Coaches and Technical Personnel

Archery

Jan Roger Skyttesæter
Jan Roger Skyttesæter
Team manager/Coach Paralympic archery team

Born: 08.04.1956, Oslo
Residence: Lillestrøm
Paralympic experience:
1984 Los Angeles Archer 23 pl. Olympic games
1996 Atlanta: Coach, Paralympic games
2008 Beijing: Coach, Paralympic games
2012 London: Coach, Paralympic games
2016 Rio: Coach, Paralympic games
Merits:
Norwegian champion in recurve: 10 times
Norwegian Champion in compound: 2 times

Athletics

Paul Andre Holm Solberg
Paul Andre Holm Solberg
Team Leader Athletics

Born: 30.06.1980
Residence: Halden
Paralympic experience: 2nd Paralympic as Team Leader and Coach
Merits: PhD in Sports Science. Former javelin thrower with a PB of 76,87 m and coach for several international and national level throwers.

Cycling

Philippe Vanmarcke
Philippe Vanmarcke
Coach

Equestrian Dressage

Ingeberg Risberg Simensen
Ingeberg Risberg Simensen
Chef d’Equipe

Born: 11.12.1973
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Paralympic Experience: Chef d’Equipe in Beijing 2008 and London 2012
Merits: Sports Manager for the Norwegian Para-Equestrian Team since 2005

Vibeke Degn Andersen
Vibeke Degn Andersen
Dressage Trainer

Born: 1955
Residence: Fredrikshavn, Denmark
Paralympic Experience: First time as a para-coach
Merits: Danish Team Coach for ponies in 10 years, with several European Championship medals. Competed at Grand Prix Level and coached several Danish Dressage Champions

Anne Imeland
Anne Imeland
Team Veterinarian

Born: 02.01.1968
Residence: Örebro, Sweden
Paralympic Experience: My first Paralympic
Merits: Working as a veterinarian for sport horses in Sweden for 15 years and as Team Vet for Norway since 2014

Moy Susanne Birkenes
Moy Susanne Birkenes
Groom/trainer

Born: 18.09.1987
Residence: Tana, Norway
Paralympic Experience: Groom/trainer for Jens Lasse Dokkan in London 2012.
Merits: Nationals in Dressage in Norway and Silver in Norwegian Young Horse Championship 2015

Margrethe Janbu
Margrethe Janbu
Trainer / groom / assistant for Birgitte Reitan

Born: 02.02.1982
Residence: Oslo, Norway
Paralympic Experience: Rio is my first Paralympic Experience
Merits: Dressage rider at Grand Prix level and full-time dressage coach

Malene Maribo
Malene Maribo
Horse physio and groom

Residence: Jels, Denmark
Paralympic Experience: No former Paralympic Experience, but I have worked in Denmark with Paralympian athletes. I actually own a former international para-dressage horse.
Merits: Horse Therapist for 15 years. Dressage rider. Head groom in Italy 2002 for European’s best young trotter, Denver AS.

Mette K. Nielsen
Mette K. Nielsen
Groom for Ann Cathrin Lübbe

Born: 22.10.1980
Residence: Haderslev, Denmark
Paralympic Experience: Groom in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008
Merits: I have been part of the Norwegian Paralympic Equestrian Team as a groom for 15 years, including WEG 2010 Kentucky and WEG 2014 Caen, and all other major para-championships between 2003 and today.

Rowing

Bastien Gallet
Bastien Gallet
Coach ASW1x

Born: 08 April 1980, Paris
Residence: Jar, Norway
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympics as coach
Merits: 6th at the 2004 Olympic Games in 8+

Daniel Berge
Daniel Berge
Physiotherapist

Born: 15.12.81 Horten
Residence: Horten
Paralympic Experience: 1st PG as physiotherapist, 2nd OG as physiotherapist
Merits: Kings Trophy in double sculls 2007, Norwegian championships rowing

Sailing

Jacob Haug
Jacob Haug
National Team Coach

Born: 31.07.1984 Bærum
Residence: Bærum
Paralympic experience: 2nd Olympic as coach, 1st time as Paralympic Coach
Merits: Sailed Optis and Europe Dinghy

