Lene Tystad

Lene Tystad (born (1975-05-25)25 May 1975 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian wheelchair curler[1] and ice sledge speed racer.

Lene Tystad
Curler
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Born (1975-05-25) 25 May 1975
Trondheim
Team
Curling clubTrondheim Curlingklubb, Trondheim
Curling career
Member Association Norway
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances		5 (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Paralympic
appearances		Ice sledge speed racing: 1 (1998),
Wheelchair curling: 2 (2006, 2010)
Medal record
Ice sledge speed racing
Winter Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Nagano
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sollefteå
Gold medal – first place 2008 Sursee

As an ice sledge speed racer she participated at the 1998 Winter Paralympic Games and won a bronze medal at 1000 m LW11 event.[2] She also participated at three ice sledge racing events: 100 m LW11 (5th place), 500 m LW11 (4th place) and 1500 m LW11 (4th place).

As a wheelchair curler she participated at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Paralympics. She is a two-time World wheelchair champion curler (2007, 2008).

Wheelchair curling teams and events
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2003–04 Paul Aksel JohansenGeir Arne SkogstadLene TystadTrine FissumGry RoaldsethWWhCC 2004 (12th)
2004–05 Paul Aksel JohansenGeir Arne SkogstadLene TystadTrine FissumRune LorentsenIngrid ClaussenWWhCC 2005 (5th)
2005–06 Geir Arne SkogstadRune LorentsenPaul Aksel JohansenTrine FissumLene TystadWPG 2006 (4th)
2006–07 Rune LorentsenGeir Arne SkogstadJostein StordahlLene TystadTrine FissumThoralf HognestadWWhCC 2007 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2007–08 Rune LorentsenJostein StordahlGeir Arne SkogstadLene TystadAnne Mette SamdalThoralf HognestadWWhCC 2008 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2008–09 Rune LorentsenGeir Arne SkogstadJostein StordahlAnne Mette SamdalLene TystadThoralf HognestadWWhCC 2009 (7th)
2009–10 Rune LorentsenJostein StordahlGeir Arne SkogstadLene TystadAnne Mette SamdalPer ChristensenWPG 2010 (9th)

References
  1. Lene Tystad on the World Curling Federation database
  2. Nagano 1998 - ice-sledge-speed-skating - womens-100-m-lw11 | International Paralympic Committee


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