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Emil Hegle Svendsen

Emil Hegle Svendsen in 2009
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Super-Svendsen
Born	(1985-07-12) 12 July 1985 (age 40) Trondheim, Norway
Height	1.85 m
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Trondhjems Skiskyttere
World Cup debut	15 December 2005
Olympic Games
Teams	4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals	8 (4 gold)
World Championships
Teams	9 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Medals	21 (12 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	11 (2005/06–2017/18)
Individual victories	37
All victories	58
Individual podiums	79
All podiums	115
Overall titles	1 (2009–10)
Discipline titles	4: 2 Individual (2010–11, 2013–14); 1 Sprint (2009–10); 1 Mass start (2010–11)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 3 1 World Championships 12 6 3 Junior/Youth World Championships 2 1 2 Total 18 8 6 Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver 20 km individual Gold 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2014 Sochi 15 km mass start Gold 2014 Sochi Mixed relay Silver 2010 Vancouver 10 km sprint Silver 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang 15 km mass start World Championships Gold 2008 Östersund 20 km individual Gold 2008 Östersund 15 km mass start Gold 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start Gold 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2012 Ruhpolding Mixed relay Gold 2013 Nové Mesto 10 km sprint Gold 2013 Nové Mesto 12.5 km pursuit Gold 2013 Nové Mesto 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2013 Nové Mesto Mixed relay Gold 2016 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2008 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay Silver 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5 km pursuit Silver 2012 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint Silver 2015 Kontiolathi 20 km individual Silver 2015 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2007 Antholz-Anterselva Mixed relay Bronze 2013 Nové Mesto 15 km mass start Bronze 2016 Oslo 12.5 km pursuit Junior World Championships Gold 2005 Kontiolahti 15 km individual Gold 2005 Kontiolahti 10 km sprint Silver 2005 Kontiolahti 12.5 km pursuit Youth World Championships Gold 2004 Haute Maurienne 10 km pursuit Gold 2004 Haute Maurienne 3 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2003 Kościelisko 12.5 km individual Bronze 2003 Kościelisko 10 km pursuit Men's cross-country skiing Junior World Championships Silver 2005 Rovaniemi 4 × 10 km relay Bronze 2005 Rovaniemi 10 km freestyle
Updated on 23 February 2018.

Emil Hegle Svendsen (born July 12, 1985) is a famous Norwegian biathlete who has now retired. He won many awards, including eight medals at the Winter Olympics. Four of these were gold medals! He also earned 12 gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships.

Emil was part of the Trondhjems Skiskyttere club. This club is located in his hometown of Trondheim, Norway.

Emil Svendsen's Biathlon Career

Starting Out in Biathlon

Emil Svendsen began his journey in the World Cup during the 2005–06 season. Before this, he competed as a junior in the European Cup. In his first World Cup season, Emil finished fifth in three races. He also placed in the top twenty several other times. He ended his first overall season in 22nd place.

Emil was chosen to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics. He finished sixth in the mass start event. As a junior, Emil won four gold medals at the Junior World Championships. He also earned two bronze medals.

Breakthrough Success

On December 13, 2007, Emil won his first World Cup race in Pokljuka. His biggest success came at the 2008 World Championships. There, he won two individual gold medals! He won both the individual and mass start races. He continued to win more races and podium finishes that season. He ended up finishing third overall in the World Cup.

The 2008-2009 season started very well for Emil. He placed on the podium in his first five races. This helped him take the lead in the overall World Cup standings.

Emil Hegle Svendsen at Kontiolahti, 2010

Olympic Medals and World Titles

Emil won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. This was in the 10 km sprint event. He then went on to win two gold medals. These were in the 20 km individual race and the relay event.

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Emil won two more gold medals. He won the mass start race. He also won the mixed relay with his teammates Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Tiril Eckhoff, and Tora Berger.

Emil is 185 cm (6 feet 1 inch) tall. He weighs 77 kg (170 pounds). On April 9, 2018, Emil announced that he was retiring from biathlon. This was after the 2017–2018 season.

Emil Svendsen's Personal Life

Emil Svendsen was in a relationship with fellow biathlete Kaja Eckhoff. They met as teenagers at a sports school in Lillehammer. They were together for several years before breaking up in 2011.

Later, he was in a relationship with Samantha Skogrand from 2013 to 2022. They had a son named Magnus in January 2019. In July 2021, they welcomed their daughter, Elsa. The family lived in Oslo. They announced their separation in April 2023.

After retiring from sports in 2018, Emil decided to study business. He also worked as a biathlon expert for a Norwegian TV channel. He coached a youth biathlon team too. As of 2023, he works as a real estate developer.

Biathlon Achievements

All of Emil's results come from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games Medals

Emil won 8 medals at the Olympics: 4 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2006 Turin	—	—	—	6th	—	N/A
2010 Vancouver	Gold	Silver	8th	13th	Gold	N/A
2014 Sochi	7th	9th	7th	Gold	4th	Gold
2018 Pyeongchang	10th	18th	20th	Bronze	Silver	Silver

*The mixed relay event was first included in the Olympics in 2014.

World Championships Medals

Emil won 21 medals at the World Championships: 12 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2007 Antholz-Anterselva	—	7th	5th	—	—	Bronze
2008 Östersund	Gold	12th	12th	Gold	Silver	—
2009 Pyeongchang	DNS	—	—	12th	Gold	—
2010 Khanty-Mansiysk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Silver
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	4th	5th	Silver	Gold	Gold	—
2012 Ruhpolding	8th	Silver	5th	18th	Gold	Gold
2013 Nové Město	—	Gold	Gold	Bronze	Gold	Gold
2015 Kontiolahti	Silver	36th	19th	15th	Silver	—
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen	32nd	17th	Bronze	28th	Gold	—
2017 Hochfilzen	27th	36th	DNS	28th	8th	8th

*During Olympic years, World Championship competitions are only held for events not part of the Olympics.

Junior and Youth World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna	18th	13th	13th	11th
2003 Kościelisko	Bronze	7th	Bronze	4th
2004 Haute Maurienne	14th	6th	Gold	Gold
2005 Kontiolahti	Gold	Gold	Silver	10th

See also

In Spanish: Emil Hegle Svendsen para niños

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists