.04.82 – Kristiansand Born: 04.12.80 – Bergen Residence: Bergen Residence: Oslo ANGELSEN, TONJE Residence: Os Height: 180 cm Height: 190 cm Height: 190 cm Club: Trondheim Friidrett Civil Status: Married Civil Status: Unmarried Civil Status: Married Born: 17.01.90 – Trondheim Occupation: Athlete Occupation: Athlete Occupation: Electrician Residence: Trondheim Hobbies: Food, cars, music Favourite music: Dubstep Hobbies: Movies, books, computer Height: 179 cm Favourite music: Metallica Favourite film: The other guys Favourite music: Pop, rock Civil Status: Single Favourite film: The Gladiator Favourite food: Taco Favourite film: The Shawshank Occupation: High jumper Favourite book genre: Historic fiction Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Redemption Hobbies: Friends, school, music (Bernhard Cornwell etc.) Favourite book genre: Thriller, action Favourite music: Pop Favourite food: Whale Previous results: Favourite food: Something with Favourite film: The Notebook, Greatest sport moment: Silver 50 km, OG 04: 1/javelin, OG 08: 1/javelin chicken or fish Hangover WCh Berlin 2009 WCh 05: 2/javelin, WCh 07: 2/javelin, Greatest sport moment: Vebjørn Favourite food: Mexican, Indian Sport idol: Olaf Tufte WCh 09: 1/javelin, WCh 11: 2/javelin Rodal 800 m gold Atlanta 1996 Greatest sport moment: Alexander Languages spoken: Norwegian, ECh 06: 1/javelin, ECh 10: 1/javelin Sport idol: Jefferson Pérez Dale Oen winning gold in WCh 2011 English, German, Spanish Personal Best: Javelin: 91.59 m Languages spoken: Norwegian, Sport idol: Alexander Dale Oen English, German Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Previous results: Comments: “The sky is the limit!” OG 04: 13/50 km, Previous results: OG 08: DNF/50 km OG 08: 5/50 km Previous results: WCh 03: 8/50 km, WCh 05: ECh U23: 4/high jump 4/50 km, WCh 07: 8/50 km, Personal best: High jump: 1.92 m WCh 09: 2/50 km, (outdoors), 1.93 m (indoors) WCh 11: 17/50 km ECh 02: 5/50 km, ECh 06: 4/50 km NCh: 18 WC 06: 2/50 km, WC 08: 3/50 km EC 07: 2/50 km Personal best: 50 km: 3.41.16 (NR)

BJERKELI GRØVDAL, KAROLINE Club: SK Vidar Born: 14.06.90 – Ålesund Residence: Oslo Height: 170 cm Civil Status: In a relationship

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Occupation: Student Favourite book genre: Crime, fantasy, Favourite music: John Olav Nilsen og Hobbies: Fashion, hiking, travelling history gjengen, Fjorden Baby, Lars Vaular Favourite music: All kind of music Favourite food: Homemade Favourite film: Stranger than paradise Favourite film: Million Dollar Baby Greatest sport moment: Osaka 2007, (Jim Jarmusch) Favourite book genre: Books by Cecilia European record by Carolina Klüft Favourite book genre: “The stranger” Samartin Sport idol: Carolina Klüft, Roman Sê- by Albert Camus and “Novels” by Kjell Favourite food: My mother’s gulasch, brle Askildsen taco and chicken Languages spoken: Norwegian, Eng- Favourite food: Dette di pollo (made Greatest sport moment: 2x jr ECh- lish, German by my sister) gold in Novi Sad 2009 (5000 m og Languages spoken: Norwegian 3000m steeplechase) and ECh gold Previous results: cross country-running, Dublin OG 08: 21 (6015p)/heptathlon OKPARAEBO, EZINNE Previous results: Sport idol: Grete Waitz WCh jr 06: 2 (6020p)/heptathlon Club: BUL ECh 10: 12/long jump (6.68 m) Languages spoken: Norwegian, English WCh 07: 11 (6226p)/heptathlon Born: 03.03.88 – Imo, Nigeria YOG: 1/longjump (6.15 m) and some French ECh 12: 9 (6073p)/heptathlon Residence: Oslo NCh: 7 Comments: Awarded “Rising star Personal best: Height: 164 cm Personal best: Long jump: 6.68 m 2009” by EAA 6226/Heptathlon/Osaka 2007: Civil Status: Unmarried (14.16 - 1.68 - 13.00 - 24.59 – Occupation: Athlete, student Previous results: 6.47 - 51.02 - 2:13.69), Favourite film: The pursuit of WCh 07: Round 1/3000 m steeple- happiness chase), WCh 09: Round 1/3000 m Favourite book genre: Novels steeplechase Favourite food: Tikka masala, sushi WCh jr 06: 5/3000 m steeplechase Greatest sport moment: Olympics, ECh 10: 11/5000 m Beijing 2008 ECh jr. 06: 3/cross country running, Languages spoken: English, ECh jr 07: 1/3000 m steeplechase, Norwegian, Igbo, French ECh jr. 09: 1/5000 m, 1/3000 m steeplechase, 1/cross country running Previous results: Personal best: OG 08: Quarterfinal/100 m 1500 m: 4,15, 3000 m: 9,03, 3000 ECh 09: 2/60 m (indoors), ECh 10: m steeplechase: 9,33, 2000m stee- 4/100 m (outdoors), VUKICEVIC, CHRISTINA plechase: 6,19, 5000 m: 15,25, 10 ECh 11: 3/60 m (indoors) Club: Ski IL 000m: 31,29 Personal best: 100 m: 11.16, 200 m: Born: 18.06.87 – Drøbak MÅKESTAD BOVIM, 23,30, 60 m: 7.17 Residence: Oslo INGVILL Height: 177 cm Club: Gular Civil Status: Cohabit Born: 07.08.81 – Odda Occupation: Athlete Residence: Oslo Hobbies: Stine & Stine Height: 172 cm Favourite music: Metallica, Slipknot Civil Status: Married Favourite book genre: Crime Occupation: Athlete, nutrition clinical Favourite food: Sushi Hobbies: Food Languages spoken: Norwegian, Ser- Favourite food: Sushi, Italian pizza bian, English, soon Russian... Greatest sport moment: Daego WCh 2011 Previous results: st MARCUSSEN IDA Sport idol: Grete Waitz OG 08: 1 round/100 m hurdles st Club: I.K. Våg Languages spoken: Norwegian, WCh 07: 1 round/100 m hurdles Born: 01.11.87 – Kristiansand English, German WCh 09: Semifinal/100 m hurdles Residence: Kristiansand RENSTRØM, MARGRETHE ECh 10: 4/100 m hurdles (outdoors), Height: 173 cm Previous results: Club: IK Tjalve ECh 11: 3/60 m hurdles Civil Status: Single WCh 11: 6/1500 m Born: 21.03.85 – Kristiansand NCh: 7 Occupation: (Hept)athlete Personal best: 800 m: 1.59.82, Residence: Oslo Personal best: 100 m hurdles: 12.74, Hobbies: Travelling, nature, music, 1500 m: 4.02.20 Height: 178 cm 60 m hurdles: 7.83 sports Civil Status: Single Favourite music: Pop, R&B Occupation: Physiotherapist Favourite film: Ronja Røverdatter Hobbies: Cycling, climbing, fashion 34 35 BADMINTON BADMINTON

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Samion, Salim KVÆRNØ, SARA Born: 22.06.81 – Perak, MAS BLENGSLI (Malaysia) Club: Grong Badminton Club Residence: Oslo Born: 28.07.82 – Namsos Head Coach WEMBLEY ARENA Residence: Oslo 1st OG as Head Coach Height: 172 cm Sport: Badminton (BD), Gymnastics Rhythmic (GR) - Type: Existing - Seats in 2012: 1997 – 2004: Played for the 6,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 60 minutes Civil Status: Engaged Malaysian Nation Team Little will need to be done to prepare the venue to host sport competition during the Games. Occupation: Badminton player The Badminton World Championships will take place at the venue in August 2011, acting as Hobbies: Cocking, reading, playing a Test Event. A total of 6,000 spectators will be able to enjoy the action during the Badmin- the piano ton and Rhythmic Gymnastics events. Favourite music: Depends on my mood; pop, rock, country, opera, classical music NORWAY'S THIRD PLAYER BOUND FOR THE OLYMPICS Favourite film: Fried green tomatoes Favourite book genre: Criminals Sara Blengsli Kværnø, a member of fjord, who had the historical honour Favourite food: Fish the Grong Badminton Club, has been of playing in the very first badminton Greatest sport moment: Winning the selected to represent Norway at the match ever at the Olympics. This nationals at home soil in 2008 Olympic Games. This is the first time landmark event took place at the Sport idol: Marit Bjørgen, Norwegian Norway has been represented by a Olympic Games in Barcelona in cross country skier female badminton player at the 1992. Unfortunately, he lost and was Languages spoken: Norwegian, Olympics, and Sara is only the third knocked out of the tournament in English, German NCh: 7 in ladies singles - 4 in ladies Norwegian to do so. The last time the first round. Hans dominated doubles - 1 in mixed doubles - 2 in was when Jim Ronny Andersen com- Norwegian badminton in the late the team event - 7 His Majesty King peted in the Athens games in 2004. 1980s and throughout the 1990s. Harld’s Cup (Kongepokaler) He was knocked out in the final He won no less than 15 'King's Others: 3rd at Romania International round of the qualifying heats, and Trophies' and was rated one of the 2012, 3rd at Iceland International reached 9th place overall. top 30 players in the world. 2011, 3rd place at Iceland International 2009, 5th at Iran Sara celebrates her 30th birthday The Norwegian Badminton Associa- International 2012 during the London games, and plans tion was founded in 1938, and has to turn full-time professional after around 5,000 members in approxi- finishing her studies in Oslo. Her trai- mately 120 clubs all over the country. ner is Salim Samion from Malaysia, The sport is experiencing rapid who is the Norwegian team trainer, growth in the 13-19 age group, par- and played on Malaysia's national ticularly amongst girls. team between 1997 and 2004. For more information, log on at: The first Norwegian Olympics quali- www.badminton.no fier was Hans Sperre jr. from Sande- 36 37 BEACHVOLLEY BEACHVOLLEY

