Athletes

Club: IL Gular
Born: 22.04.90
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Paradis
Height: 181 cm
Occupation: Racewalker
Interests: Training, languages, anatomy, outdoor activities, coffee
Favourite music: House, rap, pop, rock
Favourite film: Jason Bourne movies and Rocky IV
Favourite food: Pancakes with blueberry jam
Greatest sport moment: March 19th 2016, when I managed the Olympic Qualification standard.
Sport idol: Erik Tysse, Jefferson Perez, Bjørn Dæhlie, Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Quote about the start of my career: “I have always been training a lot. This year I had an experience when I went all in, and paused my studies to manage the Olympic qualification, and this payed off!”
Quote about my every day motivation: “I like to push the limits to se how far I can reach”. “Everything is possible, I believe that I can be the best”.

Club: Sandnes IL
Born: 20.04.93
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Sandnes
Height: 189 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: student/ athlete
Interests: Food, family, cars & mc
Favourite music: Rap, pop
Favourite film: Shawshank Redemption
Favourite food: Seafood
Greatest sport moment: European championship, Amsterdam
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided to go all in when I in 2011 experienced how extremely well my body responded to quite low doses of training”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I am often thinking that I want to think, when I am 50, that I became as good as possible, without any doubt”.

Club: Sandnes IL
Born: 24.02.91
Birthplace: Sandnes
Residence: Sandnes
Height: 180 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Professional Athlete
Interests: Cars, motorcycles and movies
Favourite music: Rock
Favourite film: The Gladiator
Favourite food: Pizza
Greatest sport moment: London Olympics, finished number 5
Sport idol: Steven Prefontaine
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided to go all in when I was 13-14 years old. Before that I almost hated training, but when I lost a competition I realized I hadn´t done all I could to perform at my best. After this I told myself I should never lose any competition because of bad preparations”.
Quote about my every day motivation: «Great results motivates me most of all. From the moment I broke the first National Age Record, and became part og Norwegian Athletics history, I was hooked on this!”

Club: IL Tyrving
Born: 17.4.94
Birthplace: Aalborg, DEN
Residence: Oslo
Height: 178cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Student at the University of Southern California
Interests: Guitar, Singing, and Hiking
Favourite music: House music
Favourite film: Inception
Favourite food: Sushi, or a nice medium rare steak
Greatest sport moment: European Championship Semi Final of the 400 m hurdles where I broke the national record, set a new PR, advanced to the finals, and most of all, got the qualifying mark for Rio.
Sport idol: Karolina Klüft
Quote about the start of my career: «When I won silver medal in the National Championships in 2012, I decided that this is so fun that I want more of the feeling of being among the best».
Quote about my every day motivation: «Every day I am thinking about my competitors, thinking that they are probably not dropping out of training or not practicing only 70%, so if I don´t do my training 100 %, I will be further away from being the best”.

Club: SK Vidar
Born: 05.09.92
Birthplace: Fetsund
Residence: Oslo
Height: 170 cm
Occupation: Student
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided to go all in after being number four the first time I competed in the National Junior Championship. I really didn´t want to be number four again”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation is the thought of great feeling of reaching my goals!”

Club: Sportsklubben Vidar
Born: 12.01.91
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Oslo
Height: 180 cm
Occupation: Salesman at Løplabbet (for running shoes)
Interests: Traveling, reading, coffee, sport in general, wild life
Favourite music: Pop and “Trønder-rock”
Favourite film: Horror, action, crime
Favourite food: Italian
Greatest sport moment: Gold at 10.000 m U23 ECh in Ostrava 2011
Quote about the start of my career: “When I came six in ECh cross country running when I was a 16 year old cross country skier, I decided to or running. I was training maximum for the skiing season at that point, and couldn´t have dreamt of such a good result in running”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I find strong motivation in thinking back on the competitions were I experienced that hard training has paid off”.

Club: IL BUL
Born: 01.01.84
Birthplace: Banjul, Gambia
Residence: Oslo
Height: 191 cm
Occupation: Athlete
Interests: Athletics, soccer, listen to music, watching comedies
Favourite music: Hip hop, Jay Z
Favourite film: Comedies, series
Favourite food: Lasagne
Greatest sport moment: 4th place 200 m I VM 2011, and won og Golden League final 200 m, 2007
Quote about the start of my career: “When I ran 20.14 with tailwind in Wch Helsinki 2005, I decided to go all in with my career”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself I am imagining that I want to compete and fight among the best runners in the world”.

Club: BUL
Born: 03.03.88
Birthplace: Nigeria
Residence: Oslo
Height: 164 cm
Civil Status: Unmarried
Occupation: Athlete
Favourite music: R& B
Favourite film: Me before you
Favourite food: Chicken Tikka Masala
Greatest sport moment: Olympic Games 2012
Quote about the start of my career: “I didn´t reach the final at the Youth Championship, and after that I decided to get my revenge. The next year I won the National Championship, and decided to go all in”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself in my training, I am often thinking of my goals, and to reach them I must perform at my best every training session”.

