Coaches and Technical Personnel

Archery

Sigmund Lindberget
Sigmund Lindberget
Head Coach Archery

Born: 30.09.56 – Våler i Solør
Residence: Elverum
1st OG as Team Official

Athletics

Ronny Nilsen
Ronny Nilsen
Head Coach

Born: 07.05.71 – Bergen
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Head Coach
Former Javelin Thrower, competed in Athens Olympics. Personal best: 84,73 m

Leif Olav Alnes
Leif Olav Alnes
Coach

Born: 29.01.57 – Øre
Residence: Nittedal
6th OG as Coach

Gjert Arne Ingebrigtsen
Gjert Arne Ingebrigtsen
Coach

Born: 12.01.66 – Båtsfjord
Residence: Sandnes
2nd OG as Coach

Ståle Jan Frøynes
Ståle Jan Frøynes
Coach

Born: 24.12.56
Residence: Vear
2nd OG as Coach

Stephan Plätzer
Stephan Plätzer
Coach

Born: 12.09.66 – Oldenburg, Germany
Residence: Søfteland
5th OG as Coach

Adrian Proteasa
Adrian Proteasa
Coach

Born: 01.03.59
Residence: Aurskog
1st OG as Coach

Dustin Imdieke
Dustin Imdieke
Coach

Born: 13.06.85
Residence: Phoenix, AZ, USA
1st OG as Coach

Einar Kristian Tveita
Einar Kristian Tveita
Coach

Born: 22.02.73 – Oslo
Residence: Hornnes
1st OG as Coach

Olav Magne Tveitå
Olav Magne Tveitå
Coach

Born: 23.07.69 - Oslo
Residence: Hornnes
3rd OG as Coach

Cycling

Hans Anders Falk
Hans Anders Falk
Sports Director Cycling

Born: 18.03.53 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
3rd OG as Team Official

Sebastian Kartfjord
Sebastian Kartfjord
Coach BMX

Born: 06.08.87 – Bodø
Residence: Sandnes
1st OG as Team Official
Athlete BMX London OG 2012

Eddy Knudsen Storsæter
Eddy Knudsen Storsæter
National Coach MTB & BMX

Born: 11.03.69 – Horten
Residence: Vestby
1st OG as Team Official

Kenneth Flesjå
Kenneth Flesjå
Coach Mountain Bike

Born: 10.09.78 – Sandnes
Residence: Sandnes
4th OG as Team Official
National Team Road Cycling Junior U-23

Tommy Josefsen
Tommy Josefsen
Mechanic Road Cycling

Born: 25.03.76 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Mechanic Road Cycling

Sondre Norland
Sondre Norland
Technical Coach Mountain Bike

Born: 17.01.78 – Porsgrunn
Residence: Sandnes
1st OG as Team Official

Carl Erik Pedersen
Carl Erik Pedersen
Coach Women Road Cycling

Born: 28.12.66 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Residence: Nittedal
1st OG as Team Official

Klas Johansson
Klas Johansson
Mechanic Road Cycling

Born: 13.08.67 – Kungsbacka, SWE
Residence: Kungalv, SWE
4th OG as Team Official

Stig Kristiansen
Stig Kristiansen
Coach Road Cycling

Born: 12.08.70 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Former athlete, competed in OG Barcelona 1992

Philippe van Marcke
Philippe van Marcke
Physio therapist / masseur

Born: 08.10.66 – BEL
Residence: Place
1st OG as Team Official

Marco Fröbe
Marco Fröbe
Technician Mountain Bike

Born: 29.10.77 – GER
Residence: Aalen – GER
1st OG as Team Official

Oliver Wrobel
Oliver Wrobel
Masseur

Born: 21.03.73 – Schwabisch Hall, GER
Residence: Freiburg, GER
2nd OG as Team Official

Golf

Brian Lungisani Shezi
Brian Lungisani Shezi
Caddie for Espen Kofstad

Born: 13.06.77 – Durban, RSA
Residence: Durban, RSA
1st OG as Team Official

Duncan Thomas French
Duncan Thomas French
Caddie for Suzann Pettersen

Born: 27.05.89 - NZL
Residence: USA
1st OG as Team Official

Richard Green
Richard Green
Caddie for Marianne Skarpnord

Residence: Sarpsborg and Melbourne, AUS
1st OG as Team Official
Plays a remarkable 18th consecutive season on the European Tour in 2016 after a consistent campaign in 2015. Three European Tour Wins.

Jon Karlsen
Jon Karlsen
Team Leader

Born: 09.02.75 – Harstad
Residence: Horten
1st OG as Team Official
He has coached five top 20 players in the world, and has a PhD in golf.

Darren Webster-Clarke
Darren Webster-Clarke
Coach

Born: 24.02.69 – Sheffield, GBR
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
He has coached on the European Tour for 16 years and worked with three Ryder Cup players and a dozen Main Tour Winners. He has two players that have qualified for Rio: Marianne Skarpnord and Espen Kofstad.

