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Halvard Hanevold
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Hanevold in 2009
Personal information
Born (1969-12-03)3 December 1969
Asker, Norway
Died 3 September 2019(2019-09-03) (aged 49)
Asker, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
Club Asker Skiklubb
World Cup debut 8 March 1992
Retired 27 March 2010
Olympic Games
Teams 5 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Medals 6 (3 gold)
World Championships
Teams 16 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Medals 16 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 19 (1991/92–2009/10)
Individual victories 9
All victories 33
Individual podiums 40
All podiums 97
Discipline titles 2:
2 Individual (1997–98, 2002–03)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold 1998 Nagano 20 km individual
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 2006 Torino 10 km sprint
Bronze 2006 Torino 20 km individual
World Championships
Gold 1995 Antholz-Anterselva Team event
Gold 1998 Hochfilzen Team event
Gold 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 20 km individual
Gold 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5 km pursuit
Silver 2004 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 2006 Pokljuka Mixed relay
Silver 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver 2008 Östersund 10 km sprint
Silver 2008 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze 2001 Pokljuka 10 km sprint
Bronze 2001 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze 2009 Pyeongchang 10 km sprint

Halvard Hanevold (3 December 1969 – 3 September 2019) was a Norwegian biathlete.

Career

Halvard Hanevold Kontiolahti 2010
Halvard Hanevold Kontiolahti 2010

Hanevold won medals in biathlon events at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics by winning his first Olympic gold followed by another gold four years later. He won the bronze medal in the men's 20 km individual and the silver medal in the men's 10 km sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He won the last medal of his Olympic career in the 4 × 7.5 km relay at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Hanevold participated in 16 World Championships from 1994 to 2009. He was a part of the team in 1993 in Borovets as a reserve, but did not participate in any races.

In his career, he recorded 40 podiums at World Cup level, with the last podium being in the final race of his final season.

Hanevold retired after the 2009–10 season.

He was a close friend to Swedish biathlete Björn Ferry.

Death

Hanevold died on 3 September 2019 at the age of 49 in his home in Asker, Akershus.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Winter Games

6 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
Norway 1994 Lillehammer 46th N/A N/A 7th
Japan 1998 Nagano Gold 8th N/A N/A Silver
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 5th 13th 8th N/A Gold
Italy 2006 Turin Bronze Silver 5th 7th 5th
Canada 2010 Vancouver 24th 17th 19th Gold
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

16 medals (5 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Team Relay Mixed relay
Canada 1994 Canmore N/A N/A N/A N/A 4th N/A N/A
Italy 1995 Antholz-Anterselva N/A N/A Gold N/A
Germany 1996 Ruhpolding 34th N/A N/A 4th N/A
Slovakia 1997 Brezno-Osrblie N/A 4th N/A
Slovenia 1998 Pokljuka N/A N/A 13th N/A Gold N/A N/A
Finland 1999 Kontiolahti 37th 13th 13th 17th N/A Bronze N/A
Norway 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 10th 12th 5th 10th N/A Silver N/A
Slovenia 2001 Pokljuka 44th Bronze 9th 9th N/A Bronze N/A
Norway 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen N/A N/A N/A 12th N/A N/A N/A
Russia 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk Gold 4th Silver 8th N/A 4th N/A
Germany 2004 Oberhof 38th 18th 5th 5th N/A Silver N/A
Austria 2005 Hochfilzen 30th 11th N/A Gold 10th
Slovenia 2006 Pokljuka N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Silver
Italy 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 10th 23rd 20th 18th N/A Silver
Sweden 2008 Östersund 17th Silver 9th 5th N/A Silver
South Korea 2009 Pyeongchang 71st Bronze 6th 13th N/A Gold
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

9 victories (4 In, 2 Sp, 1 Pu, 2 MS)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1997–98
2 victories
(2 In)
15 January 1998 Italy Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
11 February 1998 Japan Nagano 20 km individual Winter Olympic Games
1998–99
1 victory
(1 Sp)
12 March 1999 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
1999–2000
2 victories
(1 In, 1 Pu)
16 January 2000 Germany Ruhpolding 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
9 March 2000 Finland Lahti 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
2002–03
1 victory
(1 In)
19 March 2003 Russia Khanty-Mansiysk 20 km individual Biathlon World Championships
2003–04
2 victories
(1 Sp, 1 MS)
11 January 2004 Slovenia Pokljuka 15 km mass start Biathlon World Cup
17 January 2004 Germany Ruhpolding 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
2005–06
1 victory
(1 MS)
8 January 2006 Germany Oberhof 15 km mass start Biathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

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