Birgit Skarstein

5 times paralympian, Paralympic Champgion, World rowing champion and m.o. @GlobalShapers. Fan of politics, sports and mountain climbing

[Rising Phoenix @risingphxglobal]

"It was just about how to ... fit the wheelchair into my life, rather than fitting my life into the wheelchair."

Before her third Summer @Paralympics, rowing star @BirgitSkarstein 🇳🇴 shares her stories with @armlessarcher & @MJGold on ep4 of Rising Phoenix: What Does It Take?

[Rising Phoenix @risingphxglobal]

“It’s not about what you cannot do, it’s about what you can do.” – @BirgitSkarstein on falling in love with the @Paralympics ❤️💙💚

📺 Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo – watch all 3 episodes on the #Paralympics YouTube channel.

#RisingPhoenix #RoadToTokyo

[Ambassadeur Vegar Brynildsen @NorAmbFR]

Très heureux d’avoir accueilli à l’ambassade @BirgitSkarstein, championne paralympique d’aviron à #Tokyo2020 et multiple championne du monde, en pleine préparation pour @Paris2024.
Membre du conseil des athlètes de @Paralympics, Skarstein sera pleinement engagée lors des Jeux !

[World Rowing @WorldRowing]

It's a new WORLD BEST TIME in the first A-Final of the day for Birgit Skarstein 🇳🇴 in the PR1 W1x 💪 She crosses the line in a time of 9:47.83. The previous time was 9:50.39, which she set last year.

#WorldRowingCup #WRCVarese

[𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒚 𝑨𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 🏹 @casey_atlanta]

THIS is amazing news. @bbcstrictly - I’m a lil excited to see this in the UK. Norway were brilliant with doing this and @BirgitSkarstein was brilliant!👏🏾

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

@kajsaha @rufuswainwright @NobelPrize Thank you so much for joining 🥰

[Juleen R. Zierath @JuleenRZierath]

Honored to have moderated this session. I learned a lot! Several thought provoking comments and discussion points on the topic of how we will evolve at @NobelPrize week dialogue w/ Paul Nurse @francesarnold Tom Kirkwood @BirgitSkarstein
Take a listen👇

[Dr Wasim Zahid @WasimZahid]

Dette var gøy, #nrksport 😊😊
⁦@MagnusMoan⁩ ⁦@BirgitSkarstein⁩

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

Superteam! 😍 Og for en stjernekommentator @arestrandli 🫶🌟

[Are @arestrandli]

God stemning i München! @BirgitSkarstein @FredrikMentzoni @NRK_Sport @TVCarlan

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

European championships! 🥇🤩🚣🏼‍♀️ Jeg har søren meg verdens beste lag og støtteapparat, for noen helter 🫶💥 #teamwork @ Munich, Germany https://t.co/sFuDPgq4EY

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

Har nettopp publisert et bilde @ Paris, France https://t.co/g95yvROMZl

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

Har nettopp publisert et bilde @ Zhangjiakou https://t.co/F8V6wEkIPt

[#ParaSnowSports @ParaSnowSports]

"All the children who followed me talked about 'the princess in the golden dress', not the princess in the wheelchair.”

- @BirgitSkarstein 🇳🇴

[#ParaSnowSports @ParaSnowSports]

“It's not hard to see your limits. But it's more fun to see your possibilities and focus on what you can do."

@BirgitSkarstein🇳🇴 became the first wheelchair user to take part in 'Dancing with the Stars' Norway.

"Dancing gave me a general training in flexibility and precision."

[Paralympic Games @Paralympics]

Training days!

#ParaCrossCountry skiers are testing out on the course ahead of the competition.

#WinterParalympics #Beijing2022

[#ParaSnowSports @ParaSnowSports]

The rigorous training regime she underwent for the TV show has reaped rewards as she switches from rowing to attacking the curves of the ski course.

"I've gained a lot of body understanding and body control, which is beneficial."

- @BirgitSkarstein

[Anine Kierulf @anineki]

Forholdet mellom idrett og politikk er dessverre igjen svært aktuelt. Nysgjerrig på noen av dilemmaene her? Hør kloke @BirgitSkarstein tenke høyt med oss i Ytringsfrihet i 100&10 fra september. https://t.co/3Ct1myhNgI @JUSiOslo

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

Har nettopp publisert et bilde @ 張家口市崇禮縣．太舞滑雪場 https://t.co/S0sGoTHweL

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

@PetterSkinstad @AasanViljar Rimelig strengt regulert når en får reise inn for å unngå å ha for mange i leir samtidig mtp smittevern. Er i alle fall mye å tjene på å være litt smart og fintfølende når en er der, samt ha respekt for utfordringen på en offensiv note.

[Birgit Skarstein @BirgitSkarstein]

@PetterSkinstad @AasanViljar Kan hende resten av skilaget klarer seg ok med turene de hadde til Livigno i fjor, jeg må innrømme at jeg er rimelig spent. Lukter å droppe første distanse for å kjøpe et par ekstra dager og ikke smelle med én gang i alle fall