Brattsveen was born in Dokka to mother Jorun, a librarian, and father Bjørn. He has one older sister Hege (born 1980). He went to school in Dokka for ten years, before he started at Norges toppidrettsgymnas in Lillehammer at the age of 16. He currently resides in Lillehammer.
Brattsveen has many good placings in the Biathlon World Cup. He was a member of the Norwegian elite biathlon team from the 2008–09 season to the 2009–10 season, and again in the 2012–13 season. He did not, however, have any World Cup starts in the 2012–13 season because of the TWAR virus. Further illness meant no starts in the 2013–14 season either, and after that season Brattsveen decided to retire.[1]
Distinctions
National distinctions
2001 – Sverre Kolteruds idrettspris – local and significant sport talents in Nordre Land
2008 – Sverre Kolteruds idrettspris
2012 – Oppland Arbeiderblads idrettspris – awarded local talents within sports
References
^Tommy Gullord (27 March 2014). "Rune Brattsveen legger opp etter to år med sjukdom" [Rune Brattsveen retires after two years of illness]. Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 September 2014. (in Norwegian)