Club: BUL
Born: 27.01.92
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: In my suitcase
Height: 170 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Student
Interests: Traveling, pictures, writing, food, laughing together with good people
Favourite music: Music with meaning and good lyrics
Favourite film: The Untouchables
Favourite food: Sushi, Cheese pizza
Greatest sport moment: Winning gold in U18 WCh 2009.
Sport idol: Actually I have never had any, but Alexander Dale Oen was a great example of kindness, strength and cleverness. Susanna Kallur shows me that nothing is impossible, and Aksel Lund Svindal has proved that with passion and knowledge you can take big steps and come back to top international level.
Quote about the start of my career: “My first day on the track I was 10 years old, and I loved it! Athletics was a sport for everybody, and I felt a sense of achievement I had never felt at school”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I will sweat, swear, laugh, scream and smile at training if I can live my dream asd an athlete, traveling around the world for free, compete and eat lovely food together with great people!”

Club: IL Norna-Salhus
Born: 04.12.80
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Os
Height: 190 cm
Civil Status: Married, two children
Occupation: Electrician
Interests: Movies, books, technology
Favourite music: All sorts of music, depends on the circumstances
Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption
Favourite food: Steak
Greatest sport moment: Vebjørn Rodal, Olympic gold medal on 800 m Atlanta 1996. Personally the 4th place on 50 km, Beijing 2008,
Sport idol: Jefferson Perez
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided to go for it when my sister won silver in Sydney Olympics, and showed that it was possible to be the best in the world even if you came from a small place like Os”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “Every day is important. It is better to try to be a little bit better every day, instead of trying to take big steps in shorter periods”.

Club: IL Norna-Salhus
Born: 13.01.95
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Bergen
Height: 201 cm
Civil status: In a relationship
Occupation: Student
Interests: Fishing, gaming
Favourite music: Classic rock, Pink Floyd
Favourite film: Rocky
Favourite food: Fish
Greatest sport moment: When I threw personal best with 65,20 m in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Sport idol: Andreas Thorkildsen
Quote about the start of my career: “When I experienced great progress with little training I knew I was made for this sport”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “The dream and thought of one day being the best in the world, motivates me every day”.
“My motivation is also to think about how far is it possible to throw the discus!”

Club: Dimna IL
Born: 28.02.96
Birthplace: Ulsteinvik
Residence: Oslo/Ulsteinvik
Height: 186 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Student
Interests: Friends, family and funny conversations
Favourite music: Vassendgutane
Favourite film: Forrest Gum
Favourite food: Fårikål
Greatest sport moment: U18 World Championship, gold medal 2013
Quote about my every day motivation: “Every day I am thinking about how great it will be to be maximum prepared for an important competition. I am also extremely motivated by working with perfectionism in my every day training”.
Sport idol: Andreas Thorkildsen
Quote about the start of my career: “I started because it was fun, and still does it because of that. I decided I wanted to go for this after the gold medal in U18 WCh in Donetsk. Nothing feels better than doing what you like mostly in a best possible way!”

Club: Dimension Data for Qhubeka. Lillehammer CK
Born: 17.05.87
Birthplace: Lillehammer
Residence: Oslo
Height: 181 cm
Civil Status: Girlfriend
Occupation: Professional Cyclist
Interests: Riding my bike. Coffee
Favourite food: Mexican and Thai
Greatest sport moment: Winning two stages of Tour de France 2011
Quote about the start of my career: “I started to ride my bike because my brother was doing MTB and I wanted to do the same as him. I started with MTB when I was about nine years old, then road biking when I was 15 years old.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation to go out and train in any weather is to improve myself and win more and bigger races.”

Club: Stavanger Sykleklubb
Born: 21.01.92
Birthplace: Haugesund
Residence: Stavanger
Height: 188 cm.
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Professional cyclist
Interests: Sports, food and PlayStation
Favourite music: Coldplay, Kygo
Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption, Batman
Favourite food: PIZZA
Greatest sport moment: When I won the U23 World Championships in 2014!
Quote about the start of my career: “I did my first bike race was when I were 9 years old, and since then I really got in love with the sport. The matter of fact that it’s not always the strongest who wins, but sometimes the smartest, is very fascinating. I’ve always dreamt about becoming professional."
Quote about my every day motivation: "I like the idea that hard work pays off, and I feel that's the thing with cycling. You cannot become a champion without working really hard!"

