Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken has been found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze (Italy), where he travelled to join a high-altitude training camp. After a successful 2021-2022 season, his career was halted due to heart problems, but after a long way back he represented Norway in the Biathlon World Cup over the past few weeks: he was currently 13th in this season’s overall standings. “The IBU is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of Sivert Bakken’s sudden death” the organisation’s president Olle Dahlin said.