Morten Værnes
Encyclopedia
Morten Værnes (born December 6, 1981) is a Norwegian
ice sledge hockey player and Paralympian
.
As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team
he has one bronze (2010
), and one silver (2006
) from the Paralympic Games.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
ice sledge hockey player and Paralympian
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
.
As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team
Norway men's national ice sledge hockey team
The Norwegian national ice sledge hockey team is the ice sledge hockey team representing Norway. The team is since 2004 overseen by the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and participates in international competitions.-Performance in Paralympic...
he has one bronze (2010
Ice sledge hockey at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The ice sledge hockey competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the UBC Winter Sports Centre in Vancouver, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010.For the first time, women were allowed to compete in ice sledge hockey at the Paralympic Games....
), and one silver (2006
Ice sledge hockey at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the ice sledge hockey events were contested at the Torino Esposizioni.-Final rankings:-Team rosters:-Group A:-Preliminary round summary:-Group B:-Preliminary round summary:-Classification round:...
) from the Paralympic Games.