Club: Hasle hestesportsklubb
Born: 14.02.1961
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo/ Haderslev (Denmark)
Civil status: Single
Interessets: Alpine
Favourite music: 80s music
Favourite movie: Hair
Favourite food: Pancakes
Career Highlights: Individual silver in Paralympic Beijing 2008 and bronze with the team in Paralympic Beijing 2008.
Greatest Sport moment: Küren in the World Championship in England 2007.
Sport Idol: Kjetil André Aamodt
Athletes
Archery
Morten Johannessen
Athlete
Club: Fredrikstad Bueskyttere
Born: 27.05.1980
Birthplace: Fredrikstad
Residence: Sarpsborg
Civil Status: Unmarried
Occupation: It co worker
Interests: Archery, radio controlled boats and cars, Amcars
Favorite music: Old and new Rock
Favorite film: Gone in 60 seconds
Favourite food: Barbeque
Greatest sport moment: European championship 2010, world Championship 2013
Athletics
Runar Steinstad
Athlete
Club: IL Runar
Born: 04.01.1967
Birthplace: Bø
Residence: Sandefjord
Civil status: Married
Occupation: Sport Manager Disability Sport, Norwegian Athletics Sport Federation
Favourite music: T-Bone Burnett
Favourite movie: Castaway On the Moon
Favourite food: Curry Laksa
Greatest Sport moment: Bronze medal Paralympics London 2012
Sport Idol: Erik Håker
Ida Yessica Nesse
Athlete
Club: IL Tyrving
Born: 19.10.1992
Birthplace: Colombia
Residence: Stabekk
Civil Status: Engaged
Occupation: Athlete
Interests: Athletics and music
Favourite music: Celine Dion
Favourite film: Titanic
Favourite food: Taco
Career Highlights: European Record in Javelin
Greatest sport moment: Gold, silver and bronze medal in Berlin Open this summer
Sport idol: Thomas Regler
Boccia
Roger Aandalen
Athlete
Club: Oslo Handicapidrettslag
Born: 08.juni 1965
Birthplace: Gjøvik
Residence: Lillestrøm
Civil Status: Cohabitant
Occupation: Self-employed in LaptopHjelpen
Interests: Sports, economy and finance
Favourite music: Toto, Phil Collins and Michael Jackson
Favourite film: Rocky
Favourite food: Taco and salmon
Career Highlights: Bronze in Paralympics London 2012 and Silver in Paralympics in Athens 2004.
Greatest sport moment: Paralympics i London 2012
Sport idol: Bjørn Borg
Cycling
Glenn Johansen
Athlete
Club: Sportsklubben Rye
Born: 15.08.1974
Birthplace: Tønsberg, Norway
Residence: Lørenskog
Civil status: Girlfriend
Occupation: Full-time cyclist
Interests: Bicycle, movies, TV and fishing
Favourite movie: The Shawshank Redemption
Favourite food: Pizza
Career Highlights: 2nd place in World Championship 2013. 3rd place overall 2013 and 4th place in Paralympic in London 2012.
Greatest Sport moment: My first training camp in Canada 2010.
Sport Idol: Graeme Obree
Equestrian Dressage
Heidi Løken
Athlete
Club: Tanum Rideklubb
Born: 28.04.1983
Birthplace: Bærum, Norway
Residence: Rud, Norway
Civil status: Single
Occupation: Full-timerider
Interessets: Riding and handball
Favourite music: POP and film music
Favourite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean and Jason Bourne
Favourite food: Pasta and beef-steak
Career Highlights: Silver medal in Nordic Championship 2015 and Gold medal in Norwegian Championship 2016.
Greatest Sport moment: International Competition in Mannheim 2016.