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Grydeland, Jon Born: 12.11.74 – Asker SKARLUND, Residence: Oslo TARJEI VIKEN Head Coach Club: Randaberg IL th 4 OG as Head Coach Born: 06.11.78 – Ålesund HORSE GUARDS PARADE Former Player National team Residence: Stavanger Sport: Beach Volleyball (BV) - Type: Temporary - Seats in 2012: 15,000 - Height: 191 cm Journey time from Olympic Village: 30 minutes Civil Status: Married Beach Volleyball will take place on the Prime Minister’s doorstep. Horse Guards Parade dates Occupation: Professional from 1745 and takes its name from the soldiers who have provided protection for the mo- Beach Volleyball player narch since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. Hobbies: Producing music, The parade ground lies at the heart of London’s ceremonial life, and hosts the Trooping the Colour event that takes place on the Queen’s official birthday each year. singing, film editing Favourite music: Rock Favourite film: Once (2006) Favourite book genre: None MEN ONLY TO REPRESENT NORWAY IN THE SAND Favourite food: Homemade specialities For the London Olympics one Nor- arranged the first official World Greatest sport moment: First podium wegian Beach Volley team is ready Championships in Beach Volleyball Engvik, Martin – silver medal on home court, GS Born: 02.07.78 – Oslo to fight for Norway’s honor in the at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Stavanger 2010 Residence: Oslo sand. Representing the men Tarjei Sport idol: Kjetil André Aamodt Coach Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Skarlund is competing in his sec- Norway became a leading beach 2nd OG as Coach ond Olympics together with his volley nation starting in the Former Player National team new companion since the Olympic 1990’s. In 1995 Jan Kvalheim and Previous results: OG 08: 19 Games in Beijing – Martin Spin- Bjørn Maaseide became World WCh 09: 17 nangr. Martin now participates in Champions after having won the ECh 12: 3 his first Olympics. World Series. They also won the European Championship in 1994. Even though Beach Volley has been played at Californian beaches In 1996 beach volleyball was and in Hawaii since the 1920’s the included in the Olympic program sport is relatively new in Norway. and Norway is proud to have been The first official tournament in the represented in all the Olympics up world was played in California in to date. 1947, but it was played unoffi- Skarlund, Kristine Wiig cially in Europe as early as in the For more information, log on at: Born: 28.05.78 – Skudeneshavn 1930’s. www.volleyball.no Residence: Stavanger Statistics & Video analyst FIVB – The International Volleyball 1st OG as Statistics & Video analyst Federation - included Beach Volley Former Player National team in their program and in 1987 they 38 39 BEACHVOLLEY CANOE

SPINNANGR, MARTIN Club: Farsund IL Born: 05.05.87 – Farsund Residence: Stavanger Height: 197 cm Civil Status: Cohabitee with Eline Landsnes Occupation: Professional Beach ETON DORNEY Volleyball player Sport: Rowing (RO), Canoe Sprint (CS), Paralympic Rowing (RO) - Type: Existing - Hobbies: Movies, reading, sport, Seats in 2012: 20,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 90 minutes friends, family Near Windsor approximately 25 miles west of London, this existing venue near Windsor is a Favourite music: Disturbed, Volbeat, 2,200m, eight-lane rowing course with a separate return lane constructed to international Breaking Benjamin standards. It is set in a 400-acre park with a nature conservation area. In 2006, it hosted the Favourite film: The Lord of the rings Rowing World Championships, with high praise from both competitors and spectators. movies Greatest sport moment: Semifinal grand slam 2010 in Stavanger VETERAN AND ROOKIE CANOEING FOR NORWAY Sport idol: Micheal Jordan, Roger Federer Eirik Verås Larsen won the Olympic His wife Mira will nevertheless put Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Gold medal in K1 1000 m and the all her efforts into competing with Bronze medal in the K2 1000 m in the canoe after the London Previous results: Canoeing in the Olympic Games in Olympics, but with her husband safe WCh 09: 17 Athens 2004. In Beijing 2008 he on dry land. ECh 12: 3 won the Bronze medal in the K1 NCh 10: 1 1000 m being Norway’s only par- Norwegian canoeing has achieved ticipant. 36-year-old Eirik is now 5 Olympic Gold medals in addition competing in his 4th Olympic Games to 16 Gold medals in World Cham- where he will participate in the K1 pionships. It all started with the his- 1000 m. In London 2012 he is toric Gold medal won by Steinar bringing his 25-year-old wife Mira Amundsen, Egil Søby, Tore Berger as an Olympic participant as well. and Jan Johansen in 1000 m at the Mira Verås Larsen will compete in Olympic Games in Mexico City the K1 500 m in London. 1968.

It wasn’t obvious what the future The Norwegian Canoe Association would bring for Eirik after the was founded in 1943 and has Olympics in Beijing. For the veteran 16.000 members within 100 clubs canoeist this is his life and the ques- all over the country. tion was whether he would retire professionally or give it another four For more information, log on at: years to compete in London. Even- www.padling.no tually he chose to continue, but this will definitely be his last Olympics. 40 41 CANOE CYCLING

Hobbies: Hunting Favourite film: Hamliton Favourite book genre: Fantasy Favourite food: Salmon Greatest sport moment: Olympic Gold 2004 Sport idol: Cathy Freeman Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Previous results: OG: 00: 9/K2 1000 m 04: 1/K1 1000 m, Selvik, Tom 3/K2 1000 m, 4/K1 500 m Born: 16.05.70 – Bergen 08: 2/K1 1000 m, 4/K1 500 m Residence: Drammen WCh: 5 Gold medals Head Coach ECh: 7 Gold Medals 2nd OG as Coach

WOMEN THE MALL Sport: Road Cycling (RC) - Type: Public roads in London - Journey time from Olympic Village: 45 minutes The Road Races will begin on The Mall in central London. From here, the riders will head south- west through the city, crossing the River Thames at Putney Bridge and continuing out through Richmond Park, Bushy Park and past Hampton Court Palace. The Surrey section of the course incorporates several circuits of a loop around Box Hill (nine for the men’s Road Race, two for the women’s equivalent), before the riders head north through Leatherhead, Esher, Kings- ton-upon-Thames and Richmond Park, over Putney Bridge.

Ivarsen, Morten Born: 19.11.66 – Bergen Residence: Fana Coach VERÅS LARSEN, MIRA 3rd OG as Coach Club: Strand kajakklubb Born: 17.04.87 – Bærum Residence: Lysker MEN Height: 179 cm Civil Status: Married Occupation: Student Hobbies: Hunting, reading, coffee Favourite book genre: Historical roman Favourite food: Game Greatest sport moment: European Olympic qualifiers. Men K1 1000m Athens 2004 Sport idol: Eirik Verås Larsen Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Comments: Previous results: WCh: 11: 9/K1200 m relay ECh: 12: 5/K1500 m B-final HADLEIGH FARM, ESSEX LARSEN, EIRIK VERÅS NCh: 3 Gold medals Senior, 2 Gold medals Sport: Cycling - Mountain Bike (CM) - Type: Temporary - Seats in 2012: 3,000 - Jour- Club: Flekkefjord Kajakklubb Junior, approx. 20 Gold medals Team ney time from Olympic Village: 60 minutes Born: 26.03.76 – Flekkefjord WC: 12: 2/K1 1000 m The Mountain Bike course will be prepared with temporary grandstands, seating up to 3,000 Residence: Lysaker Personal records: people, and temporary facilities will be built in the lead up to the Games in 2012. Construc- tion of the course has started and an invitational competition in July 2011 gave athletes the Height: 185 cm K1 500m; 1.55 chance to compete on the course prior to the Games. Civil Status: Married K1 200m: 43 sec.

