US EditionNorwegian Athlete Bakken Dies at 27
Sivert Bakken, reigning European champion and Olympic hopeful, died suddenly at a training camp in Italy; no official cause released, he had prior myocarditis diagnosis in 2022.
- On Tuesday, the International Biathlon Union said Sivert Guttorm Bakken, 27, was found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, Trentino region, Italy.
- Bakken had been diagnosed with myocarditis in 2022 and took a break from competition while preparing for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
- A celebrated competitor, Bakken, was the reigning European champion in the 10-kilometer sprint and two relays, with four World Cup victories and the 2021–22 mass-start season title.
- Prayers poured in after Bakken’s sudden death, reports noting condolences from the Norwegian biathlon family; IBU president Olle Dahlin said, `His passing at such a young age is impossible to comprehend but he will not be forgotten and he will forever remain in our hearts.`
- His loss removes an Olympic hopeful from Norway's biathlon team, and Bakken's comeback had been a source of joy for the biathlon family, deepening their sense of loss.
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The Norwegian Biatlon Federation announced Tuesday, in a press release, the sudden death of Biatlonist Sivt Guttorm Bakken at the age of 27.
The Norwegian biathlete Silvert Guttorm Bakken is found dead in his hotel room. The biathlon scene is shaken.
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken was found dead in a hotel room in the Italian town of Lavaze today, foreign news agencies report. The cause of death of the 27-year-old is not yet known, according to the Norwegian Ski Association.
Prayers Pouring In After Olympics Hopeful Dies 'Suddenly' At 27
Prayers are pouring in after a 2026 Winter Olympics hopeful died "suddenly" at 27 years old this week. Norwegian biathlon Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken was found dead during training in Italy. He was found dead in his hotel room…
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, 27, died suddenly in Italy this Tuesday. He had won a race and a small globe in the World Cup in 2022. Norwegian biathlete Sivert
The Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken was found dead at the age of 27 in his hotel room in Italy. Investigators and associations are working on the Enlightenment.
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