Overview

• On July 16, the Norwegian Ski Federation confirmed that Groenvold succumbed to injuries sustained when he was struck by lightning during a cabin outing on July 12
• He was rushed to a local hospital and died late Tuesday night despite emergency treatment, federation officials said
• Groenvold won ski cross bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics after earning a World Cup alpine podium in 1999, ski cross world championship bronze in 2005 and the overall ski cross cup in 2007
• Following his retirement from competition, he served as Norway’s national ski cross coach, a skiing commentator on television and a board member, roles praised for sustaining his dedication to the sport
• Federation president Tove Moe Dyrhaug described his loss as creating “a huge void” in Norway’s alpine and freestyle communities and said detailed tribute plans will be announced soon