Jens Lasse Dokkan
Athlete
Ann Cathrin Lübbe
Athlete
Club: Hammerfest rideklubb
Born: 23.01.73
Birthplace: Hamar, Norway
Residence: Vojens, Denmark
Civil status: Single
Occupation: Dressage coach
Interessets: Horses, good movies and books
Favourite music: 80s music
Favourite movie: Romatic movies
Favourite food: Chicken
Career Highlights: Paralympics 2000, 2004 and 2008
Birgitte Reitan
Athlete
Club: Bærum Rideklubb
Born: 06.06.1993
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Student
Interests: Besides my sport, I love football and ice hockey
Favourite music: Florence and the Machine
Favourite film: Don’t say a word
Favourite food: Racklette
Greatest sport moment: Qualify to Paralympics
Rowing
Birgit Skarstein
Athlete
Club: Christiania Roklub
Born: 10.02.89
Birthplace: Levanger
Residence: Oslo
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Athlete. Educated within Political Science. Appointed member of the Norwegian National Board of Biotechnology and elected member of the City Council of Oslo. Global Shaper.
Interests: Politics
Favourite music: Eddie Vedder
Favourite film: Into the Wild
Favourite food: Salmon
Career Highlights: World Rowing Champion single sculler at the World Championship in Amsterdam 2014.
Greatest sport moment: When both the Norwegian Heavyweight Double and the Lightweight Double Sculler won gold in the World Rowing Championship in Chungju, Korea, 2013.
Sport idol: Marit Bjørgen
Sailing
Bjørnar Erikstad
Athlete
Club: Tønsberg Seilforening
Born: 10.03.1981
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Tønsberg
Civil status: Single
Occupation: Full-time sailor
Favourite music: I like everything
Favourite food: Salmon
Greatest Sport moment: Silver in World Championship, Rauma Finland
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Athlete
Name: Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Club: KNS
Born: 19.03.1982
Birthplace: Tønsberg
Residence: Oslo
Civil status: Engaged
Occupation: Sailor
Interests: Sailing
Career Highlights: 2012 World Championship Gold and Bronze in Paralympics London 2012
Marie Solberg
Athlete
Club: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Born: 06.06.1988
Birthplace: Sarpsborg
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Civil Status: In a relationship
Occupation: Sailing
Interests: Friends, music, downhill skiing
Favourite music: Pop, rock
Favourite film: The Reader
Favourite food: Salmon, taco
Career Highlights: Bronze medal in Paralympics in London 2012 and gold medal in the World Championship in 2012.
Greatest sport moment: Win bronze medal in Paralympics, London 2012.
Per Eugene Kristiansen
Athlete
Club: Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Born: 8th of April 1969
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Bekkestua, Bærum
Civil Status: Living with Camilla Bildsten and our two kids; Madicken Eugenie Bildsten and Bror Eugen Bildsten
Occupation: Researcher at the university of Oslo, Department of Biosciences, Dr. degree in Chemistry
Interests: Sailing, downhill skiing, food, music and photography
Favourite music: Dick Dale, The Surfmen, Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Who, The Allman Brothers Band, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Violent Femmes and Band of Horses
Favourite food: Well made food in general. Enjoy making food and slow cooked meals in general, but also enjoy food from different parts of the world.
Greatest sport moment: 3rd in the 2012 Paralympics and 1st in World Championship Sailing 2012 are only two of them.
Shooting
Amanda Dybendal
Athlete
Club: Storfjorden Sportsskytterlag
Born: 02.10.87
Birthplace: Flisa
Residence: Molde
Civil Status: Cohabitant
Occupation: Organizational consultant in the Norwegian Association of Disabeled
Interests: When I´m not shooting I like to read books
Favourite music: anything on the radio while I´m driving
Career Highlights: the 4th place in the world championship in 2014
Paul Aksel Johansen
Athlete
Club: Ørland Pistolklubb
Born: 25.10.1979
Birthplace: Ørland
Residence: Stallvika i Bjugn
Civil status: Cohabitant and children
Occupation: Graphic Design
Interests: Shooting, fishing, family and graphic design
Favourite music: Divided Multitide and Volbeat
Favourite movie: Forrrest Gump
Favourite food: Baccalao
Career Highlights: 1st place in World Cup Poland 2013. European and World Record in R3 2013. 3rd place in World Cup Thailand and team Gold in Thailand R6.
Greatest Sport moment: 1st place in World Cup Poland 2013.