Arne Jørstad Riise
Arne Jørstad Riise
Sport Psychologist

Born: 23.09.63 – Ringsaker
Residence: Oppegård
1st OG as Team Official

Gymnastics

Gabriel Negru
Gabriel Negru
Team leader/Coach

Born: 04.10.74 Bucuresti, Romania
Residence: Sola
1st OG as Team Official

Handball

Thorir Hergeirsson
Thorir Hergeirsson
Head Coach

Born: 27.04.64 – Selfoss, Iceland
Residence: Klepp, Norway
3rd OG as coach (2nd as Head Coach) Coach in Norwegian Coaching Team: ECh gold: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, ECh silver: 2002, 2012, WCh gold: 2011, 2015, WCh silver: 2001, 2007, WCh bronze: 2009, OG gold: 2008, 2012

Mia H. Högdahl
Mia H. Högdahl
Coach

Born: 06.05.65 – Gothenburg, Sweden
Residence: Trondheim, Norway
3rd OG as coach 216 caps at Sweden National team, 1096 goals scored. Awarded Best Player in the World 1994. Champions League winner 1994 and 1995 (and winner of European Cup 1993). Coach in Norwegian Coaching Team: ECh gold: 2010, 2015, ECh silver: 2012, WCh gold: 2011, 2015, WCh bronze: 2009, OG gold: 2012

Mats Olsson
Mats Olsson
Coach

Born: 12.01.60 – Spånga, Sweden
Residence: Santander, Spain
2nd as coach, 4 as athlete former goalkeeper in handball; 2 OG silver, 1 WCh gold, 1 WCh silver, 2 WCh bronze, 1 ECh gold as athlete. Coaching career; 2 OG gold, 2 WCh gtold, 1 WCh bronze, 3 ECh gold, 1 ECh silver.

Wenche Halvorsen Stensrud
Wenche Halvorsen Stensrud
Analyzing Team

Born: 26.04.54 – Fredrikstad
Residence: Fredrikstad
4th OG as video Analyst 91 matches as player on the national team. 10 years national coach junior and youth.

Henning Krøger
Henning Krøger
Analyzing Team

Born: 04.02.54 – Bergen
Residence: Askøy
2nd OG as video analyst

Grethe Ingels
Grethe Ingels
Team Administrator

Born: 31.07.53 – Trondheim
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Team Official

Rowing

Lars Johan Martin Flodin
Lars Johan Martin Flodin
Coach

Born: 29.07.67 – Mölndal, SWE
Residence: Strömstad, SWE
5th OG as coach. Competed in Atlanta 1996.

Daniel Berge
Daniel Berge
Physiotherapist

Born: 15.12.81 – Tønsberg
Residence: Tønsberg
2nd OG as Physiotherapist

Thomas Sørensen
Thomas Sørensen
Acupuncturist

Born: 04.09.72 – Tønsberg
Residence: Horten
1st OG as Team Official

Sailing

Jan-Steven Johannesen
Jan-Steven Johannesen
Head Coach & Coach RSX

Born: 090857 – Drøbak
Residence: Moss
9th OG as Team Official

Anton Garrote
Anton Garrote
Coach Laser

Born: 17.08.72 - A Coruña Spain
Residence: Chiclana de la frontera, Cadiz, Spain
4th OG as Team Official
Former sailing athlete competing once in OGs

Krzysztof Kierkowski
Krzysztof Kierkowski
Coach FX

Born: 10.10.80 Gdynia, Poland
Residence: Warsaw, Poland
1st OG as Team Official
Former sailing athlete competing in two OGs

Peer Moberg
Peer Moberg
Coach Finnjolle

Born: 14.02.71 - Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Former sailing athlete competing in four OGs

Lars Haugvad
Lars Haugvad
Physiotherapist

Born: 26.12.83 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Team Official

Shooting

Espen Berg-Knutsen
Espen Berg-Knutsen
Team Coach

Born: 02.10.69 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official.
3 OG as Athlete, in 2000, 2004, and 2008. Previous World Champion and World Record Holder in Rifle Shooting.

Vidar Lindstad-Fossmo
Vidar Lindstad-Fossmo
Assistant Team Coach

Born: 14.01.63 – Ringebu
Residence: Løiten
1st OG as Team Official. Previous National Team Rifle Shooter.

Swimming

Petter Løvberg
Petter Løvberg
Head Coach

Born: 31.07.59 – Vadsø
Residence: Oslo
4th OG as Team Official

Ronnie Anstensen
Ronnie Anstensen
Coach for Henrik Christiansen

Born: 11.01.88 - Lørenskog
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Taekwondo

Dave Cook
Dave Cook
Head Coach

Born: 15.10.75 – United Kingdom
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Mikal Oguz
Mikal Oguz
Assistant Head Coach

Born: 30.10.1976 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Bendik Øyan
Bendik Øyan
Sparring Partner

Born: 01.10.89 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Triathlon

Arild Tveiten
Arild Tveiten
National Coach

Born: 15.12.70 – Kristiansand S
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Wrestling

Jimmy Alexander Lidberg
Jimmy Alexander Lidberg
Head Coach

Born: 13.04.82 – Stockholm, SWE
Residence: Stockholm, SWE
1st OG as Team Official
Former wrestler. Bronze medal in 2012 London Olympic Games. Silver medal (2009) and bronze medal (2011) in World Championship. Two silver medals (2005 and 2007) and two bronze medals (2006 and 2010) in European Championship.

Fritz Aanes
Fritz Aanes
Coach

Born: 20.07.78 – Narvik
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
2 OG as Athlete

Lotta Andersson
Lotta Andersson
Coach

Born: 24.07.80 – Falun, SWE
Residence: Varberg, SWE
1st OG as Team Official
Former wrestler. Bronze medal in 1999 and silver medal in 2002 World Championships.

Nickolas Konstantine Triggas
Nickolas Konstantine Triggas
Sparring Partner Wrestling

Born: 26.08.89 – Oakland, California, USA
Residence: Moraga, California, USA
1st OG as Team Official