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NORWAY WILL FIGHT FOR A LONGED MEDAL IN CYCLING Height: 183 cm Civil Status: Married Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå’s gold international victories. In Tour the Occupation: Cyclist medal in Mountain Bike in Athens France Thor Hushovd won ten Hobbies: Skiing, hunting 2004 was the first female medal stage victories and in 2010 he Favourite music: All in Norwegian Olympic history of won the World Championship. Favourite film: Moneyball cycling. Technical problems during 25 year old Edvald Boasson Hagen Favourite book genre: Crime the competition in the Beijing is ready for his second Olympic Favourite food: Thai Games forced her to quit the Games also having Tour de France Greatest sport moment: Winning the mountain bike competition, but stage victories in his legs. The World Championship in 2010 now the 39 year old mother is mens team with Thor Hushovd, Sport idol: Cross Country Skier Bjørn Meyer, Kirkland Dæhlie back in track ready to fight again in Edvald Boasson Hagen, Lars Petter Born: 19.07.66 – Minneapolis, USA Languages spoken: Norwegian, the London Olympics being the Nordhaug, who also competed in Residence: Oslo English, French reigning European Champion. Beijing and Olympic newcomer Mechanics Road Race Alexander Kristoff are all ready to 1st OG as Mechanics Previous results: On the men’s side Knut Knutsen fight for a longed Norwegian OG 00: 7/Time Trial, DNF/RR won his gold medal in 4000m in- medal in London. OG 04: 32/Time Trial, DNF/RR dividual pursuits on the velodrome WCh 98: 1/U23, WCh 10: 1 in Munich in 1972. In addition Dag On the female side 21 year old ECh 10: 16/U2 Otto Lauritzen won the Olympic Olympic rookie Emilie Moberg is NCh: 4 times Champion bronze medal in road race in Los looking forward to attend the Tour de France: 10 stage victories Angeles in 1984. Norway is now women’s road race with excite- ready to fight for their men’s cy- ment and guts. cling honor again. For more information, log on at: Since the Olympic Games in www.sykling.no Athens in 2004, Norwegian Tiede, Ralf cyclists have achieved great Born: 05.01.65 – Schwäbisch Gmünd, GER Residence: Heubach, GER Mechanics Mountain Bike 2nd OG as Mechanics

HAGEN, EDVALD MEN BOASSON Club: Lillehammer CK / Sky Procycling Born: 17.05.87 – Lillehammer Residence: Norge Height: 181 cm Civil Status: Single Occupation: Cyclist Hobbies: Photo, gadgets Favourite book genre: Don’t read books Kjærgaard, Steffen Flesjå, Kenneth Favourite food: Most food Born: 24.05.73 – Tønsberg Born: 10.09.78 – Sandnes Greatest sport moment: Winning two Residence: Nøtterøy Residence: Sandnes stages in the Tour de France 2011 Head Coach Coach Mountain Bike Sport idol: Do not have any idols 2nd OG as Head Coach 3rd OG as Coach Mountain Bike Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Olympic Athlete 1992. National Team Road Cycling HUSHOVD, THOR Participated twice in Junior U-23 Club: BMC Racing Team Previous results: Tour de France and six times Born: 18.01.78 – Grimstad OG 08: 71/RR in WCh’s. Residence: Monaco WCh’06: 5/U23 Time Trial, 9/U23

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RR, WCh 07: 6/U23 Time Trial WOMEN WCh 11: 8 NCh 12: 1, NCh: 5 Time Trial victories Tour de France 11: 1/6th stage, 1/17th stage Giro d’Italia 11: 1/7th stage Ranked as the world’s best U23- cyclist at UCI Europe Tour-07

NORDHAUG, LARS PETTER Club: Team Sky FLESJÅ, GUNN-RITA MOBERG, EMILIE Born: 14.05.84 – Tønsberg DAHLE Club: Halden CK / Hitec Products Residence: Nøtterøy Club: Multivan Merida Biking Team / Mistral Home Cycling Team Height: 176 cm Sola Cycleklubb Born: 12.07.91 – Fredrikstad Civil Status: Engaged Born: 10.02.73 – Stavanger Residence: Oslo Hobbies: Cross Country Skiing Residence: Sandnes Height: 159 cm Favourite music: Everything Height: 173 cm Civil Status: Boyfriend KRISTOFF, ALEXANDER Favourite film: Band of Brothers Civil Status: Married, one child Occupation: Student Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Sports Club: Team Katusha, Stavanger SK Favourite book genre: Documentary Occupation: Professional Mountain Favourite music: Pop Born: 05.07.87 – Oslo drama Biker Favourite film: Pirates of the Residence: Stavanger Favourite food: Italian Hobbies: Reading, writing Caribbean Height: 182cm Greatest sport moment: First pro Favourite music: Rock & Pop Favourite book genre: Crime – Jo Civil Status: Cohabitee victory, Trofeo Deija. Mallorca Favourite film: Forrest Gump Nesbø Occupation: Cyclist Sport idol: Bjørn Dæhlie Favourite book genre: Crime, history Favourite food: Home made pizza Hobbies: Not too much time to that Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Favourite food: Italian Greatest sport moment: My first UCI with 7 months old baby Greatest sport moment: European victory in 2011 Favourite music: Interphace, Previous results: and World Champion 2002, Olympic Sport idol: Cross Country Skier Marit Dr. Feelgood OG 08: DNF/RR Champion 2004, European Champion Bjørgen Favourite film: Hangover WCh 01: 2/MTB 2011 Languages spoken: Norwegian, Favourite food: Pizza NCh 06: 1 NCh 12: 2 Languages spoken: Norwegian, English English, a bit French Greatest sport moment: Thor Hushovd winning the WCh in 2010 Previous results: Previous results: Sport idol: Mario Cippolini OG 04: 1, OG 08: DNF ECh 10: 16/U2 Languages spoken: Norwegian, English WCh 98: 2/XC, WCh 02: 1/XC, WCh 04: 1/XC, 1/XCM, NCh 10: 2/RR NCh 11: 1/Criterium Other: Previous results: WCh 05: 1/XC, 1/XCM, Tour d’Ardeche 11: 1/1st stage NCh 07: 1/RR, NCh 11: 1/RR. In total WCh 06: 1/XC, 1/XCM, UCI 2.2, 15 NCh medals WCh 08: 1/XC. Tour d’Trophee d’Or 11: 1/4th stage Other: ECh 98: 2/XC, ECh 02: 1/XC, UCI 2.2 3 Daagse de Panne 12: 1/3rd stage 2/XCM, ECh 03: 1/XC, 2/XCM, Tour of Zhoushan 12: 1/4th stage Giro d’Italia: 2/13th stage ECh 04: 1/XC, ECh 05: 1/XC, ECh 06: 2/XC, 1/XCM, UCI 2.2, ECh 08: 3/XC, ECh 09: 1/XC, Tour of Zhoushan 12: 1/overall ECh 10: 2/XC, ECh 11: 1/XC. UCI 2.2, Tour of Zhoushan 12: 3/2nd stage UCI 2.2, Cholet Pays de Loire Dames 12: 3/UCI 1.2

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Fielder, Paul: HELLJESEN, SIRIL Born: 25.04.52 – Acle, GBR Residence: Norwich, GBR Club: Follo Hestesportklubb Head Coach Born: 14.10.79 – Oslo 1st OG as Coach Residence: Vinterbro, by Oslo GREENWICH PARK Height: 170 cm Civil Status: Single Sport: Equestrian (EQ), Modern Pentathlon (MP) Riding and Running/Shooting, Paralym- pic Equestrian (EQ) - Type: Temporary - Seats in 2012: 23,000 (jumping, dressage) - Occupation: Dressage rider, trainer Journey time from Olympic Village: 25 minutes Hobbies: Horses (riding), good films, Dating back to1433, spectacular Greenwich Park is London's oldest Royal Park and a World social time with friends Heritage site. It is home to Greenwich Mean Time and has a Longitude of 0, which means Favourite music: House, charts, pop competitors will have the unique experience of jumping over the Meridian Line. (modern music) Favourite film: Holiday, Gladiator etc Greatest sport moment: 2nd place FIRST NORWEGIAN DRESSAGE RIDER FOR 56 YEARS World Cup Stockholm Dec 2011, 1st For the first time since 1956 Fielder, and has spent much of her Hickstead Grand Prix 2011, World (equestrian competitions arranged in time before the games training in Cup Finals 2012, 3rd Grand Prix Stockholm because of quarantine in England. Rotterdam 2012. Melbourne) a Norwegian dressage Torsvik, Silje Sport idol: Get inspiration from many rider has been selected to represent The Norwegian Equestrian Federa- Born: 02.10.90 – Haugesund different people who’s good at what they do Norway at the Olympic Games. Siril tion (NRYF) covers seven different Residence: Bergen Groom Languages spoken: Norwegian, Helljesen (32) is from the Follo disciplines: dressage, driving, endu- 1st OG as Groom English, German, some French Equestrian Sport Club, and rides her rance, eventing, show jumping and horse Dorina. In 1956, Else Christop- vaulting, including para equestrian Previous results: hersen was the best Norwegian with dressage and driving and Icelandic ECh: 13th in Grand Prix European a 13th place, whilst the team achie- ponies. Each has its own committee, Championship Dressage 2011 ved 7th. whilst Icelandic ponies have their NCh: 08: 1 Team 10: 1 Team own federation. Personal record: 76% in Grand Prix kür Equipage has achieved a long list of excellent results at international Show jumping is easily the biggest competitions over the last 18 discipline. Out of all licensed riders, months. Siril was the first Norwegian 80% take part in show jumping com- rider ever to take part in the World petitions. The number of members in Cup finals in dressage back in April, NRYF has doubled since 1997, and and reached an admirable 12th place passed the 40,000 mark in 2005. even though some things could have There are around 42,000 members gone better. Her biggest sports mo- now. Riding in general - and compe- ment was in Stockholm in December titions in particular - is still growing. last year, when she achieved a se- cond place in the World Cup. Siril For more information, log on at: rides for top British trainer Paul www.rytter.no 48 49 FENCING FENCING

