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Casper Stornes | |
Nationality: | Norwegian |
Birth Place: | Askøy, Norway |
Sport: | Triathlon |
Coach: | Arild Tveiten[1] |
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]
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).
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]
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]
Stornes finished the 2017 season in 87th place in the ITU WTS standings.[8]