Coaches and Technical Personnel

Athletics

Erlend Slokvik
Erlend Slokvik
Head of Delegation

Born: 24.02.1962
Birthplace: Furnes
Residence: Skreia
3rd OG as Team Official

Håvard Tjørhom
Håvard Tjørhom
Team Leader

Born: 29.05.1980
Birthplace: Flekkefjord
Residence: Stavanger
Former Head Coach national team alpine skiing
3rd Olympic Games as Team Official

 

Leif Olav Alnes
Leif Olav Alnes
Coach

Born: 29.01.1957
Birthplace: Øre
Residence: Nittedal
8th OG as Team Official

Mari-Ann Bentdal
Mari-Ann Bentdal
Coach

Born: 13.03.1969
Birthplace: Hamar
Residence: Moelv
Twice National indoor champion 800 m
1st OG as Team Official

Atle Guttorm Guttormsen
Atle Guttorm Guttormsen
Coach

Born: 07.0.1972
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Ski
2nd OG as Team Official

Knut Jæger Hansen
Knut Jæger Hansen
Coach

Born: 10.04.1959
Birthplace: Mosjøen
Residence: Oslo
5th OG as Team Official

Bjørn Åge Herdlevær
Bjørn Åge Herdlevær
Coach Pole Vault

Born: 16.03.1984
Residence: Bønes
1st OG as Team Official

Unn Merete Lie Jæger
Unn Merete Lie Jæger
Coach sprint/relay

Born: 18.01.1971
Residence: Aremark
Former athlete on national level
1st OG as Team Official

Espen Raymond Rooth
Espen Raymond Rooth
Coach

Born: 03.12.1967
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
Former 400 m runner
1st Olympic Games as Coach

Eirik Røe
Eirik Røe
Coach

Born: 30.08.1980
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Oslo
Former athlete on national level
1st OG as Team Official

Paul A. Solberg
Paul A. Solberg
Coach

Born: 30.06.1980
Birthplace: Fredrikstad
Residence: Halden
4th Olympic/Paralympic Games as Team Official

Asle Rønning Tjelta
Asle Rønning Tjelta
Coach

Born: 20.05.1985
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Stavanger
1st OG as Team Official

Beachvolleyball

Kåre Johan Mol
Kåre Johan Mol
Head Coach

Born: 23.02.1962
Birthplace: Rjukan
Residence: Strandvik
5th OG as Team Official

Jetmund Berntsen
Jetmund Berntsen
Assistant Coach

Born: 09.03.73
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Åmli
2nd OG as Team Official

Johannes Quandel
Johannes Quandel
Physiotherapist

Born: 06.06.1990
Birthplace: Germany
Residence: Achen, Germany
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Boxing

Martin Kitel
Martin Kitel
Team Leader

Born: 24.04.1966
Birthplace: Landskrona, Sweden
Residence: Molde
1st OG as Team Official
Competed in OG 1988 Seoul

Mads Mankowitz
Mads Mankowitz
Coach

Born:  28.04.1959
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st Olympic Games as Team Official
European and Norwegian Champion in boxing

 

Ole-Arne Næsgård
Ole-Arne Næsgård
Coach

Born: 16.03.1984

Birthplace: Kvål (Melhus) 

Residence: Heimdal (Trondheim) 

1st OG as Team Official

Sofia Stigen Sørensen
Sofia Stigen Sørensen
Sparring partner

Born: 22.04.2005
Birthplace: Voss
Residence: Aurland
Bronze winner from Ech and Wch junior

 

Canoe

Morten Ivarsen
Morten Ivarsen
Team Leader - Coach

Born: 19.11.66
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Bergen
4th OG as Team Official
Athlete in OG in 1988, 1992 (reserve), 1996

Octavian Vasile Ispas
Octavian Vasile Ispas
Coach

Born: 15.12.1973
Birthplace: Chisiney-Cris, Romania 
Residence: Timisoara City, Romania
4th OG as Team Offcial (1st OG for Norway)

Cycling

Hans Falk
Hans Falk
Team Manager

Born: 21.02.1958
Birthplace: Kortedala, Sweden
Residence: Ski
5th OG as Team Official

