Halvard Hanevold
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Halvard Hanevold (born 3 December 1969) is a former Norwegian biathlete.
Career
Hanevold 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 also medaled 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 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.[1]
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.[2]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
8 medals (4 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1994 Lillehammer |
46th | — | N/A | N/A | 7th |
 1998 Nagano |
Gold | 8th | N/A | N/A | Silver |
 2002 Salt Lake City |
5th | 13th | 8th | N/A | Gold |
 2006 Turin |
Bronze | Silver | 5th | 7th | 5th |
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Canmore |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4th | N/A | N/A |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva |
— | — | N/A | N/A | Gold | — | N/A |
 1996 Ruhpolding |
34th | — | N/A | N/A | 4th | — | N/A |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie |
— | — | — | N/A | 4th | — | N/A |
 1998 Pokljuka |
N/A | N/A | 13th | N/A | Gold | N/A | N/A |
 1999 Kontiolahti |
37th | 13th | 13th | 17th | N/A | Bronze | N/A |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen |
10th | 12th | 5th | 10th | N/A | Silver | N/A |
| 2001 Pokljuka |
44th | Bronze | 9th | 9th | N/A | Bronze | N/A |
| 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen |
N/A | N/A | N/A | 12th | N/A | N/A | N/A |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk |
Gold | 4th | Silver | 8th | N/A | 4th | N/A |
| 2004 Oberhof |
38th | 18th | 5th | 5th | N/A | Silver | N/A |
 2005 Hochfilzen |
30th | — | — | 11th | N/A | Gold | 10th |
| 2006 Pokljuka |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Silver |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva |
10th | 23rd | 20th | 18th | N/A | Silver | — |
 2008 Östersund |
17th | Silver | 9th | 5th | N/A | Silver | — |
 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 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 11 February 1998 | Nagano | 20 km individual | Winter Olympic Games | |
| 1998–99 1 victory (1 Sp) | 12 March 1999 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1999–2000 2 victories (1 In, 1 Pu) | 16 January 2000 | Ruhpolding | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 9 March 2000 | Lahti | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2002–03 1 victory (1 In) | 19 March 2003 | Khanty-Mansiysk | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships |
| 2003–04 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 MS) | 11 January 2004 | Pokljuka | 15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
| 17 January 2004 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2005–06 1 victory (1 MS) | 8 January 2006 | 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.
References
- ↑ "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 26 January 1993. Retrieved 3 June 2015. (Norwegian) (subscription required)
- ↑ Kokesh, Jerry (10 November 2010). "Norwegian Men Focus on World Cups". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Halvard Hanevold". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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