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| Date of Birth:
| February 02, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Honefoss, Norway |
| Ht: / Wt: | 6'0" / 173 lbs |
| Events: | 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m, team pursuit |
| Club: | Hol IL |
| Coach: | Jarle Pedersen (national team head coach), Johann Olav Koss (national team assistant coach) |
| Language Spoken: | Norwegian, English |
| Web Site: | http://www.boekko.com/ (Norwegian) |
| Training site: | Hol, Norway |
| Pronunciation: | HOH-vawrd BOOK-oh |
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 - 4:00 p | 1000m | 19 | 1:10.73 | |
| Feb 20 - 4:15 p | 1500m |  | 3 | 1:46.13 |
| Feb 13 - 12:00 p | 5000m | 4 | 6:18.80 | |
| Feb 23 - 11:00 a | 10,000m | 5 | 13:14.92 | |
| Feb 26 - 2:07 p | Team Pursuit -- Semifinals | 2 | 3:43.44 | |
| Feb 26 - 12:30 p | Team Pursuit -- Quarterfinals | 1 | 3:43.66 | |
| Feb 27 - 12:51 p | Team Pursuit -- Finals | 4 | 3:40.50 |
Career highlights »
The Norwegian won a pair of silver medals at the 2009 World Single Distance Championships, in the 5000m and 10,000m.
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Video Highlights
Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
Men's slalom: Gold medal run
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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