Kenneth Berner
Kenneth Berner
Coach Track Team

Born: 21.07.1964
Birthplace: Denmark
Residence: Denmark
2nd OG as Team Official

Arne Gunnar Ensrud
Arne Gunnar Ensrud
Coach/DS

Born: 18.02.1987
Birthplace: Norway
Residence: Lillehammer
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Lars Skjønnhaug Holm
Lars Skjønnhaug Holm
Coach

Born: 10.04.1973
Birthplace: Norway
Residence: Hønefoss
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Klas Douglas Lennart Johansson
Klas Douglas Lennart Johansson
Mechanic

Born: 13.08.1967
Birthplace: Sweden
Residence: Romelanda, Sweden
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Johnny Løgtved
Johnny Løgtved
Mechanic

Born: 27.10.1967
Birthplace: Denmark
Residence: Herning, Denmark
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Carl Erik Pedersen
Carl Erik Pedersen
Coach Womens Road Team

Born: 28.12.1966
Birthplace: Millwaukee, USA
Residence: Nittedal
3rd OG as Team Official

Lars Stensløkken
Lars Stensløkken
Coach

Born:  18.9.1885
Birthplace: Norway
Residence: Lillehammer
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Eddy Storsæter Knudsen
Eddy Storsæter Knudsen
Team Leader MTB

Born: 11.03.1969
Birthplace: Horten
Residence: Hvitsten
2nd OG as Team Official
 
 

Diving

Helge Ordin Tuxen
Helge Ordin Tuxen
Coach

Born: 11.08.68
Birthplace: Mandal
Residence: Sola
2nd OG as Team Official

Equestrian

Mikael Kolind
Mikael Kolind
Team Leader/ Chef d`Èquipe

Born: 27.03.1977
Birthplace: Denmark
Residence: Sola
2nd OG as Team Official

Holga Finken
Holga Finken
Coach

Born: 01.11.1962
Birthplace: Hemmoor, Germany
Residence: Hagen, Germany
1st OG as Team Official

Christian Geske
Christian Geske
Groom

Born: 19.10.1983
Birthplace: Rostock, Germany 
Residence: Mühlen, Germany
3rd OG as Team Official (1st for Norway)

Total Hope
Total Hope
Horse

Born: 2012
Birthplace: Germany
Sex: Stud
Color: Black

Evilie Lindgren Roligheten
Evilie Lindgren Roligheten
Groom

Born: 02.09.2005
Birthplace: Skien
Residence: Porsgrunn
1st OG as Team Official

Jordy van Massenhove
Jordy van Massenhove
Coach

Born: 28.11.1995
Birthplace: Roeselare, Belgium
Residence: Maldegem, Belgium
1st OG as Team Official

Emma Jane McCullough
Emma Jane McCullough
Veterinarian

Born: 04.09.1978
Birthplace: Ballymena, Ireland
Residence: Waxhaw, North Carolina, USA
1st OG as Team Official

Filip Vandenberghe
Filip Vandenberghe
Veterinarian

Born: 29.06.1976
Birthplace: Knokke, Belgium
Residence: Moerbeke, Belgium
1st OG as Team Official

Mistral van de Vogelzang
Mistral van de Vogelzang
Horse

Born: 2012
Birthplace: Belgium
Sex: Gelding (Vallak)
Color: Brown

Golf

Hans Åberg
Hans Åberg
Coach

Born: 29.08.1964
Birthplace: Halmstad, Sweden
Residence: Kristiansand
1st OG as Team Official

Jørn-Erik Borge
Jørn-Erik Borge
Caddy

Born: 23.10.1967
Birthplace: Skien
Residence: Tønsberg
1st OG as Team Official

Geoffrey John Dixon
Geoffrey John Dixon
Coach

Born: 19.12.1962
Birthplace: Cornbridge, England
Residence: Asker
1st OG as Team Official

Shay Knight
Shay Knight
Caddie

Born: 10.06.1979
Residence: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
2nd OG as Team Official

Matthew Roberts
Matthew Roberts
Physiotherapist & strength coach

Born: 19.10.1981
Birthplace: Frimley, England
Residence: Manchester, England
1st OG as Team Official

