Øystein Slettemark

Øystein Slettemark ( born August 20, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a biathlete and cross-country skiers from Greenland Norwegian origin.

Life

Øystein Slettemark was in his native Norway already active early in the cross country skiing. He kicked at the same age Bjørn Dæhlie and Kristen Skjeldal on at Norwegian Junior Championships, but could not prevail at this time in the Norwegian national team. Lack perspective he gave the long run on, did his military service and then began a study. While studying in Oslo he learned the Greenlander Uiloq Helgessen know, they both went after her marriage to Nuuk. At this time he began again with the long run, but suffered a herniated disc. This diagnosis was a turning point in the athletic career, Slettemark intensified his training to deal with the disease. At the same time, he decided to compete in the Ski World Championships in Denmark, as it was in Greenland a Danish citizen could accept after five years. In 2001, after the birth of the first daughter, as his wife began Slettemark Uiloq, which began with the biathlon in 1994, additionally with the biathlon training. Like them, he takes for the local club Nuuk biathlon. He is also President, they. Secretary General of the Greenland Biathlon Biathlon Federation Greenland Federation, he National coach of the men, the women they Participation in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver were Slettemark to in an interview as a target. As he biathlete takes Although part of the Greenland Association at the World Cup and World Championships, however, participation in the Olympic Games is only possible as a Dane, because Greenland is not a member of the IOC. The couple Slettemark maintains contact with the Norwegian biathletes, especially to Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Lars Berger and Alexander Os. Training support he receives from Halvard Hanevold and Egil Gjelland.

In addition to his sports activities Slettemark works as a consultant by the Department of Environment and Nature (Environment Ministry ) of the Greenland Home Rule (Autonomous Greenlandic administration ) in the Polar Bear Specialist Group in the context of conservation of the World Conservation Union.

Cross-country skiing

Even after the Olympic career of Dæhlie and Skjeldal meets Slettemark in race nor at the two, so he was only beaten by the Skjeldal Skarverennet 2008, Dæhlie however, he was able to defeat on the Greenland Arctic Circle Race 2004. Four times, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2007, won the Slettemark 160 km long marathon race in the Arctic Circle, 2008 and 2010, he finished second in 2009 and 2003, and others; The 2009 race was shortened by one day because of violent storms.

Addition occurs Slettemark for Denmark since 2000 occasionally in international cross-country race at the FIS. The first highlight was the participation in the Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 in Val di Fiemme, where he took over 50 km rank 54. At the Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, he started to 50 km mass start, but was overtaken by the leading group a few hundred meters before the finish line and took her out of the race. 2013 in Val di Fiemme, he participated for the third time at the Nordic World Ski Championships and competed in the 15 kilometers, where he was ranked 88.

Biathlon

Besides the long run he is also active as a biathlete. Since 2001 he runs biathlon and has since been one of the Greenlandic national squad. He is the most successful biathlete his country in the 2000s. At the beginning of the 2001/02 season was Slettemark at the age of 34 years already made ​​his debut in the Biathlon World Cup. In the sprint of Hochfilzen, he was 113th in the following race he could almost always be placed on two -digit ranks. Several times he also made trip to the Biathlon European Cup, where he often reached places in the top 50. The first of its 2013 nine appearances at Biathlon World Championships in 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk. In the sprint, he was 81, in a single 84th 2004 in Oberhof was a 82nd place in the sprint best placement. Then he finished with Rank 49 in the sprint of Fort Kent his best World Cup placing. It was the only time that he could qualify for a prosecution in which he lapped but was eliminated by the winner Raphael Poirée. 2007 during his fourth World Cup in Antholz reached Slettemark with rank 104 in the individual both his worst, as well as 77th in the sprint his best result. In the Biathlon World Championships in 2009, he remained with room 103 in the sprint and 97th place in the individual within his means. There he was by Athanasios Tsakiris and his wife, the oldest participant. In 2010 he was able to achieve its stated goal of participating in the Olympic Games. He was nominated as the only biathlete from the National Olympic Committee of Denmark for the games. The sprint he finished last but one on rank 86 in single race was Slettemark 88th and last.

Biathlon World Cup rankings

The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).