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Piasecki, Mariusz Romuald PIASECKI, BARTOSZ Born: 26.09.58 – Olesnica, POL Club: Bygdø Fekteklubb Residence: Oslo Born: 09.12.86 – Tczew, POL Head Coach Residence: Oslo ExCeL LONDON 3st OG as Head Coach Height: 196 cm Sport: Boxing (BX), Fencing (FE), Judo (JU), Table Tennis (TT), Taekwondo (TK), Weightlif- National fencer in Poland from Civil Status: Single ting (WL), Wrestling (WR), Boccia (BO), Paralympic Table Tennis (TT), Paralympic Judo 1976-1988. Occupation: Athlete/Student (JU), Paralympic Powerlifting (PO), Volleyball (Sitting)(VS), Wheelchair Fencing (WF) - Hobbies: Sport Seats in 2012: Arena 1: 6,000, Arena 2: 10,000, Arena 3: 8,000, Arena 4: 10,000, Favourite music: Red Hot Chilli Arena 5: 6,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 25 minutes Peppers ExCeL is the Games’ largest competition venue and will be divided into five halls, Favourite film: Angels & Demons accommodating up to 40,000 spectators in total. Favourite book genre: Crime Favourite food: Pasta Greatest sport moment: OG 2012 NORWAY AGAIN TO BE REPRESENTED IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES Sport idol: Pavel Kolobkov Languages spoken: Norwegian, In the London Olympic Games 25 with a force of 750 grams. The Polish, English years old Bartosz Piasecki will re- blade’s triangular shape traces its present Norway in Fencing. But history to the rapier’s roots as a Previous results: when Sturla Torkildsen competed duelling weapon, and is used to at- ECh 09: 3/U23 in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 it tach the cable going from the tip was 24 years since Norway last to the parrying plate (the cup). entered male fencers in the Olym- pics. This was in 1984 in Los An- Points are won by striking one’s geles. opponent with the tip anywhere on the body. Points are accumula- Fencing is a modern sport. It ted whether the hit is on the foot, hones one's ability to concentrate, the underarm, or right over the one’s sense of balance and one’s heart. strategic abilities; it is also provides plenty of exercise. In modern The object is simply to get in the sports fencing there are three first hit. It is possible for the fen- branches: epee, foil and sabre. All cers to hit simultaneously; if it three are based on their respective happens, both fencers receive historical weapons. points, and they work just as hard to avoid being hit by their oppo- The epee’s triangular blade is 90 nent as they do to make a hit. cm long, with a total weight of 750 grams; it is slightly spring-lo- For more information, log on at: aded at the tip. It has to be thrust www.fekting.no 50 51 HANDBALL HANDBALL

Hergeirsson, Thorir Olsson, Mats Born: 27.04.64 – Selfoss, ICE Born: 12.01.60 – Spånga – SWE Residence: Klepp Residence: Santander – ESP Head Coach Goalkeeper coach 2nd OG as Coach 2nd OG as Coach As head coach: WCh 09: 3rd, 4 OG as player: OG 84: 5th, OG 88: ECh 10: 1st, WCh 11: 1st 5th, OG 92: 2nd, OG 96: 2nd As cotrainer: OG 08: 1st, 296 national games as a player: 1 HANDBALL ARENA WCh: 2 x 2nd, ECh 3 x 1st WCh gold, 1 WCh silver, 2 WCh Sport: Handball (HB) preliminaries, Modern Pentathlon (MP) Fencing, Goalball (GB) - bronze, 1 ECh gold. Winner of Type: New, permanent - Seats in 2012: Up to 7,000 - Journey time from Olympic European Champions league, Cup Village: 5 minutes Winners Cup and EHF Cup. The Handball Arena in the west of the Park will feature more than 3,000sq m of external 2 times elected best goalkeeper in the copper cladding – mostly recycled – to give it a distinctive appearance that will develop a rich tournament, OG 1996 and WCh natural colour as it ages. 1997. 1 OG as Goalkeeper Coach (OG 08: 1st). A FAIRY STORY - WITH LADIES IN THE STARRING ROLES 7 years as Head coach for Portugal’s Men’s team. Norwegian ladies handball is world 108,000 members of the federation class. The team bound for London being female. The ladies were also are the reigning Olympic, World and the first to break through on the European champions making them international stage when the first Hermansson Høgdahl, Mia favourites for the gold in London, official international match was Born: 06.05.65 – Gothenburg, SWE but the team and its trainers are played between the ladies teams of Residence: Trondheim highly focused with an official target Norway and Sweden in 1946. That Coach of competing for medals in all was at the Bislett Stadium, which is 1st OG as Coach, 1 OG as Video competitions. now the arena for the Diamond Lea- Analyst gue Bislett Games, and which was As a handball player: That's the way it's been since their used as the skating rink for the Oslo 216 national matches/1091 goals for Sweden major breakthrough in 1986, when Winter Olympics in 1952. No less ECh-winner 1993 the Norwegian handball ladies won than 10,000 spectators watched Winner Champions League 1994, Halvorsen, Wenche Stensrud their first international medal - a that first international match. 1995 Born: 26.04.54 – Fredrikstad bronze - in the World Championships. World all star team: 1987, 1991, Residence: Fredrikstad Since then, Norway has won no less The management of the Norwegian 1994 Analyzing Team than 19 championship medals in ladies national team is a colourful combi- Valued Worlds best player 1994 3rd OG as Video Analyst handball - one gold, two silver and a nation of Nordic skill and expertise, As coach for Norway: WCh 09: 3rd, Analyzing team since 1995. bronze at the Olympics, three silver as the head coach Thorir Hergeirs- ECh 10: 1st, WCh 11: 1st 91 matches as player on the national and three bronze at the World Cham- son is from Iceland, whilst assistant team. 10 years national coach junior pionships and two silver and a bronze coaches Mia Høgdahl and Mats and youth. at the European championships. Olsson are from Sweden.

Ladies dominate the sport in For more information, log on at: Norway, with nearly 70% of the www.handball.no 52 53 HANDBALL HANDBALL

WOMEN Residence: Györ, Hungary WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 Height: 180 cm ECh 10: 1 1 Civil Status: Married NCh: 1 Occupation: Handball player Greatest sport moment: Winning Olympic gold in Beijing 6 Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Comments: Winner of Champions League twice, winner of Danish League Krøger, Henning GRIMSBØ, KARI AALVIK three times, winner of Danish Born: 04.02.54 – Bergen Championship twice, winner of Residence: Askøy Club: Team Esbjerg Born: 04.01.85 - Bergen Hungarian League once, winner Analyzing Team of Hungarian Championship once. LØKE, HEIDI 1st OG as Vide Analyst Residence: Esbjerg Height: 180 cm Previous results: Club: Györ Audi Eto Civil Status: Married OG 08: 1 Born: 12.12.82 – Tønsberg Occupation: Handball player, WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 Residence: Györ, Hungary photographer WCh 07: 2 Height: 173 Favourite music: U2, Coldplay, ECh 10: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 06: 1 Occupation: Handball player Muse, Amy Macdonald, Lissie ECh 04: 1 ECh 02: 2 Hobbies: Relaxing and playing Favourite film: Slumdog with my son, Alexander Greatest sport moment: Gold in millionaire, ARN 5 Favourite book genre: Crime and ECh 10, WCh 11 and Champions history League 11 (with LHK) Favourite food: Homemade food Languages spoken: Norwegian, Ingels, Grethe English, German Born: 31.07.53 – Trondheim Sport idol: Sarah Reinertsen Residence: Oslo Languages spoken: Norwegian, Comments: Team administrator English Valued “Worlds best handball 1st OG as Team Official Previous results: player 2011” 14 years as handball player on top OG 08: 1 Previous results: national level. National champion and WCh 09: 3 WCh 11: 1 WCh 07: 2 WCh 09: 3 ALSTAD, IDA league champion. 3 years in junior na- WCh 11: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 10: 1 tional team. Board member NHF for Club: Byåsen Håndball Elite ChL 11: 1 12 years, 4 as Vice President ECh 06: 1 ECh 10: 1 Born: 13.06.85 - Trondheim NCh: 3 Residence: Trondheim 16 Height: 172 cm 7 Civil Status: In a relationship Occupation: Handball player, student Hobbies: Handball, volleyball, skiing, movies Favourite music: Roxette Favourite food: Sushi, pizza Greatest sport moment: World HARALDSEN, KATRINE champions 2011 NØSTVOLD, TONJE LUNDE Languages spoken: Norwegian, Club: Byåsen Håndball Elite Club: Györ Audi ETO KC Swedish, Danish, German, English Born: 07.05.85 - Stavanger Born: 30.03.80 - Kristiansand Previous results:

