FAMOUS biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken and Winter Olympics hopeful was found dead at the age of 27.
Bakken’s sad passing was confirmed by the International Biathlon Union on Tuesday.
According to Reuters, the Norwegian star was found dead in his hotel room – three years after battling with myocarditis.
The biathlete was staying in Lavaze in the Italian Alps where he had been attending a training camp the last few days.
That was while he was vying for a place on Norway’s squad for the Winter Olympics in February.
Bakken claimed his first and only individual Biathlon World Cup victory at Holmenkollen in 2022.
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He returned to competition in 2024, having been kept out since 2022 due to heart condition.
The president of the International Biathlon Union Olle Dahlin described this sad loss as “impossible to comprehend”.
Dahlin said: “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.
“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.”
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