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Kristian Buen

Para Ice Hockey

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency

Further personal information

Residence
Lillehammer, NOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Norwegian
Higher education
Computing

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport in 2011.
Why this sport?
"To improve myself physically, mentally and socially."
Club / Team
Lillehammer Ice Sledge Hockey Club: Norway
Name of coach
Espen Hegde [national], NOR
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Goaltender

International debut

Year
2012
Competing for
Norway
Opponent
Korea
Tournament
Four Nations Tournament
Location
Nagano, JPN

General interest

Hobbies
Chess, making music. (idrett.no, 14 Feb 2014)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning the shootout against Italy at the 2013 World A Championships in Goyang, Korea. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Hero / Idol
Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko, Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Play hard." (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)
Impairment
His left leg has been amputated above the knee. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2014)

Results

Unit Date Rank
Paralympic Winter Games 2014 (Sochi, Russia)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Mixed Group A 2014-03-08 1
Mixed Group A 2014-03-09 4
Mixed Group A 2014-03-11 5
Mixed Group A - Standings 2014-03-11 2
Mixed Semifinal 2014-03-13 201
Mixed Bronze Medal Match 2014-03-15 102