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Residence: Trondheim Previous results: Residence: Viborg, Denmark 11 Height: 178 OG 08: 1 Civil Status: Single Civil Status: Unmarried WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 Occupation: Handball player, Occupation: Handball player WCh 07: 2 student Hobbies: Family, Friends, my dog ECh 10: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 06: 1 Favourite music: Jack Johnson, Favourite music: All genres ECh 04: 1 Biffy Clyro, Rihanna, like almost Favourite film: The Notebook ChL 11: 1 everything Favourite book genre: Crime NCh: 6 Favourite film: The Notebook Favourite food: Taco NL: 7 Favourite book genre: Crime and Greatest sport moment: Winning books written by Ken Follet gold WCh 2011 JOHANSEN, KARI METTE Favourite food: Sushi, fish 9 Languages spoken: Norwegian, Club: Larvik HK Greatest sport moment: Olympic English Born: 11.01.79 - Fredrikstad gold in Beijing, 2008 Previous results: Residence: Sandefjord Sport idol: Bjarte Myrhol, Tobias OG 08: 1 Height: 172 cm Karlsson WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 Civil Status: In a relationship Languages spoken: Norwegian, WCh 07: 2 Occupation: Student, teacher, English ECh 10: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 06: 1 handball player Previous results: NCh: 1 Hobbies: Shopping, friends, OG 08: 1 family WCh 07: 2 WCh 09: 3 LUNDE BORGERSEN, Favourite music: RnB WCh 11: 1 KRISTINE ECh 06: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 10: 1 8 Favourite book genre: Crime Born: 30.03.80 - Kristiansand Favourite food: Taco Residence: Kristiansand Greatest sport moment: Gold 17 Height: 183 medals OG Beijing 2008 and Civil Status: Married WCh Brazil 2011 Occupation: Handball player Languages spoken: Norwegian, Hobbies: My son, books and English friends Previous results: Favourite music: Like everything OG 08: 1 Favourite book genre: Crime WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 BREIVANG, KAROLINE Languages spoken: Norwegian, WCh 07: 2 DYHRE English ECh 10: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 06: 1 Club: Larvik HK Previous results: ECh 04: 1 SULLAND, LINN JØRUM Born: 10.05.80 - Oslo OG 08: 1 ChL 11: 1 Club: Larvik HK Residence: Larvik WCh 01: 2 WCh 09: 3 Born: 15.07.84 - Oslo Height: 172 cm WCh 11: 1 Residence: Larvik 13 Civil Status: In a relationship ECh 04: 1 ECh 06: 1 ECh 08: 1 Height: 178 cm Occupation: Handball player Other: Two times winner of Civil Status: Cohabit Hobbies: Friends, relaxing, baking Champions League, three times Occupation: Student, Handball Favourite music: RnB, popular winner of Danish National Cham- player music on Itunes, all kinds of music pionships, two times winner of Hobbies: Friends, family, fun Favourite book genre: Crime Danish cup. Favourite book genre: Crime Favourite food: Steak and taco Languages spoken: Norwegian, Greatest sport moment: Gold OG English 2008, Gold Champions League Comments: 2010/2011, Gold WCh 2011 MALM FRAFJORD, MARIT Silver medal in European Cham - Languages spoken: Norwegian, Club: Viborg HK pionship, beach English Born: 25.11.85 - Tromsø Previous results: 56 57 HANDBALL HANDBALL

WCh 11: 1 WCh 07: 2 Hobbies: Family, friends, handball Comments: “Have the courage to 21 ECh 10: 1 ECh 05: 1 Favourite music: RnB be yourself!” ChL 11: 1 Favourite film: Pearl Harbour All star team WCh 2009/best NCh: 3 Favourite book genre: Crime left wing Favourite food: Taco Previous results: Greatest sport moment: Winning WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 18 gold WCh Brazil 2011 ECh 10: 1 ECh 08: 1 Sport idol: Ivano Balic, Andrea Penezic, Zlatan Ibrahimovic RESERVE Languages spoken: Norwegian, SNORROEGGEN, GØRIL Swedish, English 3 Club: Team Esbjerg Comments: Gold medal ECh jr, Born: 15.02.85 – Trondheim Hungary Residence: Esbjerg, Denmark Previous results: Height: 177 cm WCh 11: 1 KOREN, LINN-KRISTIN Civil Status: In a relationship NCh: 2 RIEGELHUTH Occupation: Handball player, Club: Larvik HK student 23 Born: 01.08.84 - Akershus Hobbies: Knitting, cooking, baking Residence: Sandefjord Favourite book genre: Ken Follett NÆSS, KAROLINE Height: 175 cm Favourite food: Sushi, steak Club: Stabæk Civil Status: Married Greatest sport moment: Olympic Born: 24.07.87 – Oslo Occupation: Handball player, gold, Beijing 2008 Residence: Oslo Nurse, Student Sport idol: Nikola Karabatic Height: 179 cm Hobbies: Family, friends Languages spoken: Norwegian, Civil Status: In a relationship Favourite music: Party music, English Occupation: Student, Handball listens to everything Previous results: HERREM, CAMILLA player Languages spoken: Norwegian, OG 08: 1 Hobbies: Sports, travelling English, German WCh 07: 2 WCh 11: 1 Club: Byåsen Håndball Elite Favourite music: John Mayer, Previous results: ECh 04: 1 ECh 06: 1 Born: 08.10.86 - Sola Gavin DeGraw OG 08: 1 NCh 1 Residence: Trondheim Favourite film: Warrior WCh 11: 1 WCh 09: 3 Height: 169 cm Favourite book genre: Crime WCh 07: 2 Civil Status: Engaged Favourite food: Everything 22 ECh 10: 1 ECh 08: 1 ECh 06: 1 Occupation: Student, Handball Greatest sport moment: Still to ECh 04: 1 player come... WCh jr 03: 3 Hobbies: Friends, family Languages spoken: Norwegian, Favourite music: Michael Jackson English Favourite film: Ace Ventura, The Gladiator Favourite book genre: Crime Favourite food: Steak Greatest sport moment: Gold KURTOVIC, AMANDA medal ECh 2008 and 2010, Club: Larvik HK WCh bronze 2009 and WCh gold Residence: Sandefjord 2011 Height: 175 cm Sport idol: Lionel Messi, Usain Civil Status: Single Bolt, David Beckham Occupation: Handball player Languages spoken: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English

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Hassing, Carsten TUFTE, OLAF KARL Born: 18.01.67 – Gladsaxe, DEN Club: Horten Roklubb Residence: Moss Born: 27.04.76 - Tønsberg Head Coach Residence: Tufte Gård, Nykirke ETON DORNEY 6th OG Height: 193 cm Sport: Rowing (RO), Canoe Sprint (CS), Paralympic Rowing (RO) - Type: Existing - Former Olympic athlete Seats in 2012: 20,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 90 minutes Civil Status: Married Near Windsor approximately 25 miles west of London, this existing venue near Windsor is a Occupation: Farmer, rower 2,200m, eight-lane rowing course with a separate return lane constructed to international Hobbies: Motocross, farming, timber standards. It is set in a 400-acre park with a nature conservation area. In 2006, it hosted the sport Rowing World Championships, with high praise from both competitors and spectators. Favourite music: Garth Brooks, AC/DC Favourite film: Any Given Sunday Favourite book genre: Harry Hole TUFTE DREAMING ABOUT ANOTHER (GOLD) MEDAL… Favourite food: Traditional home made Greatest sport moment: Olympics, The big question before London, is boycott). Norway has 15 Olympic Beijing 2008 if the Norwegian top rower, Olaf medals in rowing, the three finest Sport idol: Sir Steve Redgrave Tufte, is capable to find back to his achievements being the gold won Languages spoken: Norwegian, old shape and pace. He has the by brothers Alf and Frank Hansen in English, Swedish chance to win his third consecutive doubles culls in Montreal and Olaf Verburg, Esther Previous results: goldmedal in summer-olympics. Tufte’s two goldmedals won in the Born: 22.01.69 – Zaandam, NED OG 96: 8/M4-, OG 00: 2/M2x, But the four last years has been a singles culls in 2004 and 2008. Residence: Oslo OG 04: 1/M1x, OG 08: 1/M1x bumpy road, and Tufte has not won Of 15 Olympic medals, three were Assistant coach and team manager WCh 99: 3/M2X, WCh 01: 1/M1X, an international medal since the gold, six were silver and six were Former athlete with 13 NCh. Sports WCh 02: 3/M1X, WCh 05: 2/M1X, physiologist goldmedal in Beijing. bronze. The first time Norway won WCh 06: 4/M1X, WCh 07: 3/M1X, any medals in rowing was in 1912 WCh 09: 6/M1X WCh 10: 4/M1X, He is known as an athlete who in Stockholm, when we took bronze WCh 11: 6/M1X knows how to prepare for the big in coxed fours (Christiania Rowing events, so there is still hope for Club) and coxed fours jugriggers another Tufte-medal in London. (Ormsund Roklub). Tufte got married just after Beijing, and with two children, working as a The Norwegian Rowing Federation, farmer, and training for another which celebrated its 100th anniver- Olympic medal, he is a busy man. sary in 2000, is one of Norway’s ol- dest special federations. There are Norway has a long tradition of win- about 3,600 registered members ning Olympic medals in rowing. Nor- spread throughout 52 clubs in the wegian rowers have won OL medals Federation. in every game since 1972 (with the exception of 1980, when Norway For more information, log on at: didn’t participate on account of a www.roing.no 60 61 ROWING ROWING