Jamie Tipper
Jamie Tipper
Caddie

Born: 19.05.1986
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Residence: England
1st OG as Team Official

Federico Evensen Ventura
Federico Evensen Ventura
Caddie

Born: 08.04.1998
Birthplace: Puebla, Mexico 
Residence: Kristiansand
1st OG as Team Official

Handball, men

Jonas Wille
Jonas Wille
Head Coach

Born: 20.05.1976
Birthplace: Halden
Residence: Halden
1st OG as Team Official
Professional handball coach for more than 20 years.

Martin Boquist
Martin Boquist
Assistant Coach

Born: 02.02.1977
Birthplace: Göteborg, Sweden
Residence: Enköping, Sweden
1st OG as Team Offcial
219 international matches for Sweden.
Olympic silver medal, gold in World Championship and 2 gold medals in European Championship.

Ragnhild Oulie Bruland
Ragnhild Oulie Bruland
Team Manager

Born: 18.07.1973
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Lillestrøm
1st OG as Team Official

Steinar Ege
Steinar Ege
Goalkeeper Coach

Born: 10.04.1972
Birthplace: Kristiansand
Residence: København, Danmark
2ndOG as Team Official
262 international matches for Norway.
Winner of EHF Cup 2002, winner German Bundesliga three times and one time winner of German Cup as player, winner Danish League three times and Danish Cup three times, winner Norwegian Cup two times.

Eirik Haukali
Eirik Haukali
Athletic Coach

Born: 12.07.1990
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Stavanger
1st OG as Team Official

Geir Stølsvik
Geir Stølsvik
Sports Masseur

Born: 04.04.1972
Birthplace: Haugesund
Residence: Oslo
4th OG as Team Official

Zeljko Tomac
Zeljko Tomac
Coach

Born: 20.06.1956
Birthplace: Razloge, CRO
Residence: Trondheim 
2nd OG as Team Official

Handball, women

Thorir Hergeirsson
Thorir Hergeirsson
Head Coach

Born: 27.04.1964
Birthplace: Selfoss, ISL
Residence: Klepp
5th OG as Team Official

Marius Johansen Eriksrud
Marius Johansen Eriksrud
Massage Therapist

Born: 23.09.1989
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Team Official

Joar Gjerde
Joar Gjerde
Analyzing Team

Born: 01.11.1988
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Stavanger
2nd OG as Team Official

Grethe Ingels
Grethe Ingels
Team Administrator

Born: 31.07.1953
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Oslo
4th OG as Team Official

Tonje Larsen
Tonje Larsen
Coach

Born: 26.01.1975
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Tønsberg
2nd OG as Team Official
3 OG as Athlete

Mats Olsson
Mats Olsson
Coach

Born: 12.01.1960
Birthplace: Spånga, SWE
Residence: Santander, ESP
4th OG as coach
4 OG as an Athlete, former goalkeeper in handball; 2 OG silver

Rowing

Daniel Lilltveit Berge
Daniel Lilltveit Berge
Sports Director/Team Physiotherapist

Born: 15.12.1981
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Horten
4th OG as Team Official

Sebastian Baranzano
Sebastian Baranzano
Coach

Born: 04.03.1983
Birthplace: Montevideo (Uruguay)
Residence: Ås
1st OG as Coach

Fredrik Bekken
Fredrik Bekken
Head Coach

Born:   11.03.1975
Birthplace: Drammen
Residence:  Drammen
1st OG as Team Official
Competed in Atlanta 1996 (6th in M1X), silver medal in 2MX with Olaf Tufte in Sydney 2000. Physiotherapist Vancouver 2010.

