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Sivert Guttorm Bakken achieved his sole individual Biathlon World Cup victory at Holmenkollen in 2022.
Sivert Guttorm Bakken of Norway competes during the men’s 15km mass start race at the biathlon World Cup in Anterselva. (File Photo/AP)
Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has died at the age of 27, the International Biathlon Union confirmed on Tuesday.
Local media reported that Bakken was found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze in the Italian Alps, where he was attending a training camp.
Bakken achieved his first and only individual Biathlon World Cup victory at Holmenkollen in 2022 and was competing for a spot on Norway’s squad for the Winter Olympics in February.
He faced challenges with myocarditis in 2022 and made a return to competition in 2024.
“Sivert’s comeback to biathlon after a period of great hardship was a source of immense joy for everyone in the biathlon family and an inspiring demonstration of his resilience and determination,” IBU President Olle Dahlin said in a statement.
“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.”
With Reuters Inputs
December 24, 2025, 13:04 IST
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