Club: Asker CK / IAM Cycling
Born: 07.02.89
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Nice, FRA
Height: 194 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Professional cyclist
Interests: Cooking, Sports
Favourite music: Indie folk
Favourite film: Forrest Gump
Favourite food: Salmon
Greatest sport moment: 3rd place stage 9 Giro d’Italia 2016 (TT)
Quote about the start of my career: “I started with cycling since my twin brother was doing it. In the start I was not the biggest fan of cycling, but I felt it was necessary to ride the bike to be in good shape for the cross country skiing season.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation to train hard is that then you suffer less at the races. I’m also very happy that I can be out in the nature every day.”

Club: Team Sky
Born: 14.05.84
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Nøtterøy
Height: 176 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Cycling Professional
Interests: Cross Country Skiing, reading, running, hiking, nature
Favourite music: Everything
Favourite film: Band of Brothers
Favourite food: Italian
Sports idol: Bjørn Dæhlie
Greatest sport moment: Victory GP Montreal 2012
Quote about the start of my career: "I started mountain bike cycling after watching the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996. I started off training for cross-country skiing. After winning my first race I just fell in love with the sport. Nature, speed and physical demands. Later on I moved to road cycling as a professional.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation to get up every day and do the work that's needed to be done is the love for the sport and the desire to see how good I can be and how far I can push my mind and body. The dream of winning the biggest races and all the nature-experiences it gives. Like climbing the highest mountains in the Alps.”

Club: Sviland BMX
Born: 19.02.96
Birthplace: Sandnes
Residence: Vatne
Height: 180 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Professional BMX Cyclist
Interests: Sports, girlfriend, friends
Favourite music: Listening to everything. Mostly Hip Hop before competing.
Favourite film: “Snikskytteren”
Favourite food: Norwegian food like “lapskaus” etc.
Greatest sport moment: 6th place World cup Manchester. No one would have believed it, not even me! That was the day when everything was in place!
Quote about the start of my career: “I wanted to do Motocross, but started off with BMX to practice technique, strength, coordination and endurance. 16 years later I’m still riding a little BMX bike on a small track.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “If you want something done you got to do it yourself! Others can’t or want to do the job for you!”

Club: Bergen Cykleklubb / Team Hitec Products
Born: 21.11.84
Birthplace: Riga
Residence: Bergen
Height: 176 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Actuary
Interests: Being active, hiking, travel, reading psychology and philosophy
Favorite music: No particular. Love upbeat positive music when relaxing and pop/dance when training.
Favorite film: The Pursuit of Happiness
Favorite food: Many variations of oat meal with berries, fruit, nuts, cottage cheese, coconut milk, cacao powder etc.
Greatest sports moment: Winning national Championships in Individual Time Trial in a very hard course, but very beautiful surroundings in North of Norway. It was a verification that the training I have done the last year has been successful.
Quote about the start of my career: “I might be the latest starter in the Olympics. I bought my first road bike when I was 25 and I had never done any sports before. I just loved to be active and loved to be outside in the nature. I got serious before the season 2013 when I was 28 years old. Since then I have been very passionate about the sport.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “I have been working full-time and part-time besides doing my sport. Being organized has made it possible. I'm always striving for excellence in anything I do and I love challenges. Improvement motivates me and I also get inspired by other passionate people regardless their profession."

Club: Oslo Golfklubb
Born: 11.08.87
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
Height: 187 cm
Civil Status: Girlfriend
Occupation: Pro Golfer
Interests: Video games
Favourite music: -
Favourite film: Step Brothers
Favourite food: Mexican
Greatest sports moment: Qualifying for Rio 2016
Sports idol: Tiger Woods
Quote about the start of my career: “When I won the ASU Thunderbird Inv. in 2007 – my first college win.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “Playing golf for a living motivates me, there is nothing I’d rather do.”

Club: Oslo Golfklubb
Born: 07.04.1981
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Florida, USA
Height: 175 cm
Civil Status: Engaged
Occupation: Pro Golfer
Interests: Sports, ski, tennis
Favourite music: Radio hits - Adele
Favourite film: Law Abiding Citizen
Favourite food: Asian - Sushi
Greatest sports moment: 2013 Evian Championship.
Sports idol: Roger Federer
Quote about the start of my career: “I was eleven years old when I decided that I would be the best golfer in the world.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “You’re never better than your worst shot. There is always room for improvement.”

Club: Moss & Rygge Golfklubb
Born: 11.02.86
Birthplace: Sarpsborg
Residence: Sarpsborg
Height: 175 cm
Civil Status: Engaged to Richard Green
Occupation: Pro Golfer
Interests: Most sports Favourite music: Listen to most music
Favourite film: The Holiday
Favourite food: Pizza
Greatest sports moment: Iceland beat England in EURO 2016.
Sports idol: Roger Federer
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided to be hundred percent serious about golf when I stayed a few months away from golf without playing. It made me realize how much I love this game.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself everyday I think about how good it feels to win!”

