Helge Bjørnstad

Helge Bjørnstad
Born	(1971-10-14) 14 October 1971 Østerås, Norway
Position	?
National team	Norway
Playing career	?–present
Medal record Representing Norway Men's para ice hockey Winter Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Team competition Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer Team competition Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Team competition Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Team competition Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver Team competition World Championships Silver medal – second place 2009 Ostrava Team competition European Championships Bronze medal – third place 2011 Sollefteå Team competition Men's para swimming Summer Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 100 m backstroke S9 Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 200 m medley SM9 Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 100 m backstroke S9 Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 200 m medley SM9 Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 400 m freestyle S9 Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 m breaststroke SB8

Helge Bjørnstad (born 14 October 1971) is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player and swimmer. As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has three silver (1994, 2002, 2006) from the Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Paralympic Games the team took the gold medal. He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. He has also won several Paralympic medals as a swimmer. He took two gold medals and one silver at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, and two gold and one silver at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. He received the Egebergs Ærespris in 2009, a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport.

External links

• Helge Bjornstad (para ice hockey) at the International Paralympic Committee
• Helge Bjoernstad (swimming) at the International Paralympic Committee