Favourite film: The Gladiator Favourite book genre: Arn Favourite food: Meatballs in brown sauce Greatest sport moment: First time qualifying for the jr. National team Sport idol: Alexander Dale Oen Languages spoken: Norwegian, English, German

Previous results: BORCH, KJETIL WCh 07: M2X/20, STRANDLI, ARE WCh 09: M2X/13, WCh 10: M2X/4, Club: Horten Roklubb Club: Stavanger Roklub WCh 11: M2X/8 Born: 14.02.90 - Tønsberg Born: 18.08.88 - Stavanger Residence: Horten Residence: Oslo Height: 193 cm Height: 182 cm Civil Status: In a relationship Civil Status: In a relationship Occupation: Student Occupation: Student/economics Hobbies: Guitar Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, music, stock Favourite music: Foo Fighters, trading Big Bang Favourite music: Punk rock, (Weezer, Favourite film: Saving private Ryan, The Offspring) The Gladiator Favourite film: The Fighter Favourite food: Traditional home Favourite book genre: Crime made, pancakes Favourite food: Seafood, Asian Languages spoken: English, Norwegian Greatest sport moment: First podium BRUN, KRISTOFFER in World Cup Previous results: Languages spoken: Norwegian, WCh 10: 4/M2X, WCh 11: 8/M2X Club: Bergens Roklub English, German NCh: 8 Born: 07.04.88 - Bergen Personal best: 1MX/06.58, Residence: Oslo Previous results: 2MX/06.10 Height: 176 cm WCh 11: LM2X/9 Civil Status: In a relationship NCh: 4 Hobbies: Outdoor activities Favourite music: All kind of music Favourite film: The Gladiator Favourite book genre: Crime Favourite food: Pizza, traditional homemade food Greatest sport moment: Olaf Tufte winning Olympic gold in Beijing 2008 Sport idol: Edvald Boasson Hagen Languages spoken: Norwegian

HOFF, NILS Previous results: JAKOB SKULSTAD WCh 10: LM2X/10, WCh 11: LM1X/7 Club: Fana Roklubb Born: 05.02.85 - Bergen Residence: Oslo Height: 199 cm Civil Status: In a relationship Occupation: Student Hobbies: Music, outdoor activities Favourite music: Trance, house, rock, jazz, classical

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Guttormsen, Espen Haug, Jacob Born: 31.05.68 – Oslo Born: 31.07.84 – Bærum Residence: Moss Residence: Bærum Sports Chief Coach 5th OG as coach 1st OG as Coach WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND Previous sailor until 2001, then coach Sport: Sailing (SA), Paralympic Sailing (SA) - Type: Existing - Journey time from Olympic at different levels. Village: 250 minutes (3 h 10 min) On the south coast of England, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy has al- ready hosted numerous international sailing events, including the 2006 ISAF World Youth Championships attended by more than 60 nations. The Sailing venue was the first venue for 2012 where new construction was completed. A new slipway, 70 moorings and associated facilities have been built to enhance the venue.

SAILING – A PROUD NORWEGIAN OLYMPIC HISTORY

Sailing has been Norway’s ”show- The last was Jeanette Lunde, who Strahovnik, Luka case sports” in the Olympic games sailed 470 in Sydney in 2000 (and Born: 02.02.84 – Ljubljana, SLO Beyer, Brett down through the years. Norway also competed for Norway in al- Residence: Ljubljana Born: 26.7.66 – Sydney, AUS has won a total of 16 gold medals. pine skiing in The Olympic Games). Coach Residence: Sydney, AUS It has also won 11 silver and three Her father, Peder Lunde jr., won 2nd OG as coach Coach/Physical trainer bronze medals. Perhaps the best the Olympic gold in Flying Dutch- 4th OG known Norwegian gold medal in man in 1960, and the silver in the 8 World Championships gold in Laser sailing was the one that his ma- Star class in 1968. Jeanette’s Masters jesty, King Olav, won in his grandfather Peder and grandmot- Olympics debut in 1928 in the 6 her Vibeke took the silver in the metre class. The then crown 5.5 metre class in 1952, while prince, who later became King great-grandfather Eugen became Olav, was dubbed ”the Sailor King” Olympic champion in the 6 metre in Norway. class in 1924.

Norwegian Olympic sailing history The Norwegian Sailing Federation is also replete with fine family tra- has about 20,000 members dis- ditions. In 1912, four Norwegian tributed throughout 117 clubs. Guttormsen, Thomas brothers won the OL gold in the The most popular and famous Born: 20.08.69 – Lørenskog 12 metre class. Ole, Henrik, Kris- Norwegian regatta is ”Færder Coach tian and Jan Østervold sat in the regat ta,” which attracts about Residence: Moss same boat. The Norwegian Lunde 1,000 boats and 4,000 partici- 3rd OG as coach family has also left its mark in Nor- pants each spring. wegian sailing history, with four generations representing Norway For more information, log on at: in the Olympics. www.seiling.no 64 65 SAILING SAILING

MEN Civil Status: In a relationship WOMEN Occupation: Sailor Hobbies: Frisbee, golf Favourite music: 80´s and 90´s Favourite film: The Gladiator Favourite book genre: Everything Favourite food: Lamb schank Greatest sport moment: Is yet to come... Sport idol: Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Marit Bjørgen MØRLAND PEDERSEN, Languages spoken: Norwegian, Eng- lish, German PETTER Club: KNS Previous results: MELLEBY, EIVIND Born: 07.06.84 – Arendal OG 08: 10 (laser) ENGER EIDE, MARTHE Residence: Oslo WCh 12: 18 (laser) Club: KNS Club: Bærum Seilforening Height: 191 cm NCh: 6 Born: 19.04.72 – Oslo Born: 17.11.89 – Bærum Civil Status: Single Residence: Oslo Residence: Bærum Occupation: Athlete Height: 178 cm Height: 170 cm Hobbies: Frisbee, golf Civil Status: Married Civil Status: In a relationship Favourite music: Rock, Metallica, Foo Occupation: Yachtsman Occupation: Sailor Fighters, pop Hobbies: Golf, skiing Hobbies: Alpine skiing, snowboarding, Favourite film: Forrest Gump Favourite music: “Klovner i Kamp” climbing, wakeboard, mountain hiking Favourite book genre: Crime Favourite film: Pulp Fiction Favourite music: BigBang, Kaizers Or- Favourite food: Lutefisk and sheep´s Favourite food: Fish chestra, CC Cowboys head (traditional Norwegian dishes) Sport idol: Torben Grael Favourite film: Ps. I love you Greatest sport moment: Qualifying Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Favourite book genre: Novels for the Olympics Favourite food: Taco Languages spoken: Norwegian, Eng- Previous results: Sport idol: I admire a lot of great ath- lish, German WCh 95: 3 (laser), WCh 09: 3 letes (Melges) Languages spoken: Norwegian. Eng- Previous results: WANG-HANSEN, ECh 94: 2 (laser), ECh 08: 3 (Star), lish, German ECh 12: 3 (Star) WCh 10: 2 (5.5m), WCh 11: 6 (star) SEBASTIAN ECh 08: 3 (star), ECh 12: 3 (star) NCh: 4 Club: KNS Previous results: NCh: 3 Comments: Born: 06.06.88 – Tønsberg WCh 08: 5 (Single handed dinghy) st WC 10: 1 (overall) ISAF World Cup Overall 2010 1 Residence: Husøy place Height: 185 cm Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ericsson Occupation: Windsurfer 3, 4th place. Hobbies: Mountain biking, sailing, ski- Current ISAF Ranking Star 1 ing, volleyball Favourite film: The Gladiator Greatest sport moment: Meda lrace World cup in Miami, finished 3rd overall Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Previous results: WCh 11: 33 (RS:X) RUTH, KRISTIAN ECh 12: 17 (RS:X) WC 11/12: 1 (overall) Club: Asker Seilforening Born: 23.07.85 – Asker Residence: Asker Height: 179.5 cm