Club: Stavanger Turnforening
Born: 08.03.92
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Sola
Height: 171 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Full time gymnast
Interests: TV, movies and hanging out with friends
Favourite music: Tropic house
Favourite film: Gone in 60 Seconds
Favourite food: Pizza
Greatest sports moment: 13th place in my first AA final in the European Championship 2015 and qualifying for the 2016 Olympics.
Sports idol: Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Kohei Uchimura
Quote about the start of my career: "It was after a really good competition experience in my first junior European Championship I taught and decided to commit fully to gymnastics."
Quote about my every day motivation: "To motivate myself during training weeks I often think of what I have to do in the gym to reach my goals."

Club: Györ Audi ETO
Born: 04.01.85
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Györ, Hungary
Height: 180 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Professional Handball Player, Photographer
Interests: Sports, family
Favourite music: U2, Adele
Favourite film: Intouchables
Favourite food: Mexican
Greatest sport moment: When we turned a really tough quarterfinal against Brazil in the Olympics in London 2012, and won 21-19. It was a strong team effort.
Quote about the start of my career: “I started to play handball early in my childhood since my elder sister brought me to handball training. I loved to train and play together with my friends, and I dreamt about being as good as the girls on the national team I saw on TV”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation to still train and play handball is my wish to still develop as a player, and to work with big goals and experiences together with the great girls and a strong team”.

Club: HC Rostov Don
Born: 30.03.80
Birthplace: Kristiansand
Residence: Rostov, Russia
Height: 180 cm
Occupation: Professional Handball Player
Interests: My daughter, Atina
Favourite food: Seafood
Greatest sport moment: European Champion, Hungary 2004
Quote about the start of my career: “When my coach told me that I could be more than a hobby handball player. In that moment I decided that I wanted to go all in for handball”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “The thought that motivates me most of all every day, is that I want to be an important and good player for the team”.

Club: Randers HK
Born: 08.08.90
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Trondheim
Height: 178,5 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Handball Player
Interests: Friends, family, adventures, travelling
Favourite music: Pop
Favourite film: The Shawshank Redemption
Favourite food: Beef
Greatest sport moment: World Championships winner 2015
Sport idol: Tonje Larsen
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided to concentrate fully on handball after seeing the national team playing a match. I also wanted to play with the flag on my chest”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “Handball is very fun, and it is most fun when you get the possibility to play on a top level with tough matches. This is a great motivation for training and hard work”.

Club: Byåsen Elite
Born: 01.01.94
Birthplace: Porsgrunn
Residence: Trondheim
Height: 184 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Handball Player
Interests: TV-series and being with friends and family
Favourite music: Rnb and Hiphop
Favourite film: Intouchables
Favourite food: Steak
Greatest sport moment: Gold medal in the European Championships
Quote about the start of my career: “When I had to choose between handball and football, because I realized I wouldn´t have time to go for both”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “Always thinking that I have to do ever"

Club: FV Midtjylland
Born: 10.07.90
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Herning
Height: 175 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Handball Player
Interests: Sports
Favourite music: Pop and country
Favourite film: Der kommer en dag
Favourite food: Sushi
Greatest sport moment: Gold in European Championships and gold in World Championships
Sport idol: Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself I often think that I want development, be a little better day by day, and one day be the best”.
Quote about the start of my career: “When I was 15, I was nominated to a regions team, where I got more taste of sport, and wanted to concentrate fully to get into the national team”.

Club: Byåsen Håndball Elite
Born: 13.06.85
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Trondheim
Height: 172 cm
Favourite film: The Notebook
Favourite food: Sushi
Greatest sport moment: Olympic gold in London 2012
Quote about the start of my career:
“In 2008, when I started to see results of my training, and had a chance to be a part of the national team, I really started to go all in for my career”. Quote about my every day motivation:
“Training is what makes me a better handball player. I want to be in a good shape, so I can do my best for and with my team”.

Club: Gyori Audi Eto KC
Born: 12.12.82
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Györ, Hungary
Height: 173 cm
Civil Status: Engaged
Occupation: Handball Player
Favourite food: Salmon and steak
Greatest sport moment: Olympic Final, London 2012
Quote about the start of my career: “I started playing handball since my brother, Frank, played the game. And since I had tried almost all other sports, I also had to try handball”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I get extra motivated when I can see that our competitors are having trouble, and everything feels easy for me”.

Club: Györ Audi ETO
Born: 05.04.91
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Hungary
Height: 168 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Professional Handball Player
Interests: Handball, shopping
Favourite music: Pop, RnB
Favourite film: Bridesmaids, The Intouchables
Favourite food: sushi
Greatest sport moment: Champions League 2011!
Sport idol: Katja Nyberg, Ivano Balic
Quote about the start of my career: “I grew up with handball, and fell in love with the game. I always knew that handball would be a big part of my life, and around the age of 12 I knew I wanted to be the best and win everything!”
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself I think about how I will feel to win and to stand on the top of the podium!”.

