Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
TT5 |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Wife Gynn, daughters Oyvor and Solveig |
Residence |
Manger, NOR |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Norwegian |
Higher education |
Occupational Therapy - University of Bergen: Norway |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began in 1994 at age 14 in Norway. |
Why this sport? |
His father inspired him. |
Club / Team |
Stord TTC: Bergen, NOR |
Name of coach |
Jan Bergersen, NOR, from 1996 |
Handedness |
Right |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
1999 |
Competing for |
Norway |
Tournament |
International Tournament |
Location |
Wiener Neustadt, AUT |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Turhaug (Athlete, 12 May 2016) |
Hobbies |
Spending time with family. (Athlete, 12 May 2016) |
Most influential person in career |
His father. (Athlete, 12 May 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
Norwegian biathlete,Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (Athlete, 12 May 2016) |
Ambitions |
To win the gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 12 May 2016) |
