Sivert Guttorm Bakken
Sivert Guttorm Bakken was a Norwegian biathlete. He won the overall mass start title at the 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup.
Career
Bakken won his first world cup race the same year, in the 15 kilometer mass start in Oslo Holmenkollen, on 20 March 2022.After a successful 2021–2022 season, Bakken was unable to return to competition the following season due to a heart problem, pericarditis. His team physician stated after joint consultation with the Norwegian medical specialist community, that the close temporal proximity and the absence of infections indicated coronavirus vaccination as the cause. He announced his intent to hopefully return during the 2023–2024 season, having resumed training, and he competed in several World Cup races in late 2025.