Coaches and Technical Personnel
Archery
![Sigmund Lindberget](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/sigmind-lindberget.jpeg)
Born: 30.09.56 – Våler i Solør
Residence: Elverum
1st OG as Team Official
Athletics
![Ronny Nilsen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/ronny-nilsen.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/leif-olav-alnes.jpeg)
Born: 29.01.57 – Øre
Residence: Nittedal
6th OG as Coach
![Gjert Arne Ingebrigtsen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/gjert-arne-ingebrigtsen.jpeg)
Born: 12.01.66 – Båtsfjord
Residence: Sandnes
2nd OG as Coach
![Ståle Jan Frøynes](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/stale-jan-froynes.jpeg)
Born: 24.12.56
Residence: Vear
2nd OG as Coach
![Stephan Plätzer](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/stephan-platzer.jpeg)
Born: 12.09.66 – Oldenburg, Germany
Residence: Søfteland
5th OG as Coach
![Adrian Proteasa](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/adrian-proteasa.jpeg)
Residence: Aurskog
1st OG as Coach
![Dustin Imdieke](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/dustin-imdieke.jpeg)
Born: 13.06.85
Residence: Phoenix, AZ, USA
1st OG as Coach
![Einar Kristian Tveita](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/einar-kristian-tveita.jpeg)
Born: 22.02.73 – Oslo
Residence: Hornnes
1st OG as Coach
![Olav Magne Tveitå](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/olav-magne-tveita.jpeg)
Born: 23.07.69 - Oslo
Residence: Hornnes
3rd OG as Coach
Cycling
![Hans Anders Falk](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/hans-anders-falk.jpeg)
Born: 18.03.53 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
3rd OG as Team Official
![Sebastian Kartfjord](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/sebastian-kartfjord.jpeg)
Born: 06.08.87 – Bodø
Residence: Sandnes
1st OG as Team Official
Athlete BMX London OG 2012
![Eddy Knudsen Storsæter](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/eddy-knudsen-storsater.jpeg)
Born: 11.03.69 – Horten
Residence: Vestby
1st OG as Team Official
![Kenneth Flesjå](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/kenneth-flesja.jpeg)
Born: 10.09.78 – Sandnes
Residence: Sandnes
4th OG as Team Official
National Team Road Cycling Junior U-23
![Tommy Josefsen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/tommy-josefsen.jpeg)
Born: 25.03.76 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Mechanic Road Cycling
![Sondre Norland](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/sondre-norland.jpeg)
Born: 17.01.78 – Porsgrunn
Residence: Sandnes
1st OG as Team Official
![Carl Erik Pedersen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/carl-erik-pedersen.jpeg)
Born: 28.12.66 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Residence: Nittedal
1st OG as Team Official
![Klas Johansson](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/klas-johansson.jpeg)
Born: 13.08.67 – Kungsbacka, SWE
Residence: Kungalv, SWE
4th OG as Team Official
![Stig Kristiansen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/stig-kristiansen.jpeg)
Born: 12.08.70 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Former athlete, competed in OG Barcelona 1992
![Philippe van Marcke](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/philippe-van-marcke.jpeg)
Born: 08.10.66 – BEL
Residence: Place
1st OG as Team Official
![Marco Fröbe](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/marco-frobe.jpeg)
Born: 29.10.77 – GER
Residence: Aalen – GER
1st OG as Team Official
![Oliver Wrobel](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/oliver-wrobel.jpeg)
Born: 21.03.73 – Schwabisch Hall, GER
Residence: Freiburg, GER
2nd OG as Team Official
Golf
![Brian Lungisani Shezi](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/brian-lungisani-shezi.jpeg)
Born: 13.06.77 – Durban, RSA
Residence: Durban, RSA
1st OG as Team Official
![Duncan Thomas French](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/duncan-thomas-french.jpeg)
Born: 27.05.89 - NZL
Residence: USA
1st OG as Team Official
![Richard Green](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/richard-green.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/jon-karlsen.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/darren-webster-clarke.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/arne-jorstad-riise.jpeg)
Born: 23.09.63 – Ringsaker
Residence: Oppegård
1st OG as Team Official
Gymnastics
![Gabriel Negru](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/gabriel-negru.jpeg)
Born: 04.10.74 Bucuresti, Romania
Residence: Sola
1st OG as Team Official
Handball
![Thorir Hergeirsson](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/thorir-hergeirsson.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/-mia-h.-hogdahl.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/mats-olsson.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/wenche-halvorsen-stensrud.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/henning-kroger.jpeg)
Born: 04.02.54 – Bergen
Residence: Askøy
2nd OG as video analyst
![Grethe Ingels](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/grethe-ingels.jpeg)
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Team Official
Rowing
![Lars Johan Martin Flodin](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/lars-johan-martin-flodin.jpeg)
Residence: Strömstad, SWE
5th OG as coach. Competed in Atlanta 1996.
![Daniel Berge](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/daniel-berge.jpeg)
Born: 15.12.81 – Tønsberg
Residence: Tønsberg
2nd OG as Physiotherapist
![Thomas Sørensen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/thomas-sorensen.jpeg)
Born: 04.09.72 – Tønsberg
Residence: Horten
1st OG as Team Official
Sailing
![Jan-Steven Johannesen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/jan-steven-johannesen.jpeg)
Born: 090857 – Drøbak
Residence: Moss
9th OG as Team Official
![Anton Garrote](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/anton-garrote.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/krzysztof-kierkowski.jpeg)
Born: 10.10.80 Gdynia, Poland
Residence: Warsaw, Poland
1st OG as Team Official
Former sailing athlete competing in two OGs
![Peer Moberg](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/peer-moberg.jpeg)
Born: 14.02.71 - Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Former sailing athlete competing in four OGs
![Lars Haugvad](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/lars-haugvad.jpeg)
Born: 26.12.83 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Team Official
Shooting
![Espen Berg-Knutsen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/espen-berg-knutsen.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/vidar-lindstad-fossmo.jpeg)
Born: 14.01.63 – Ringebu
Residence: Løiten
1st OG as Team Official. Previous National Team Rifle Shooter.
Swimming
![Petter Løvberg](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/petter-lovberg.jpeg)
Born: 31.07.59 – Vadsø
Residence: Oslo
4th OG as Team Official
![Ronnie Anstensen](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/ronnie-anstensen.jpeg)
Born: 11.01.88 - Lørenskog
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Taekwondo
![Dave Cook](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/dave-cook.jpeg)
Born: 15.10.75 – United Kingdom
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
![Mikal Oguz](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/mikal-oguz.jpeg)
Born: 30.10.1976 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
![Bendik Øyan](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/bendik-oyan.jpeg)
Born: 01.10.89 – Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Triathlon
![Arild Tveiten](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/arild-tveiten.jpeg)
Born: 15.12.70 – Kristiansand S
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
Wrestling
![Jimmy Alexander Lidberg](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/jimmy-alexander-lidberg.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/fritz-aanes.jpeg)
Born: 20.07.78 – Narvik
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
2 OG as Athlete
![Lotta Andersson](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/lotta-andersson.jpeg)
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](/siteassets/olparalympics/rio-2016/rio-ol/team-and-media-guide/coaches-and-technical-personell/nickolas-konstantine-triggas.jpeg)
Born: 26.08.89 – Oakland, California, USA
Residence: Moraga, California, USA
1st OG as Team Official