Sport Idol: Aksel Lund Svindal
Born: 25.10.1979
Birthplace: Ørland
Residence: Stallvika i Bjugn
Civil status: Cohabitant and children
Occupation: Graphic Design
Interests: Shooting, fishing, family and graphic design
Favourite music: Divided Multitide and Volbeat
Favourite movie: Forrrest Gump
Favourite food: Baccalao
Career Highlights: 1st place in World Cup Poland 2013. European and World Record in R3 2013. 3rd place in World Cup Thailand and team Gold in Thailand R6.
Greatest Sport moment: 1st place in World Cup Poland 2013.
Sport Idol: Aksel Lund Svindal
Anne-Cathrine Krüger
Athlete
Club: Mo Pistolklubb
Born: 23.06.1967
Birthplace: Mo i Rana
Residence: Mo i Rana
Civil status: Divorced, single mum
Occupation: Nurse
Interests: shooting, scuba diving, skydiving, books, handcraft and knitting
Favourite music: David Bowie, Prince, Adele, Muse
Greatest Sport moment: Shooting World Cup Sydney and be a part of Team Norway in Rio 2016.
Born: 23.06.1967
Birthplace: Mo i Rana
Residence: Mo i Rana
Civil status: Divorced, single mum
Occupation: Nurse
Interests: shooting, scuba diving, skydiving, books, handcraft and knitting
Favourite music: David Bowie, Prince, Adele, Muse
Greatest Sport moment: Shooting World Cup Sydney and be a part of Team Norway in Rio 2016.
Gerd Monica Lillehagen
Athlete
Club: Flisa, Aasa miniatyrskytterlag (Aasa msl.)
Born: 1969
Birthplace: Strømstad, Sweden
Residence: Galterud, Norway
Civil status: Unmarried
Interests: Shooting, sports, painting and coloring
Favourite music: Country and Ole Ivars
Favourite movie: “When a man loves a woman”
Favourite food: Pasta
Career Highlights: Paralympics Beijing 2008
Greatest Sport moment: 5th place in Paralympics Beijing 2008
Born: 1969
Birthplace: Strømstad, Sweden
Residence: Galterud, Norway
Civil status: Unmarried
Interests: Shooting, sports, painting and coloring
Favourite music: Country and Ole Ivars
Favourite movie: “When a man loves a woman”
Favourite food: Pasta
Career Highlights: Paralympics Beijing 2008
Greatest Sport moment: 5th place in Paralympics Beijing 2008
Sonja Tobiassen
Athlete
Club: Kalotten MSL
Born: 28.06.1971
Birthplace: Hadsel
Residence: Tromsø
Civil status: Single
Occupation: Trained nurse – now shooting
Interests: Shooting, music, books, pho, cooking, being with friends and family
Favourite music: rock, pop and classic
Favourite food: Norwegian cod, pizza and reindeer
Career Highlights: Participating and being number 12 in the Paralympic in London 2012
Greatest Sport moment: My first medal in the Norwegian Championship (and all I have taken after that= - and the first time I got my Norwegian team outfit and realized that I was representing Norway.
Sport Idol: Marit Bjørgen
Born: 28.06.1971
Birthplace: Hadsel
Residence: Tromsø
Civil status: Single
Occupation: Trained nurse – now shooting
Interests: Shooting, music, books, pho, cooking, being with friends and family
Favourite music: rock, pop and classic
Favourite food: Norwegian cod, pizza and reindeer
Career Highlights: Participating and being number 12 in the Paralympic in London 2012
Greatest Sport moment: My first medal in the Norwegian Championship (and all I have taken after that= - and the first time I got my Norwegian team outfit and realized that I was representing Norway.
Sport Idol: Marit Bjørgen
Heidi Sørlie-Rogne
Athlete
Club: Kisen MSL
Born: 12.02.73
Birthplace: Lørenskog
Residence: Strømmen
Civil status: Married
Occupation: Lawyer
Interests: I like to read and be together with family and friends
Favourite music: I listen to everything from jazz to rock
Favourite movie: The Green Mile
Favourite food: Italian Food
Career Highlights: Winning the National Championship and hold of the Norwegian record in R5.
Greatest Sport moment: Participating in World Championship and be a part of Team Norway in Rio.