Club: Issy Paris
Born: 25.09.91
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Paris
Height: 168 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Student
Favourite music: Pop
Favourite film: Gladiator
Favourite food: Taco
Greatest sport moment: 1st place in the European Championship in 2014 and in the World Championships in 2015.
Quote about the start of my career: “The first time I really felt the pleasure of winning together with my team, I decided to go all in with handball. The feeling of winning together you can´t find anywhere else”.
Quote about my every day motivation:“To motivate myself, I often think back on the feeling I have had earlier in my career when I have reached a goal or been standing on top of the podium. The possibility to recreate this feeling of happiness is a great motivation itself”.

Club: Larvik HK
Born: 25.11.85
Birthplace: Tromsø
Residence: Larvik
Height: 182 cm
Civil Status: Boyfriend
Occupation: Handball Player
Favourite music: Lukas Graham
Favourite film: The Intouchables
Favourite food: A good salad
Greatest sport moment: Olympic Gold medal in 2008 and 2012
Sport idol: Heidi Løke
Quote about the start of my career: “When I was nominated in the squad for Byåsen Elite Handball when I was 16 years old, I decided I wanted to go a career in handball”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself, I often think that I shall be better than my opponents in my position”.

Club: Larvik HK
Born: 01.08.84
Birthplace: Lørenskog
Residence: Sandefjord
Height: 175 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Handball Player
Interests: Family, friends
Greatest sport moment: So many great ones!
Sport idol: Many athletes inspires me
Quote about the start of my career: “It was fun to play, and the joy of the sport is the main reason why I keep on playing”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I have focus on being a bit better every day by doing what I love with quality”.

Club: Larvik HK
Born: 25.07.91
Birthplace: Karlskrona, Sweden
Residence: Sandefjord
Height: 175 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Professional Handball Player
Interests: Friends and family
Favourite music: Rihanna
Favourite film: Bridesmaids
Favourite food: Taco
Greatest sport moment: Olympic gold in London 2012
Sport idol: Zlatan Ibrahimov
Quote about the start of my career: “I really started to go all in when I first time was nominated to the first national team”.
Quote about my every day motivation:I am having small goals for myself underway, and that pushes and motivates me maximum

Club: Vardar
Born: 08.10.86
Birthplace: Sola
Height: 167 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Handball Player
Interests: TV-shows, being with friends and family
Favourite music: Michael Jackson
Favourite food: Steak
Greatest sport moment: Winning the Olympic gold in 2012
Sport idol: Anja Andersen, David Beckham
Quote about the start of my career:
“When I was 16 years old I had to choose between handball and soccer to be 100 % focused on one sport”.
Quote about my every day motivation:
“To motivate myself I think about being the best in my position, and always challenging myself, thinking I can always be better”.

Club: Larvik HK
Born: 16.06.90
Birthplace: Bærum
Residence: Oslo
Height: 178 cm
Civil Status: Cohabit
Occupation: Handball Player, Student
Interests: Handball
Favourite food: Steak
Greatest sport moment: Winning gold in European Championships and World Championships Quote about the start of my career:
“I decided to go all in when I was nominated for my first training camp with the national team. I really got the taste of being a part of this team”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself I often think of the day I can enter the top of the podium, knowing that it was worth the hard work”.

Club: Issy Paris
Born: 16.06.90
Birthplace: Bærum
Residence: Oslo
Height: 178 cm
Civil Status: Boyfriend
Occupation: Professional Handball Player
Interests: Friends, family, boyfriend
Favourite food: Tenderloin steak
Greatest sport moment: Gold European Championships 2014
Quote about the start of my career: “I often think of my goals, to always getting better”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “My big sister played handball, and I thought it looked fun. When I started to play, I really wanted to be good in this sport”.

Club: Silkeborg/Voel
Born: 03.03.93
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Fyllingsdalen
Height: 173 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Handball Player and Personal Trainer
Interests: Friends, family, boyfriend, cinema
Favourite music: Pink
Favourite film: The Hobbit and The Lord og the Rings
Favourite food: Baked potato with lots of bacon
Greatest sport moment: Semi Final in the World Championship 2015
Sport idol: Marit Bjørgen
Quote about the start of my career: “When I was admitted to the best school for top sport in Bergen, I decided to go all in with handball”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself in my every day training, I have goals for every exercise and the period I am in”.

