Hobbies
Watching TV and movies, hanging out with friends. (olympiatoppen.no, 01 Aug 2016)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English, Norwegian
Club
Stavanger TF: Norway
Coach
Gabriel Negru [national]
Injuries
He underwent shoulder surgery in May 2017. He returned to competition in March 2018. (Instagram profile, 21 Mar 2018; intlgymnast.com, 15 Mar 2018; aftenposten.no, 04 May 2017)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age five in Stavanger, Norway. He began competing at age eight.
Reason for taking up the sport
"One of the reason why I chose gymnastics was that it was challenging. Even at a young age you have to test yourself. You have to push yourself to boundaries in this sport."
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 04 Jun 2019)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (olympiatoppen.no, 01 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol
Japanese artistic gymnast Kohei Uchimura, Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen. (olympiatoppen.no, 01 Aug 2016)
Last update : 2024-07-22