Sport Idol: Michael Johnson (shooter)
Born: 12.02.73
Birthplace: Lørenskog
Residence: Strømmen
Civil status: Married
Occupation: Lawyer
Interests: I like to read and be together with family and friends
Favourite music: I listen to everything from jazz to rock
Favourite movie: The Green Mile
Favourite food: Italian Food
Career Highlights: Winning the National Championship and hold of the Norwegian record in R5.
Greatest Sport moment: Participating in World Championship and be a part of Team Norway in Rio.
Sport Idol: Michael Johnson (shooter)
Swimming
Andreas Skår Bjørnstad
Athlete
Club: Drammen Svømmeklubb
Born: 14.04.1997 - Drammen
Birthplace: Drammen
Residence: Svelvik
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Swimmer
Interests: Swimming, Football, sports
Favourite music: classic rock
Favourite film: Scream (TV-series) Blood and Bone (Movie)
Favourite food: Taco
Career Highlights: Silver World Champ.
Sport idol: Aleksander Sire and Alexander Dale Oen
Sarah Louise Rung
Athlete
Club: Madla svømmeklubb / Madla swimming club
Born: 8th of October, 1989
Birthplace: Stavanger, Norway
Residence: Stavanger, Norway
Interests: Traveling, food & cooking, friends.
Favourite food: Tapas, Sushi, Italian Pizza
Career Highlights: 1) Winning 2 gold and 2 silver medals in the Paralympic games in London. 2) Setting a new world record in the 100 meter breaststroke.
Greatest sport moment: Sharing a gold medal with my biggest rival, Teresa Perales (Spain), in the 100m freestyle. It was my first time winning this event.
Adam Ismael Wenham
Athlete
Club: Tromsø Swimming Club/TSK
Born: 13.08.1997
Birthplace: Tromsø
Residence: Norwegian
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Full time Athlete
Interests: Swimming, running, computer games; roblox
Favourite music: Techno
Favourite film: Dr. Who
Favourite food: Cottage pie and Cheese Cake
Career Highlights: Norwegian record holder of all swimming strokes and all distances for S14, 2 Gold Medals in Special Olympics 2014, Joining the National Norwegian Swim Team 2015, Bronze Medal in the European Championship 2016
Greatest sport moment: Taking the Bronze Medal in the European Championships in 2016
Sport idol: Alexander Dale Oen
Born: 13.08.1997
Birthplace: Tromsø
Residence: Norwegian
Civil Status: Single
Occupation: Full time Athlete
Interests: Swimming, running, computer games; roblox
Favourite music: Techno
Favourite film: Dr. Who
Favourite food: Cottage pie and Cheese Cake
Career Highlights: Norwegian record holder of all swimming strokes and all distances for S14, 2 Gold Medals in Special Olympics 2014, Joining the National Norwegian Swim Team 2015, Bronze Medal in the European Championship 2016
Greatest sport moment: Taking the Bronze Medal in the European Championships in 2016
Sport idol: Alexander Dale Oen
Table Tennis
Aida Husic Dahlen
Athlete
Club: Randesund IL
Born: 05.10.1990
Birthplace: Sarajevo, Bosnia
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Civil status: Single
Occupation: Full-time table tennis player
Interessets: Drawing, dancing, baking, hanging with friends
Favourite music: RnB and POP
Favourite movie: Moulin Rouge
Favourite food: Lamb
Career Highlights: European Champion 2015, Silver World Championship 2014.
Greatest Sport moment:
Sport Idol:
Tommy Urhaug
Athlete
Club: Stord Table tennis club
Born: 16.06.1980
Birthplace: Bergen Norway
Residence: Manger (about 50km north of Bergen)
Civil Status: Married to Gunn and have two kids. Øyvor 5 years old and Solveig 5 months
Occupation: Professional table tennis player and Occupational therapist
Interests: Boats,fishing,family,music
Favorite music: Listen to everything
Favorite film: Grown Ups
Favourite food: Pinnekjøtt
Career Highlights: Paralympic Champion in London 2012
Greatest sport moment: Paralympic Champion in London 2012
Sport idol: Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Aleksander Dale Oen (who sadly passed away in 2012,only 27 years old)