Casper Stornes
Stornes in 2022
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born6 February 1997 (1997-02-06) (age 26)
Askøy, Norway
Sport
SportTriathlon
Coached byArild Tveiten[1]
Medal record
Representing  Norway
ITU World Triathlon Series - Overall
ITU World Triathlon Series
Gold medal – first place2018 Bermuda Elite
Silver medal – second place2019 Tokyo Elite
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaMixed relay
Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship
Bronze medal – third place2019 BahrainElite
Bronze medal – third place2018 BahrainElite
NOR Triathlon National Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Nor Triathlon ChampionshipsElite
Bronze medal – third place2015 Nor Triathlon ChampionshipsElite
Bronze medal – third place2014 Nor Triathlon ChampionshipsElite

Casper Stornes (born 6 February 1997) is a Norwegian triathlete competing in the ITU World Triathlon Series, ITU Triathlon World Cup, Super League Triathlon series and Ironman 70.3 distances.

He scored his first victory at ITU WTS Bermuda,[2] taking the win ahead of his compatriots Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. In doing so the three team-mates and training partners achieved the first ever 1-2-3 for a nation's athletes within the ITU WTS.[3]

2020 season

Due to the events of the COVID-19 outbreak the 2020 ITU World Triathlon Series was put on hold with no races being contested at the time of writing (1 July).

2019 season

Stornes achieved a third place (bronze medal) finish at the 70.3 Ironman Middle East Championships for the second year running. This year he was beaten by Dane Daniel Bakkegard in silver, and his compatriot Kristian Blummenfelt in gold who went on to set a new Ironman 70.3 world record.[4]

Stornes finished the 2019 season in 32nd place in the ITU WTS standings.[5]

2018 season

Stornes achieved a third place (bronze medal) finish at the 70.3 Ironman Middle East Championships, with his compatriots Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt finishing ahead of him in silver and gold respectively.[6]

Stornes finished the 2018 season in 16th place in the ITU WTS standings.[7]

2017 season

Stornes finished the 2017 season in 87th place in the ITU WTS standings.[8]

2016 season

2015 season

References

  1. ↑ "Arild Tveiten - coach of Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Casper Stornes on triathlon training the Norwegian way | EP#223". 2 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "ITU WTS Bermuda 2018 results". triathlon.org. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Triathlete.com article on ITU WTS Bermuda 2018". triathlete.com. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "IM 70.3 Bahrain 2019 Results". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "2019 WTS ITU Standings". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "IM 70.3 Bahrain 2018 Results". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "2018 ITU WTS Standings". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "2017 ITU WTS Standings". Retrieved 1 July 2020.


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