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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B3
Guide
Ole-Martin Lid
Further personal information
Family
Partner Carina Edlinger
Residence
Lillehammer, NOR
Occupation
Student
Languages
English, Norwegian
Higher education
Sport Management - Lillehammer University College: Norway
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began skiing at age three in Norway for fun, with his sisters and parents. He did not start organised training until 2009.
Why this sport?
A friend at his school for children with visual impairments encouraged him to start skiing seriously. He was also inspired and guided by his parents, who both competed in Para skiing for Norway.
Club / Team
Oppegard IL: Norway
Name of coach
Bjorn Kristiansen [national], NOR
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Norway
Location
Sjusjøen, NOR
General interest
Hobbies
Supporting Norwegian football club Valerenga and Spanish football club FC Barcelona. (skiforbundet.no, Mar 2016)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian cross-country skier Martin Johnsrud Sundby. (Athlete, 13 Mar 2014)
Famous relatives
His parents both competed in Nordic skiing at the 1992 Paralympic Winter Games in Albertville. His partner Carina Edlinger was selected to compete for Austria in Para cross-country skiing at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (paralympic.org, 06 Mar 2018; Athlete, 13 Mar 2014)
Impairment
He was born with a visual impairment and has about 10% vision. (skiforbundet.no, Mar 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Classic VI | Final | 2013-02-25 | 12 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Free Style VI | Final | 2013-02-27 | 12 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Classic VI | Final | 2013-03-05 | 11 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 20 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 8 | |
| Men's 1 km Sprint Visually Impaired | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 11 | |
| 4x2.5 km Mixed Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 3 | |
| Men's 10 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 14 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Distance - Free Style VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 10 | |
| Men's Sprint - Classic VI | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 7 | |
| Mixed Relay | Final | 2015-02-01 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Free Style VI | Final | 2017-02-12 | 5 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 2 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic VI | Final | 2017-02-16 | 3 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style VI | Final | 2017-02-19 | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 20km Free Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-12 | 8 | |
| Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-14 | 3 | |
| Men's 10km Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-17 | 7 | |
| 4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style VI | Final | 2019-02-17 | 8 | |
| Men's Sprint - Free Style VI | Final | 2019-02-18 | 5 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2019-02-23 | 1 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic VI | Final | 2019-02-24 | 3 |