Kristoffer Brun
Norwegian rower (born 1988)
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Kristoffer Brun (born 7 April 1988) is a Norwegian rower. He competes in lightweight single sculls and in lightweight double sculls along with teammate Are Strandli.
Brun (right) and Are Strandli in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 April 1988 Bergen, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Brun competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the men's lightweight double sculls with teammate Are Strandli.[1] They teamed again to win the bronze medal in that event at the 2016 Olympics.[2]
The team are also world champions in their event, at the 2013 World Championships in Chungjiu.[3] They have also won world championships bronze twice.[4][5] At European level, the team of Brun and Strandli have won one silver and three bronzes.[6][7][8][9]
Brun won a gold medal in lightweight single sculls (LM1x) at the 2020 European Rowing Championships.[10]
