In May 2013 he broke his collarbone while cycling and missed six weeks of training. (fasterskier.com, 21 May 2013)
Famous relatives
His older brother Tarjei has represented Norway in biathlon, winning gold in the 4x7.5km relay at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Sep 2017; vg.no, 05 Oct 2016)
Hero / Idol
Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen. (NOC Media Guide, 27 Jan 2014)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (biathlon-news.de, 09 Aug 2017)