Olympic medallist and former Norway skier Audun Groenvold has died aged 49 after being struck by lightning.
The Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF) said Groenvold was struck by lightning during a cabin trip and, despite being taken to hospital, died on Tuesday night.
Groenvold was part of Norway’s Alpine skiing team before moving into freestyle and ski cross.
He won ski cross bronze at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Following his professional skiing career, the NSF said Groenvold went on to become a national team coach and NSF board member.
They federation said that it had lost “an outstanding athlete” and “prominent figure”, adding “our thoughts go out to Audun’s family, friends and everyone who was close to him”.
