Norway at the 2018 Winter Paralympics


Norway sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. People competed in para-alpine skiing, para-Nordic skiing, para-snowboarding, sledge hockey and wheelchair curling.

Team

The table below contains the list of members of people that competed in the 2018 Games.
NameSportGenderClassificationClubEventsref
Johannes Birkelundpara-Nordic skiingmaleOppegård ILcross country skiing
Eirik Byepara-Nordic skiingmaleOppegård IL
Rikke Iversenwheelchair curlingmaleHalden Curling Clubmixed team
Trygve Toskedal Larsenpara-Nordic skiingmaleAvaldsnes IL/Trysilgutten IL
Rune Lorentsenwheelchair curlingmaleHalden Curling Clubmixed team
Sissel Løchenwheelchair curlingStavanger Curlingklubbmixed team
Kristian Moenpara-snowboardingFunkis Snowboardklubb
Arvid Nelsonpara-Nordic skiingmaleguide skierSvarstad ILcross country skiing
Vilde Nilsenpara-Nordic skiingfemaleKvaløysletta Skilag/Tromsø SSLcross country skiing
Håkon Grønsveen Olsrudpara-Nordic skiingmaleNordbygda/Løten Skicross country skiing
Jesper Saltvik Pedersenpara-alpine skiingmalePlogen Skiklubb
Birgit Skarsteinpara-Nordic skiingfemaleFrol ILcross country skiing
Jostein Stordahlwheelchair curlingmaleHalden Curling Clubmixed team
Ole Fredrik Syversenwheelchair curlingmaleHalden Curling Clubmixed team
Nils-Erik Ulsetpara-Nordic skiingmaleTingvoll IL

Owe Lüthcke is a sledge hockey referee. The Norwegian went to Pyeongchang to referee matches. He was part of the official Norwegian delegation.

Goals

For the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Nord-Trøndelag County Council has some goals. These included getting more people to compete in disability sports. They also wanted to increase the level of accessibility to sports buildings and sports field in Nord-Trøndelag County and the rest of Norway.

Doping

In December 2017, Norway said it would not send any anti-doping officials to the Winter Olympics or Paralympics. They are tired of needing to use unpaid volunteers. They think anti-doping officials need to be paid. Anti-doping Norway chief executive Anders Solheim said, "If you sell TV rights for this arrangement for billions of dollars, then we think it's wrong that we pay for Norwegian doping controllers to help with the controls. An inspector should receive a reasonable salary and his trip paid for the three weeks he or she will be there. By not paying doping controllers, the organisers are de facto relying on volunteers. Anti-doping work should not be a voluntary profession for those who want to. It is downplaying the priority of our work, and we are tired of it."

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Cross-country skiing

competed in two sports: adapted rowing and para-Nordic skiing. She won a gold medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in the PR1 W1x. Skarstein also went to the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and she finished fourth. Skarstein has also went to the 2014 Winter Paralympics, competing in para-Nordic skiing.

Para ice hockey

;Summary
Norway qualified by finishing in the top four at the 2017 Sledge Hockey World Championships. Norway played in a tournament in January in Japan. They lost to the Paralympic Games host nation South Korea 0 - 5 in the gold medal game. Norway lost to Italy 4 - 3 in overtime at a tournament in Turin in January 2018.

Roster

is the only woman to compete in sledge hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. While the sport allows both men and women to compete against each other, this rarely happens at the Paralympic level.
NamePositionNumberClubref
Torstein Aanekreforward34Mjøsa Pikes
Thommas Avdaldefenseman24VIF Para Ishockey
Audun Bakkeforward22VIF Para Ishockey
Magnus Bøgleforward12IL Kråkene Kjelkehockey
Kissinger Denggoaltender19VIF Para Ishockey
Eskil Hagendefenseman7VIF Para Ishockey
Martin Hamreforward20VIF Para Ishockey
Kjell Christian Hamargoaltender18VIF Para Ishockey
Jan Roger Klakeggdefenseman23Bergen Parahockeyklubb
Knut André Nordstogadefenseman16VIF Para Ishockey
Rolf Einar Pedersendefenseman3VIF Para Ishockey
Tor Riveraforward10IL Kråkene Kjelkehockey
Lena Schrøderforward26VIF Para Ishockey
Emil Sørheimforward15RIHK Kjelkehockey
Loyd Remi Pallander Solbergforward17VIF Para Ishockey
Emil Vatneforward27Nærbø IL
Morten Værnesforward9VIF Para Ishockey
Ola Bye Øisethforward71VIF Para Ishockey

;Preliminary round
;5–8th place semifinal
;Fifth place game

Snowboarding

;Banked Slalom
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Kristian MoenMen's banked slalom, SB-LL11:03.3959.1959.197

;Snowboard cross

Wheelchair curling

;Summary
;Round-robin
Norway has a bye in draws 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 and 17.
;Draw 1
Saturday, 10 March, 14:35
;Draw 2
Saturday, 10 March, 19:35
;Draw 4
Sunday, 11 March, 14:35
;Draw 6
Monday, 12 March, 09:35
;Draw 8
Monday, 12 March, 19:35
;Draw 9
Tuesday, 13 March, 09:35
;Draw 11
Tuesday, 13 March, 19:35
;Draw 13
Wednesday, 14 March, 14:35
;Draw 14
Wednesday, 14 March, 19:35
;Draw 15
Thursday, 15 March, 9:35
;Draw 16
Thursday, 15 March, 14:35
;Semifinal
Friday, 16 March, 15:35
;Final
Saturday, 17 March, 14:35