Rune Lorentsen (born 8 October 1961 in Tromsø) is a Norwegian wheelchair curler. He won a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

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Rune Lorentsen
Born (1961-10-08) 8 October 1961 (age 63)
Tromsø, Norway
Curling career
Member Association Norway
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
11 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
Paralympic
appearances
4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 PyeongChang Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Switzerland Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 South Korea Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Switzerland Team
World Mixed Doubles Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Lohja
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Life

He started wheelchair curling in 2004. He was the skip when Norway won the gold at the World Championships in 2007, 2008, and 2017.[1][2]

Lorentsen has a table tennis team gold from the European Championship in 1999, and bronze in 1997.

References

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