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STÅLSTRØM, JANNICKE Club: Horten SF Born: 07.09.69 – Horten Residence: Norway Height: 169 cm Civil Status: In a relationship with a hot hunk from Australia Occupation: Sport/teaching THE ROYAL ARTILLERY BARRACKS Hobbies: Eating, drinking, having fun, Sport: Shooting (SH), Paralympic Shooting (SH), Paralympic Archery (AR) - Type: Tempo- windsurf and live the life rary - Seats in 2012: 7,500 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 25 minutes Favourite music: Hard core and jazz On the edge of Woolwich Common, the existing Barracks date back to 1776. Favourite film: Glee Four temporary indoor ranges for Pistol and Rifle Shooting will be built together with outdoor Favourite book genre: Cooking books shotgun ranges for Trap and Skeet events. Temporary spectator grandstands will be provided and history at each shooting range. The Barracks will also be home to Paralympic Archery and Shooting. Favourite food: Everything and good wine Greatest sport moment: When I POWERFUL NORWEGIAN SQUAD AT THE SHOOTING RANGE looped with my WSF, and all my podium walkings. When I finished With a total of five rifle shooters and Team Silver in 1912 and then re- Trondheim- Oslo on a bike (560 km) one skeet shooter Norway has an ex- turned in 1920 to win Silver with his as 15 year old. My first/last WC-vic- citing squad at the London Olympics team. In total he won 7 Olympic tory 1994/2007 2012. 42 year old Tore Brovold will medals. It should also be mentioned Sport idol: Grandfather and great hope to go one better than his Silver that Ole Lilleboe-Olsen won 5 Gold great grandfather. Norwegian Champs medal at the last Olympics in Beijing medals in different deer shooting and World champs in ice skating and 2008, where he lost the Gold medal events and that Albert Helgerud won biking in a shoot-off. Are Hansen ended as 8 medals in total, with a Gold medal in Languages spoken: Norwegian, English number 19 in the 10 m Air Rifle in free rifle in 1908 as his best. Beijing. It will be interesting to follow Previous results: 18-year-old Malin Westerheim who It is with optimism and hope that the OG 04: 11, OG 08: 14 is the youngest performer in the Nor- Norwegian Shooting team travels to wegian Olympic team. During the London and their goal is to win Pre-Olympics in London in April, she Olympic medals in both rifle and made it to 5th place in the 10 m Air skeet. The team has managed to get Rifle. six quota places for the London Olympics, which is quite impressive The greatest Norwegian Olympic for such a small nation. shooter was G. G. Skattebø who in 1906 won three Gold medals at the The Norwegian Shooting Association Anniversary Games in free rifle, stand- was founded in 1946 and has ing, and prone, and overall in three po- 27.000 members. sitions. In addition he won the Silver with his team. Skattebø participated in For more information, log on at: the Golden Team in 1908 and won www.skyting.no 68 69 SHOOTING SHOOTING

MEN Phelps with 8 Gold medals in Beijing 2008 Sport idol: Petter Northug Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Previous results: WHc: 10: 2nd 3x40 50 m, 2nd 3x20 300 m, 3rd 3x40 300 m Military WHc 11: 1st 3x20 300 m, 3rd 3x20 Rapid fire 300 m WC: 11: 1st 3x40 50 m (World Cup Final), 3rd 3x40 50 m, 3rd 3x40 50 m BREKNE, ODD ARNE ECh Jr: 07: 2nd 3x40 50 m 08: 2nd Club: Østre Romeriket MSL 3x40 50 m, 3rd 60 prone 50 m 09: Kjøll, Trond BAKKEN, OLE MAGNUS Born: 01.09.84 – Farsund 1st 3x40 50 m, 2nd 3x40 300m, 3rd Born: 13.03.53 – Modum Residence: Lyngdal 3x40 50m Club: Stange sportsskyttere Residence: Jevnaker Height: 182 cm Personal records: Born: 28.04.88 – Hamar Coach – Rifle Civil Status: Single 50 m Rifle 3 positions: 1181 th Residence: Romedal 5 OG as Coach Hobby: Hunting 50 m 60 Rifle prone: 599 Height: 193 cm Former athlete in OG in shooting. Languages spoken: Norwegian, English 10 m Air: 599 World record holder shooting 300 m Civil Status: Single standard rifle 30x20 (589p – Boden Occupation: Student Previous results: in 1995). Former national shooting Hobbies: GO-kart WC: 12: 6th 50 m Rifle Prone coach in biathlon. Favourite music: Nothing special NCh: 10: Gold 50 m Rifle Prone 11: Favourite film: Action Gold 50 m Rifle Prone Favourite book genre: ”Luftens ørner” 1 His Majesty King Harald’s Cup Favourite food: Homemade pizza (Kongepokal) Greatest sport moment: There is too Personal record: many 50 m Rifle Prone: 600 Sport idol: Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Petter Northug Languages spoken: Norwegian, English

Previous results: WCh: 10: 2nd 50 m Rifle 3 positions HANSEN, ARE th Team, 12 50 m Rifle 3 positions Club: Krapfoss Sportskytterlag nd th ECh: 10: 2 10 m Air Team, 8 10 m Born: 16.01.82 – Fredrikstad st Air 11: 1 50 m Rifle 3 positions Residence: Moss th th Moen, Per Bjørnar Team, 8 10 m Air, 10 50 m Rifle Height: 179cm th Born: 10.05.50 – Moss Prone, 10 50 m Rifle 3 positions Civil Status: Engaged st rd Residence: Oslo WC: 09: 1 50 m Rifle 3 positions, 3 Occupation: Building engineer rd Coach – Skeet 10 m Air, 3 50 m Rifle 3 positions Hobbies: Shooting and sport th 5 OG as Coach NCh: 2 individual Senior titles, Favourite music: Rock He has been an active skeet shooter 11 individual Junior titles BRYHN, OLE-KRISTIAN Favourite film: Pulp Fiction with his best WCh placement in 1982 Personal records: Favourite book genre: Crime th Club: Vestre Bærum Salongskytterlag – 7 place. He is ISSF Judge Class A 60 x10 m Air: 599 Favourite food: From the grill Born: 01.05.89 – Drammen and ISSF certified Sports Shooting 60 x 50 m Rifle Prone 599 Greatest sport moment: Ski jump of Residence: Røyken Coach Class A and teacher at ISSF 50 m Rifle 3 positions: 3x40 1184 Harald Rønneberg in Holmekollen Height: 189 cm Sport Skeet Academy. Sport idol: Kristoffer Sannvoll Civil Status: Single Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Occupation: Athlete Hobbies: Sport, fishing Previous results: Favourite music: No special OG: 08: 19th 10 m Air Favourite film: No special WCh: 10: 19th 10 m Air Favourite book genre: Sports books ECh: 05: 2nd 10 m Air 08: 1st 10 m Air Favourite food: Taco NCh: 1st in 2005, 08, 09, 11 and 12 Greatest sport moment: Michael 70 71 SHOOTING WRESTLING

Personal Records: SKEET 10m Air: 600 50m Rifle Prone: 599 50m Rifle 3 positions: 1189

WOMAN

BROVOLD, TORE Club: Østlandske Sportsskyttere Born: 12.06.70 – Hamar Residence: Stange Height: 175 cm ExCeL LONDON Civil Status: Not married Sport: Boxing (BX), Fencing (FE), Judo (JU), Table Tennis (TT), Taekwondo (TK), Weightlif- Occupation: Database Administrator ting (WL), Wrestling (WR), Boccia (BO), Paralympic Table Tennis (TT), Paralympic Judo Hobbies: Shooting, hunting (JU), Paralympic Powerlifting (PO), Volleyball (Sitting)(VS), Wheelchair Fencing (WF) - WESTERHEIM, MALIN Greatest sport moment: Olympic Seats in 2012: Arena 1: 6,000, Arena 2: 10,000, Arena 3: 8,000, Arena 4: 10,000, Arena 5: 6,000 - Journey time from Olympic Village: 25 minutes Club: Krapfoss Sportsskytterlag Silver Medal Beijing 2008. Born: 10.11.93 – Fredrikstad Languages spoken: Norwegian, ExCeL is the Games’ largest competition venue and will be divided into five halls, accommo- dating up to 40,000 spectators in total. Residence: Moss English. Height: 180 cm Hobbies: Reading books and music Previous results: Favourite music: The Fray and Thriving OG: 08: 2 WCh: 06: 3 11: 2 WRESTLING WITH TRADITIONS FROM FATHER TO SON Ivory ECh: 08: 1 09: 1 WC Final: 2 gold, Favourite book genre: Drama, criminal 1 silver, 1 bronze WC: 3 gold, 3 silver, Wrestling is a sport by long traditi- Stig-André Berge is again repre- novels and love stories 3 bronze NCh: 22 individual Gold ons in Norway. Carl Nordbeck used senting Norway in the Olympic th Greatest sport moment: 5 in the Medals to be a circus wrestler for many Games in the class 60 kilos. His pre-Olympics/WC in London 2012 His Majesty King Harald’s Cup: 3 years, fighting many tough mat- first Olympic appearance was in Languages spoken: Norwegian, English Personal Records: ches against the Dane, Beck- Beijing in the same weight class. and some German 2 x WR: 150 (125 + 25) in ECh 2008 and 2009 Olsen. In 1908, Nordbeck joined Previous results: Ørnulf Athletics Club as a coach, 28 year old Berge is a self-confi- OG Youth: 11: 11th 10 m Air and the club arranged Norway’s dent wrestler who prepares targe- WCh: 10: 75th 10 m Air first amateur event in 1909. The ted and focused and also in many ECh Jr: 10: 3rd 10 m Air 11: 9th 50m club also had the honor of arrang- different ways for the games – for Rifle 3 positions smallbore ing the very first Norwegian Athle- example also by Para shooting. NCh: 4 Gold medals in 10 m Air, tics Championships in April, 1910. Ever since he was a little boy, an 2 Gold medals in 50 m Rifle 3 The Norwegian Athletics Federa- Olympic medal has been his goal. positions smallbore tion was founded in 1913. Eventu- Both his father and brother were Others: ally the Athletics Federation wrestlers who both are Norwegian 5th in Pre-Olympics London 2012, changed its name to The Norwe- champions, but retired as 19-year- 10m Air gian Wrestling Federation in 1920, olds. Former Olympic Champion Personal records: when boxing and weightlifting be- Jon Rønningen’s son, Thomas, will 10m Air: 397 came separate federations. be present in London as Stig-André 50m Rifle 3 positions small bore: 586 Berge’s sparring partner. Norway’s best known wrestler is Jon Rønningen, who achieved two For more information, log on at: Olympic gold medals, one in Seoul www.bryting.no 1988 and one in Barcelona 1992. 72 73 WRESTLING BEST OF NORWAY