Luka Strahovnik
Luka Strahovnik
Coach Sailing – Sonar

Function/title: Coach Sailing – Sonar
Born: 02.02.1984 Ljubljana - Slovenia
Residence: Portorose, Slovenia
Paralympic Experience: 1st time as Paralympic Coach and two times Olympic Coach

Shooting

Leif Steinar Rolland
Leif Steinar Rolland
Coach Rifle

Born: 13.12.70 Bergen
Residence: Bergen
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympics as coach, 4 years coach for the rifle paralympic team, 2 year National coach Denmark, In total 4 year national coach junior rifle Norway, 2 year in coaching team for national rifle team Norway
Merits: 3 times Olympian (With two Finals), 2 times former World Record holder Air-Rifle, 1 winner World Cup season, 2times 2nd Place and 3 times 3rd Place World Cup season. European Champion Team and Silver individual.

Petter Bratli
Petter Bratli
Coach Pistol

Born: 21.01.1954
Residence: Råholdt
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympic
Merits: European Champion Pistol. World Championship Silver in Team Pistol. Total 29 medals in World Championship and European Championship. 50 Golds in Nordic Championship and 75 in Nationals.

Swimming

Morten Eklund
Morten Eklund
National Head Coach

Born: 27/07/68, Stavanger
Residence: Stavanger
Paralympic Experience: 6 th Paralympics as National Coach

Johan Setterberg
Johan Setterberg
Biomechanics

Born: 29.06.1976 Mölndal
Residence: Oslo
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympics

Ronny Skaalien
Ronny Skaalien
Coach

Born: 03.04.1980, Drammen
Residence: Gulskogen, Drammen
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympics as coach
Merits: tidligere svømmer nasjonalt nivå

Table Tennis

Jan Wigaard Bergersen
Jan Wigaard Bergersen
Head coach table tennis

Born: 04.08.1970 Oslo
Residence: Oslo
Paralympic experience: 6th Paralympic Games as table tennis coach
Merits: 16 times Norwegian champion

Personal Assistants

Turid Løken
Turid Løken
Sports Coordinator / Personal Assistant for Heidi Løken

Born: 01.06.1955
Residence: Bærum, Norway
Paralympic Experience: Rio 2016 is my first Paralympic experience

Steinar Berger
Steinar Berger
Assistant for Jens Lasse Dokkan

Born: 04.03.1963
Residence: Østfold, Norway
Paralympic Experience: Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012
Merits: I have been working with Jens Lasse Dokkan over the last 15 years, at international Para-Dressage events all over the world.

Gerd Margarethe Lillehagen
Gerd Margarethe Lillehagen
Assistant shooting

Born: 19.02.1948 Kongsvinger
Residence: Galterud
Paralympics Experience: 2nd Paralympics ass. coach

Espen Hovland
Espen Hovland
Assistant for Bjørnar Erikstad

Born: 07.05.1976 Hof
Residence: Tønsberg
Paralympic Experience: First Paralympics as an assistent.

Stian Sørlie-Rogne
Stian Sørlie-Rogne
Assistant shooting

Born: 04.07.1972 Kristiansund
Residence: Strømmen
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympics

Tore Reksterberg
Tore Reksterberg
Assistant for Paul Aksel Johansen

Born: 12.08.1946 Brekstad, Ørland
Residence: Brekstad
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympic Games
Merits: Norwegian Champion, Rifle, 2012, 2015

Rikke Bjerke
Rikke Bjerke
Loader / Assistant for Sonja Tobiassen

Born: 19.04.1985 Oslo
Residence: Tromsø
Paralympics Experience: 1st Paralympic Games
Merits: National champion team gymnastics

Marthe Tønnesen
Marthe Tønnesen
Personal Assistant to Roger Aandalen

Born: 03.02.1987 - Tønsberg
Residence: Oslo
Paralympic Experience: 1st Paralympic Games

Andrew Wenham
Andrew Wenham
Assistant for Adam Ismael Wenham

Born: 31.07.1964 Warrington, Australia
Residence: Tromsø, Norway
Paralympic experience: 1st Paralympic Games as an Assistant Merits: Gold Medal in 8 men skydiving formation in Australia National Championships in 1990, Represented Australia in Skydiving.