Sune Wentzel facts for kids
Sune Wentzel was born on July 6, 1971, in Oslo, Norway. He is a very famous former Norwegian frisbee player. Sune is known for winning many world titles and setting impressive records. He won six world championships and even set two world records for indoor frisbee distance! Sune also earned many other international medals and titles. He truly made a big impact on the frisbee sport in Norway.
Sune Wentzel's Amazing Wins
Sune Wentzel achieved many great things during his frisbee career. He won several world championships in different frisbee events.
World Championship Gold Medals
- Overall World Championship Golds: Sune won the overall world championship seven times! These wins happened in 1993, 1997, and 1999.
- Freestyle Frisbee Gold: In 2003, Sune won a World Championship gold medal in Freestyle. This is where players perform cool tricks and routines with a frisbee. He won this title with his teammates Tom Leitner and Paul Kenny.
- Double Disc Court (DDC) Gold: Sune also won a World Championship gold medal in DDC in 1997. In DDC, two teams try to defend their own "court" using two frisbees at the same time. He won this with Aksel Finborud.
- Self-Caught Flight (SCF) Gold: In 1999, Sune won a World Championship gold medal in SCF. This event challenges players to throw a frisbee and then catch it themselves before it hits the ground.
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