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Brekke, Morten Born: 30.11.57 – Porsgrunn BERGE STIG-ANDRE Residence: Porsgrunn Club: Oslo Bryteklubb Head Coach Born: 20.07.83 – Oslo 1st OG as Head Coach Residence: Oslo Participated in the OG 1984 Height: 166 cm and1988, several WCh & ECh as Civil Status: Cohabitee an athlete. Occupation: Sports Manager NTG Wrestling 17.MAI-TOG: May 17th is Norway’s’ BUNAD: National costume with it’s Hobbies: Sports, Golf National Day, and celebrates the origins in peasant clothing. The vari- Favourite music: Everything adoption of the Constitution on the ous regions and districts in Norway Favourite film: Rocky 4, Warrior same date in 1814. May 17th is a have their own versions, and the de- Favourite book genre: American major event in Norway, and almost all signs indicate family or geographical Psycho Norwegians take part in the celebrati- ties. Almost everyone who has one Favourite food: Mexican ons. All Norwegian school-children wears their ’Bunad” on May 17th, Greatest sport moment: OG Gold take part in Constitution Day parades, Constitution Day. 1988 Jon Rønningen. OG Gold 1992 all of them dressed in their own local Jon Rønningen version of the national costume or Sport idol: Jon Rønningen, their Sunday best. The forest of Nor- HARALD HÅRFAGRE: According to the Michael Phelps wegian flags leaves little doubt it’s history books Harald Fairhair was the Languages spoken: Norwegian, Norway’s Constitution day that’s being first King over a united Norway. (Ap- English, German celebrated. Tourists from all over the prox. 865-933). The Viking Chieftain Rønningen, Thomas Andresen world stream into Oslo to see the who united Norway at the Battle of Born: 23.05.86 – Oslo Previous results: Children’s Parade. Hafrsfjord near Stavanger in around Residence: Oppegård OG 08: Lost first match 885. It is claimed that all those who Sparring Partner WCh 09: 8 have claimed the throne of Norway 1st OG as Sparring Partner WC finals 10: 3 BINDERS: A small twist of metal wire since are descendants of Harald Fair- Five NCh victories Greek-Roman. ECh 07: 2 – better known to you as a paper clip. hair. Fairhair named Eirik Blodøks – the 1st place Grand Prix Champion. NCh: 15 victories Invented by the Norwegian Johan famous Eirik The Red – as his heir to Two NordicCh victories. Grand Prix 1st place eight times. Vaaler in 1899. In use world-wide. the Throne of Norway. 1st place Dave Shultz Memorial.

BRUNOST: A sweet, brown cheese HARDINGFELE: A uniquely Norwegian made from cow’s milk and /or goat’s form of violin or fiddle with eight milk. Originally made in the mountain strings, four above and four under. dairy farms, it’s now found on most The Harding Fiddle dates from around Norwegian breakfast tables, and is 1650, and quickly spread throughout used by hundreds of thousands of pe- the Norwegian valleys, gaining popu- ople daily as a filling for their lunch- larity as a folk music instrument. The time sandwiches. More than a quarter fiddle can be tuned in 30 different of all cheese eaten in Norway is Bru- ways. nost!

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LOFOT-FISKET: An annual fisheries SMALAHOVE: A traditional Norwegian event from February to April for Cod dish originating from the villages and and Spring Cod in the Vestfjord at Lo- hamlets of the West Country. ‘Smale’ foten in the County of Nordland. The is a dialect word for sheep, and “Sma- Vestfjord has been the most stable lahove” means sheep’s head. The head spawning grounds for Spring Cod for is singed and/or smoked prior to boi- time beyond memory, and has there- ling before being served with boiled fore been a winter fairy tale for fisher- potatoes and mashed swede. Not all men for more centuries than the Norwegian’s find the dish so very ap- history books can count. The Lofot pealing, with the sheep staring up at Fisheries are the basis for a number of you from your plate.... both small and large fishing boats along the coastline of Norway THOR HEYERDAHL: Norwegian eth- nographer and zoologist, who has car- LUSEKOFTE: A knitted pullover with its ried out much research into the origins in Setesdalen in Norway. origins of the peoples of Polynesia. Mainly used by men since the mid- Heyerdahl believed that Polynesia was 1800’s. The pullover is usually settled by peoples from America and ”Sheep-wool-black” with a white pat- not from south-east Asia as was the tern. The pattern is the ”lice”. Around common theory at the time. To prove 1920, tourists began to notice this that American Indians could have sai- uniquely Norwegian garment, and led the Pacific he carried through the since then it has been one of the po- famous Kon-Tiki expedition in 1947. pular purchases made by tourists in The film of the expedition was awar- Norway. ded the Oscar for best documentary in 1951. Heyerdahl is also famous for the Ra, Ra II and Tigris expeditions. MIDNATTSOL: Norway is often called «The Land of the Midnight Sun». The Midnight Sun literally means that the TRAN: Norwegian health drink based sun never dips under the horizon, as is on liver-oil from mainly cod or saithe. the case in Northern Norway during a ‘Tran’, or cod- liver oil, was traditio- period in the summer. There is day- nally used both as lamp-oil and as na- light for a full 24 hours and the sun ture’s medicine against a number of never sets. This phenomena attracts debilitating illnesses. Nowadays, its is many tourist to Norway’s Northern highly valued due to its high percen- VIKINGSKIP: Norwegian/Nordic vessel HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT: Regions. In strong contrast is the win- tage of non-saturated fatty acids. from the Viking Era and early middle ter darkness, where the sun never Many Norwegians start their day with ages. The ships were used by the Vi- 17.mai-tog: Sitt-enda mei tawg shows her face, and the days are as a dessert spoon of cod-liver oil to kings in both war and peace, in the Binders: Bin-durs dark as the nights. keep healthy and in good form. Not latter as trading vessels. The Vikings Brunost: Broon oost very popular with the kids due to its were Nordic traders who carried out Bunad: Buu nadd somewhat special flavour.... both trading missions and raids in Harald Hårfagre: Harald haw-fargra OSTEHØVEL: A Norwegian invention West and Eastern Europe between Hardingfele: Harding fea-la in use all over the world. A tool for sli- TØRRFISK: Fisk that is not salted, but 800-1050. The best known Viking Lofot-fisket: Loaf-fott fiska cing cheese, invented by the furni- dried naturally in the wind- you may Ships, The Gokstad, Tune and Oseberg Lusekofte: Loose a koffta ture-maker Thor Bjørklund from the have met it as Stockfish or Bacalao. can all be seen at the Viking Ship Mu- Midnattsol: Mid natt sool Olympic Town of Lillehammer. He pa- Dried either on special frames or di- seum at Bygdøy in Oslo. Ostehøvel: Oost-a hoevell tented the cheese slicer in 1925 and rect on the rocks. Smells VERY strong, Smalahove: Smahla-hovva started production in 1927. Since Is re-hydrated prior to cooking. One Thor Heyerdahl: Tor Hei-a-dal then, his cheese slicer has enjoyed of the oldest fish products in Norway Tran: Trahn world-wide success that we Norwe- and has been of great importance to Tørrfisk: Toerr-fis gians are proud of! the coastal regions. Exported in great Vikingskip: Veeking ship quantities to among other countries Portugal - Bacalao.

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