Club: Horten Roklubb
Born: 14.02.90
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Oslo
Height: 193 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Student
Interests: Music, guitar, boating
Favourite music: Foo Fighters
Favourite film: Saving Private Ryan
Favourite food: Pancakes and waffles
Greatest sport moment: Olaf Tufte winning Olympic gold 2008
Sport idol: Birgit Skarstein
Quote about the start of my career: “When my friend in the rowing club, Bjørn Jostein, came closer and closer to me, and I realized I had to quit eating kebab and train harder”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I am thinking about how badly I hate to lose, and how strongly I love to win”.

Club: Bergens Roklub
Born: 07.04.88
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Oslo
Height: 175 cm
Occupation: Carpenter
Interests: Food, woodworking, architecture
Favourite music: Michael Jackson
Favourite film: The Untouchables
Favourite food: Lasagne, pasta, pizza, seafood, simply love food!
Greatest sport moment: World Championships gold 2013
Sport idol: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Quote about the start of my career: “I was horrible playing soccer, but got the feeling of mastering the boat. I loved to fight against myself, and to be totally exhausted. I wanted to do this!”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To think about beating our hardest opponents!”

Club: Fana Roklubb
Born: 05.02.85
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Oslo
Height: 199 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Student
Interests: Music, mountain hiking and water sports
Favourite music: Trance, house, progressive and everything else
Favourite film: The Rock
Favourite food: Spaghetti Bolognese
Greatest sport moment: Having the national anthem played after winning the World Championships 2013
Sport idol: Alexander Dale Oen
Quote about the start of my career: “I started rowing to lose weight. Now I want to do thing that looks impossible, to be possible. I really went all in when I lost my place in the national team”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I am thinking about how lucky and grateful I am who can do the funniest thing I know for a living”.

Club: Stavanger Roklub
Born: 18.08.88
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Oslo
Height: 182 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Freelance Journalist
Interests: Travelling, finance, playing the guitar
Favourite music: Punk rock
Favourite film: Wall Street
Favourite food: Seafood, pancakes, pizza
Greatest sport moment: Winning gold at 2013 World Championships
Sport idol: Kristoffer Brun
Quote about the start of my career: “When I rowed my very first competition in singlesculler, I decided to go 100 % for rowing”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself in my training every day, I am often thinking of how I am doing the best competition as possible”.

Club: Horten Roklubb
Born: 27.04.76
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Tufte Gård, Nykirke
Height: 192 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer, Rower
Interests: Moto-cross, rowing, farming
Favourite music: Rock, country, Celine Dion, Shania Twain
Favourite film: Any Given Sunday
Favourite food: Home made
Greatest sport moment: Winning gold Beijing 2008
Sport idol: Steve Redgrave
Quote about the start of my career: “I have always focused on being a little better, and after a while I decided to go all in”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “I am thinking that this might be my last chance to show my very best in a competition”.

Club: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Born: 22.06.95
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
Height: 172 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Professional sailor
Interests: Sports, family, friends
Favourite music: Kygo, Beyoncé
Favourite film: Life is beautiful
Favourite food: Mexican Greatest sport moment: When we finished 4th in the World Cup in Miami January 2016.
Quote about the start of my career: “I started sailing when I was eight because my older sister was sailing. We did a lot of other activities at the same time: Sailing, soccer, skiing. Later we moved to Australia and since then sailing has been my main hobby. “
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation is the feeling I get after sailing a good regatta. Improving is also motivating.”

Club: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Born: 22.06.1995
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
Height: 168 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Full time sailor
Interests: Sports, friends.
Favorite music: Kygo, Adele, Rihanna.
Favorite film: “De urørlige”
Favorite food: Norwegian strawberries with milk
Greatest sport moment: When we sailed our best regatta in the World Cup in Miami. Vi surprised everyone and kept it going until the regatta was over. We proved it was not a coincidence by performing great so many days in a row!
Quote about the start of my career: “I started sailing because of my older sister. I enjoyed the environment and company of good friends. We pushed each other and improved together. “
Quote about my every day motivation: “Progress motivates me. Sometimes it is hard to keep pushing, but as soon as you see progress it is all worth it's”.

Club: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Born: 26.04.93 Birthplace: Asker
Residence: Asker
Height: 180cm
Civil status: In a relationship
Occupation: Professional sailor
Interests: Sports, nature, friends
Favourite music: Modern Talking, Bruce Springsteen, every trending on Spotify
Favourite film: Interstellar, Gladiator, Lion King
Favourite food: Salmon, Mexican and my mother’s home made polpettone
Greatest sporting moment: Last day of ISAF Youth Worlds 2011. I was in the lead by a couple of points to the second place and I was so nervous when I went to bed the night before the race. But I woke up the last day being very calm knowing exactly what to do and focus on the bring the gold medal back home. I made it!
Quote about the start of my career: “My uncle has been sailing since he was young. Therefore, my older brother starter to sail. Due to the fantastic sailing environment it was a natural thing for me and my other two siblings to start sailing. I’ve always loved being out sailing the ocean and the feeling of mastering the power of nature I’ve always wanted more of”.
Quote about my everyday motivation: “There’s no day the same. Sailing is a complex sport by so many aspects you actually can’t control. That's what makes sailing so fantastic, and makes me want to visit the ocean every day, which I just love above everything else. There is always something to work on to improve striving to be one step ahead on my competitors. You are never done learning”.

