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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 39) 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 12 July 1985) is a retired Norwegian biathlete. He has won eight medals at the Winter Olympics (four gold) and many gold medals at World Championships.

He was known as "Super-Svendsen" and competed for the Trondhjems Skiskyttere club in his hometown of Trondheim, Norway.

Emil Svendsen's Biathlon Journey

Emil Hegle Svendsen started his amazing career in biathlon, a sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. He became one of the best biathletes in the world.

Early Career and First World Cup Season

Svendsen's first big season in the Biathlon World Cup was in 2005–06. Before that, he competed as a junior in the European Cup. In his first World Cup season, he often finished in the top five. He even placed sixth in the mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

As a junior, Svendsen won four gold medals at the Junior World Championships. These wins showed he was a rising star in the sport. He also earned two bronze medals in earlier junior competitions.

Breakthrough Success in 2008

On December 13, 2007, Svendsen won his first World Cup race. This was a 20 km individual event in Pokljuka. His biggest success came at the 2008 World Championships. There, he won two individual gold medals. He took first place in both the individual race and the mass start. He finished the overall season in third place.

Olympic Glory and World Titles

Emil Hegle Svendsen in Kontiolahti, 2010

Svendsen continued to achieve great things. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won a silver medal in the 10 km sprint. He then went on to win two gold medals. These were in the 20 km individual race and the men's relay event.

He added more Olympic gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He won the 15 km mass start and the mixed relay. In the mixed relay, he teamed up with other famous Norwegian biathletes.

Emil Svendsen retired from biathlon after the 2017–2018 season. He left the sport as a true champion.

Life After Biathlon

After he stopped competing in 2018, Svendsen decided to go to college. He studied for a degree in business. While studying, he worked as a biathlon expert for a Norwegian TV channel. He also coached a youth biathlon team. In 2023, he finished his studies. Now, he works in real estate development.

Biathlon Achievements

Emil Hegle Svendsen has an impressive record in biathlon. All his results come from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Medals

He won 8 medals at the Winter 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 Championship Medals

He 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 only happen for events not included in 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

World Cup Standings

Emil Svendsen competed in the Biathlon World Cup for 11 seasons. He won the overall World Cup title in 2009–10.

Individual Race Wins

Emil Svendsen won 38 individual races during his career. These wins include different types of biathlon races.

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
2007–08 6 victories (2 In, 2 Sp, 1 Pu, 1 MS)	13 December 2007	Pokljuka	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	14 February 2008	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
	17 February 2008	Östersund	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Championships
	27 February 2008	Pyeongchang	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	8 March 2008	Khanty-Mansiysk	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	13 March 2008	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2008–09 5 victories (3 Sp, 2 Pu)	6 December 2008	Östersund	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	12 December 2008	Hochfilzen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	13 December 2008	Hochfilzen	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	23 January 2009	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	28 March 2009	Khanty-Mansiysk	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2009–10 5 victories (2 In, 1 Sp, 1 Pu, 1 MS)	3 December 2009	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	12 December 2009	Hochfilzen	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	14 January 2010	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	16 January 2010	Ruhpolding	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
	18 February 2010	Vancouver	20 km individual	Winter Olympic Games
2010–11 8 victories (2 In, 2 Sp, 2 Pu, 2 MS)	2 December 2010	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	4 December 2010	Östersund	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	12 January 2011	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	10 February 2011	Fort Kent	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	12 February 2011	Fort Kent	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	12 March 2011	Khanty-Mansiysk	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Championships
	19 March 2011	Oslo Holmenkollen	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	20 March 2011	Oslo Holmenkollen	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
2011–12 4 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu, 2 MS)	10 December 2011	Hochfilzen	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	14 January 2012	Nové Město	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	5 February 2012	Oslo Holmenkollen	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
	18 March 2012	Khanty-Mansiysk	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
2012–13 3 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu)	15 December 2012	Pokljuka	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	9 February 2013	Nové Město	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
	10 February 2013	Nové Město	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Championships
2013–14 5 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 MS)	3 January 2014	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	4 January 2014	Oberhof	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	11 January 2014	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	12 January 2014	Ruhpolding	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	18 February 2014	Sochi	15 km mass start	Winter Olympic Games
2014–15 2 victories (1 In, 1 Pu)	3 December 2014	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	20 December 2014	Pokljuka	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup

• These results include races from the Biathlon World Cup, World Championships, and Winter Olympic Games.

See also

List of multiple Olympic gold medalists