Johan Lidberg
Johan Lidberg
Coach

Born: 22.09.1970
Birthplace: Håsjö Jämtland, Sweden
Residence: Strömstad, Sweden
2nd OG as Coach

Sailing

Eirik Verås Larsen
Eirik Verås Larsen
Team Leader

Born: 26.03.1976
Birthplace: Flekkefjord
Residence: Jar
1st Olympic Games as Team Official/Coach
Former Olympic Champion Canoe 2024 & 2012

Antón Garrote i Esteve
Antón Garrote i Esteve
Coach

Born: 17.08.1972
Birthplace: A Coruña, Spain
Residence: Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz
6th Olympic Games as Team Official
Two Olympic Games as Athlete

Thomas Guttormsen
Thomas Guttormsen
Coach

Born: 20.08.1969
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Drøbak
5th OG as Team Official

Maciek Kluszczynski
Maciek Kluszczynski
Coach

Born: 16.06.1996
Birthplace: Wloclawek, Poland
Residence: Gdansk, Poland
2nd Olympic Games as Team Official

Lars Christensen Loennechen
Lars Christensen Loennechen
Coach

Born: 31.03.1959
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Tønsberg
8th OG as Team Official

Shooting

Tor Idar Aune
Tor Idar Aune
Sports Director

Born:  12.09.1973
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Stjørdal
1st OG as Team Official

Espen Berg-Knutsen
Espen Berg-Knutsen
Head Coach (rifle)

Born: 02.10.1969
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
3rd OG as Team Official
Athlete in Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008

Tore Brovold
Tore Brovold
Coach (Skeet)

Born: 12.06.1970
Birthplace: Hamar
Residence: Stange
2nd OG as Team Official
Athlete in Beijing 2008 (silver medal) and London 2012

Vidar Lindstad-Fossmo
Vidar Lindstad-Fossmo
Coach (rifle)

Born: 14.01.1963
Birthplace: Ringebu
Residence: Løten
3rd OG as Team Official

 

Swimming

Petter Løvberg
Petter Løvberg
Head Coach

Born: 31.07.1959
Birthplace: Vadsø
Residence: Oslo
6th OG as Team Official

Ronnie Anstensen
Ronnie Anstensen
Coach

Born: 11.01.1988
Birthplace: Lørenskog
Residence: Oslo
3rd OG as Team Official

Taekwondo

Jose Antonio Atencia Rosillo
Jose Antonio Atencia Rosillo
Head Coach

Born: 20.05.1990
Birthplace: Villarrobledo, Spain 
Residence: Palma de Mallorca
2nd Olympic Game as Team Official

Ivan Garcia Martinez
Ivan Garcia Martinez
Sparring Partner

Born: 10.08.1997
Birthplace: Pontevedra, Spain
Residence: Pontevedra, Spain
1st Olympic Game as Team Official

Tennis

Christian Ruud
Christian Ruud
Coach

Born: 24.08.1972
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Snarøya
3 OG as an Athlete, 1st OG as Coach

 

Marcel da Cruz
Marcel da Cruz
Physical Coach

Born: 05.06.1972
Birthplace: Brazil
Residence: Nesodden
1st OG as Team Official

 

Øivind Sørvald
Øivind Sørvald
Analyze Team

Born: 15.09.1960
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Lierskogen
1st OG as Team Official

 

Triatlon

Arild Tveiten
Arild Tveiten
Sports Director & Head Coach

Born: 15.12.1970
Birthplace: Kristiansand
Residence: Oslo, Norway
3rd Olympic Games as Team Official

Olav Aleksander Bu
Olav Aleksander Bu
Coach

Born: 13.07.1981
Birthplace: Voss
Residence: Askvoll
2nd Olympic Games as Team Official

Mikal Iden
Mikal Iden
Coach

Born: 16.07.1994
Residence: Haugesund
1st OG as Team Official

Weightlifting

Stian Grimseth
Stian Grimseth
Head Coach

Born: 24.07.1972
Birthplace: Naustdal
Residence: Naustdal Norway
1st Olympic Games as Team Official
Former weightlifter OGs 1996, 2000, 2004

Sindre Madsgaard
Sindre Madsgaard
Coach

Born: 22.01.1981
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Oslo
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Wrestling

Zurabi Iakobishvili
Zurabi Iakobishvili
Head Coach

Born: 04.02.1992
Birthplace: Kvareli, Georgia
Residence: Kvareli, Georgia
Active wrestler in Olympic Games Rio 2026 for Georgia.
1st OG as Team Official