Stian Grimseth

Stian Grimseth
Grimseth in 2023
Personal information
Born (1972-07-24) July 24, 1972 (age 52)
Bergen, Norway
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+105 kg
+108 kg
Now coachingSolfrid Koanda
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Rijeka +108 kg

Stian Grimseth (born 24 July 1972) is a Norwegian former weightlifter from Naustdal. He won the gold medal in snatch at the European Championships in 1996 and 1997, and the bronze medal in total at the latter.[1] Grimseth won twelve consecutive gold medals at the Norwegian Championship from 1993 to 2004, and two additional national gold medals in 2007 and 2008.[2] He is a two-time Olympian and competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in the +108 kg event and the 2004 Athens Olympics in the +105 kg event.[1] Grimseth retired in 2008.[1] He was elected President of the Norwegian Weightlifting Federation in 2019.[3]

In September 2000, Grimseth tested positive for the banned substance nandrolone and missed the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[4] He later served a six month national and 15 month international suspension.[5] Analyses showed that the substance came from the supplement Ribose and Grimseth filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer Universal Nutrition in 2002 that was settled four years later.[6][1]

Grimseth is an active member of the Conservative Party.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lillesvangstu, Rune Fossum (2016-04-03). "Då tårene trilla". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ Riise, Hege Bakken (2008-12-15). "Stian Grimseth". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ "Stian Grimseth is the new President of NWF". International Weightlifting Federation. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "Grimseth fikk millionerstatning". VG (in Norwegian). 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ Johannessen, Bjørn Arne (2016-04-07). "Grimseth ble dopingtatt i Sydney-OL: – Føltes som fullstendig kollaps". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ "Grimseth fikk millionerstatning". VG (in Norwegian). 2006-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  7. ^ "Nyval på fylkesårsmøtet i Sogn og Fjordane Høgre". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2008-09-26.


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