Club: KNS (Royal Norwegian Yacht Club)
Born: 23.07.92
Birthplace: Bærum
Residence: Bærum
Height: 166 cm
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Professional windsurfer, part time psychology student.
Interests: Exploring the nature. Doing outdoor sports, and especially water sports.
Favorite music: Everything as long as it's good.
Favorite film: A beautiful mind.
Favorite food: Italian
Greatest sport moment: Me and my board mastering stormy weather. No other feeling can get close to that.
Quote about the start of my career: “My dad loved sailing, so I guess I really didn't have any other choice than to love it too. Today I'm forever grateful for that”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “Stop saying I wish, and start saying I will”.

Club: Drøbaksund Yacht Club
Born: 04.05.92
Birthplace: Lørenskog
Residence: Drøbak
Height: 189 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Sailor
Interests: Sailing, skiing, most sports
Favourite music: Rock!
Favourite food: Italian
Greatest sport moment: 2014 U23 World Championship
Quote about the start of my career: “My father is a sailor and he bought me an “Optimist” when I was six. In the beginning I didn’t like it and I was scared of sailing all by myself in the boat, but I soon found joy in learning new skills and develop to see how good I can get"
Quote about my every day motivation: “My motivation is still to improve as a sailor and athlete to get out my full potential. And I also in the category of “annoying competitive”.

Club: Asker Seilforening
Born: 23.07.85
Birthplace: Asker
Residence: Oslo
Height: 180 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Professional sailor
Interests: Sports and outdoors activities
Favorite music: Oslo Ess, Diaz,
Favorite film: The Gladiator
Favorite food: Mexican or Italian
Greatest sport moment: Silver medal at the European Championship 2016. A great comeback in the last two races secured the medal.
Quote about the start of my career: “I started sailing early because of my two older brothers, and loved it ever since".
Quote about my every day motivation: “The fight for the medals happens every day, right here and now".

Club: Kisen MSL
Born: 01.09.84
Birthplace: Farsund
Residence: Lyngdal
Height: 183 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Athlete
Interests: Hunting
Quote about the start of my career: “I made up my mind for total dedication, to see how fare I could put pressure on myself in the most in the demanching competition”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “The mechanics of the perfecy shot”.

Club: Vestre Bærum Salongskytterlag
Born: 01.05.89
Birthplace: Drammen
Residence: Røyken
Height: 189 cm
Civil Status: Cohabitant
Occupation: -
Interests: Sports and fishing
Favourite music: Walk of life (Dire Straits)
Favourite film: Don`t have one
Favourite food: Taco
Greatest sport moment: When I won the World Cup final on 3x40 in 2011 and when I won the World Championship in 2014.
Sport idol: Matthew Emmons and Petter Northug
Quote about the start of my career: “To find out how good it’s possible to be.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “How exciting is it to succeed after all the time and effort I have dedicated to my sport.”

Club: Krapfoss Sportskytterlag
Born: 16.01.82
Birthplace: Fredrikstad
Residence: Moss
Height: 178 cm
Civil Status: Married
Occupation: Building site management
Interests: Shooting
Favourite music: Rock
Favourite film: Monuments Men
Favourite food: From the grill
Greatest sport moment: Usain Bolt - Olympic Games Beijing 100 meter
Sport idol: Malin Westerheim
Quote about the start of my career: “Year 2003. My first World Cup, I was shooting next to American shooter Jason Parker. He shot a World Record that day.
Therefore, I wanted to be that good.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “It is what you like, do it right.”

Club: Krapfoss Sportsskytterlag
Born: 10.11.93
Birthplace: Fredrikstad
Residence: Moss
Height: 179 cm
Civil Status: Single
Interests: Books, music, knitting, friends, family
Favourite music: “Top list”-music
Favourite film: Pretty Woman
Favourite food: None
Greatest sport moment: When I got European Champion in 2013.
Sport idol: None
Quote about the start of my career: “I can´t really remember one specific moment that made me want to really go for it. But I remember that my former coach, now national team colleague, made me write a training diary and I had to put up one short term goal and one long term goal. My short term goal was getting to the European championships which was going to be in Norway. And the long term goal was getting to the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. I didn´t really walk around reminding my self these goals, but I had set my body and mind to working for it. After finishing each of the selections at different times and places, I realized that I actually made it to both of my goals. This feeling just made me want more, and I knew that if you only set your mind to something, you can achieve anything you want”.
Quote about my every day motivation: “The satisfying feeling I get every time I shoot a perfect shot. That every single thing that I do in my every day life affect me getting to my goal and shooting as many perfect shots as I can”.

