Eivind Sporaland missing: biathlon star (22) disappeared without a trace – investigators have serious suspicions

Eivind Sporaland missing: biathlon star (22) disappeared without a trace – investigators have serious suspicions
Eivind Sporaland missing: biathlon star (22) disappeared without a trace – investigators have serious suspicions

There is a lot of concern in the winter sports world about Eivind Sporaland. The Norwegian biathlon star has disappeared without a trace. There has been no trace of the 22-year-old for days – in addition to the police, state security is now also active in the event of a missing person.

The winter sports world is worried about Eivind Sporaland: The Norwegian biathlete has disappeared without a trace for a week (symbol photo). Image: Adobe Stock / Olympixel

In the world of biathlon there is currently great concern about an up-and-coming winter sports talent: According to media reports, Norwegian biathlete Eivind Sporaland has disappeared without a trace. Since March 19, 2023, there has been no trace of the 22-year-old, which could be read on “Eurosport”, “Bild” and “Focus”.

Eivind Sporaland missing: Norwegian biathlon star disappeared without a trace

Biathlon hopeful Eivind Sporaland, who won the silver medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships, is said to have last been seen leaving her home in Lillehammer on the morning of March 19, 2023, after which the track of the athlete was lost. A missing person’s report was filed with the police, friends of biathletes, the Red Cross and the civil defense support the investigators in the search for Eivind Sporaland – but without success. Since then, a week has passed in which the biathlete has not yet been found, despite extensive searches in forests and hiking areas.

Missing person Eivind Sporaland (22): Norwegian secret service takes over investigations

In the meantime, even the Norwegian secret service is said to have intervened in the missing persons case. In addition, searches were published on social media, which should lead to Eivind Sporaland being found soon. At the time of his disappearance, the slim, 1.80 meter tall biathlete was wearing a blue down jacket, dark trousers, red sneakers and a hat.

Is Eivind Sporaland still alive? Police explain “difficult situation” in missing persons case

According to the Norwegian police, it is still unclear where Eivind Sporaland is. “We have several hypotheses about what could have happened, but we are really in a difficult situation at the moment,” quoted the “Bild” the operations manager Frode Øverås . The police are currently pursuing the theory that Eivind Sporaland may still be alive but does not want to be found.

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