Kristian represented Norway at the Olympics for the first time in 2021, having secured qualification with a runner-up finish at the Czech Challenge as part of another consistent year on the Challenge Tour.
He ultimately finished 53rd in Tokyo and ended the year in 25th spot on the Road to Mallorca and will play a combination of DP World Tour and Challenge Tour in 2022.
Kristian played on the European Tour in 2019 after securing his card at Qualifying School.
As an amateur he was part of the European team that won the Jacques Leglise Trophy in 2010 and featured in the European Boys Team Championship and the Eisenhower Trophy three times and two times respectively.