Rune Brattsveen

Rune Brattsveen (born 5 April 1984) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Rune Brattsveen
Brattsveen at the Norwegian Championships in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameRune Brattsveen
Born (1984-04-05) 5 April 1984
Dokka, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubNordre Land IL
SkisMadshus
RifleAnschütz
World Cup debut29 November 2007
Retired27 March 2014
World Championships
Teams2 (2008, 2012)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons5 (2007/08–2011/12)
Individual victories0
All victories3
Individual podiums0
All podiums6

Life and career

Brattsveen was born in Dokka to mother Jorun, a librarian, and father Bjørn. He has one older sister Hege (b. 1980). He went to school in Dokka for ten years, before he started at Norges toppidrettsgymnas in Lillehammer at the age of 16. He currently resides in Lillehammer.

Brattsveen has many good placings in the Biathlon World Cup. He was a member of the Norwegian elite biathlon team from the 2008–09 season to the 2009–10 season, and again in the 2012–13 season. He did not, however, have any World Cup starts in the 2012–13 season because of the TWAR virus. Further illness meant no starts in the 2013–14 season either, and after that season Brattsveen decided to retire.[1]

Distinctions

National distinctions

  • 2001 – Sverre Kolteruds idrettspris – local and significant sport talents in Nordre Land
  • 2008 – Sverre Kolteruds idrettspris
  • 2012 – Oppland Arbeiderblads idrettspris – awarded local talents within sports

References

  1. Tommy Gullord (27 March 2014). "Rune Brattsveen legger opp etter to år med sjukdom" [Rune Brattsveen retires after two years of illness]. Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2014. (in Norwegian)


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