Stian Grimseth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stian Grimseth

Norwegian weightlifter

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1972

Place of Birth: Naustdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Stian Grimseth (born 24 July 1972) is a weightlifter from Naustdal in Norway.
He won the European Championship in 1996 and at some time held the 6th position in the world ranking. He competed twice in the Olympics (1996 and 2004), World Cup, European Cup, and in Norway.
During the Sydney Olympic games in 2000, Grimseth was suspended after failing a doping test.
He served a 15 month period of ineligibility for testing positive for nandrolone. Grimseth won his last Norwegian championships in March 2008, before retiring. Grimseth is an active member of the Conservative Party.