Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken wore an elevation training mask when he was found dead in a hotel room in Italy, the Norwegian biathlon federation said on Wednesday. The federation said "the ...
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On December 23, 2025, Sivert Guttorm Bakken, a 27-year-old Norwegian biathlete and European champion, was found dead in his hotel room at Passo di Lavazè in northern Italy, 1808 m above the sea level.