Club: SSK Skjetten Svømming
Born: 09.10.96
Birthplace: Lillestrøm
Residence: Lillestrøm
Height: 191 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Swimmer
Interests: Movies, video games
Favourite music: Norwegian Rap
Favourite film: Pulp Fiction
Favourite food: Hamburgers
Greatest sports moment: Two bronze medals in Youth Olympic Games in 2014.
Sports idol: Alexander Dale Oen
Quote about the start of my career: “It was a bet with a good friend that really gave me the taste for swimming.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “To motivate myself I thing on my previous performances.”

Club: Setermoen Svømmeklubb
Born: 28.05.93
Birthplace: Harstad
Residence: Bergen
Height: 182 cm
Civil Status: Cohabitee
Occupation: Swimmer
Interests: Sport in general
Favourite music:
Favourite film:
Favourite food: Taco
Greatest sports moment: European Championship in London in May when I qualified for the Olympics in Rio.
Sports idol: Alexander Dale Oen
Quote about the start of my career: “I have always dreamed about the Olympic Games. I participated in my first European Championship in 2013 and at that time I decided to continue.”
Quote about my every day motivation: “I always work hard to improve my self. To get improvement in both pool and strength room”

Club: Øvre Romerike Budosenter
Born: 31.08.93
Birthplace : Nannestad
Residence: Oslo
Height: 181 cm
Civil Status: Cohabitee
Occupation: Professional taekwondo athlete, student
Hobbies: Family, sports, games, music.
Favourite music: Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Rise Against, Enya
Favourite film: Deadpool
Favourite food: Sushi
Greatest sports moment: When I won the Nordic Championships in my hometown a year after I had been lying down for three years with CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome). That was a victory for life.
Quote about the start of my career: “I started with taekwondo as a nine-year-old after a few years of hanging around at the local dojang when my father trained at the gym in the other building. I was fascinated by the toughness and physical training they did, and as an energetic, tall and quite rough child I liked how free and accepted I felt at this place. A tough time at school with bullying made my taekwondo club a sanctuary for me, and this was where I grew my dreams – how good could I be if I gave it all?”
Quote about my every day motivation: “Going full-time with my sport starting three years ago, it has become very apparent to me how important my every day motivation is for my performance, and also my mental wellbeing. I thrive for this, for performing and developing on different levels in life. A life with no challenges is too tedious to me. Knowing that I am a part of the Norwegian National Team having the opportunity to become the best possible athlete, living in such a great and wealthy country, having a wonderful family always supporting me is something that I will be forever grateful for. I know that not everyone has this freedom to enjoy what they do, so I choose this freedom and gratitude to create my energy and motivation every day.”

Club: Bergen triathlon club
Born: 14.02.94
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Bergen
Height: 177 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Professional Triathlete
Interests: Swimming, biking, running
Favourite music: No special
Favourite film: No special
Favourite food: Italian
Greatest sport moment: Will come in the future

Club: Oslo Bryteklubb
Born: 20.07 83
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Rælingen
Height: 165 cm
Civil Status: Engaged
Occupation: Wrestler
Interests: Fishing, Golf, MMA
Favourite music: Boyband
Favourite film: Rocky Collection
Favourite food: Beef
Greatest sport moment: Jon Rønningen winning Olympic Gold Medal in 1992
Sport idol: Muhammad Ali
Quote about the start of my career: “I was almost born on the wrestling mat, so the road to start the hard work was short. I love the pain by training hard.”
Quote about my every day motivation: ”I have been thinking of all the hardships I have been through and why I am doing what I am doing. All my choices have been taken because I have always wanted to be a better wrestler.”

Club: Bryteklubben Tana
Born: 23.08.1995
Birthplace: Kristiansand
Residence: Tana
Height: 167 cm
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Interests: Outdoor life
Favourite music: I enjoy very much ”pop on the list”. If I have to pick a favourite it has to be Ariana Grande.
Favourite film: In general i love almost all the Disney and Pixar films, but Ice Age must be one of my favourites.
Favourite food: My father’s elk steak
Greatest sport moment: When I qualified for the Olympic Games in Rio 2016!
Sport idol: Cecilia Brækhus
Quote about the start of my career: “I decided, 13 years of age, to go into the wrestling sport hundred percent after my first international competition in Sweden. I found out that I was not only good in my home county Finnmark but I also had something to do on the international wrestling mat. “
Quote about my every day motivation: “I know if I do the right things and train hard enough I can actually be the world number one. That motivate me most as an athlete on daily basis.”