Halvard Hanevold (3 December 1969 – 3 September 2019)[1] was a Norwegian biathlete.
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Full name | Halvard Hanevold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Asker Skiklubb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 8 March 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 27 March 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 5 (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 6 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 16 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 16 (5 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
He was a close friend to Swedish biathlete Björn Ferry.[5]
Hanevold died on 3 September 2019 at the age of 49 in his home in Asker, Akershus.[6]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[7]
6 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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1994 Lillehammer | 46th | — | — | — | 7th |
1998 Nagano | Gold | 8th | — | — | Silver |
2002 Salt Lake City | 5th | 13th | 8th | — | Gold |
2006 Turin | Bronze | Silver | 5th | 7th | 5th |
2010 Vancouver | — | 24th | 17th | 19th | Gold |
16 medals (5 gold, 7 silver, 4 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
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1994 Canmore | — | — | — | — | 4th | — | — |
1995 Antholz-Anterselva | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | — |
1996 Ruhpolding | 34th | — | — | — | 4th | — | — |
1997 Brezno-Osrblie | — | — | — | — | 4th | — | — |
1998 Pokljuka | — | — | 13th | — | Gold | — | — |
1999 Kontiolahti | 37th | 13th | 13th | 17th | — | Bronze | — |
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 10th | 12th | 5th | 10th | — | Silver | — |
2001 Pokljuka | 44th | Bronze | 9th | 9th | — | Bronze | — |
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | — | — | — | 12th | — | — | — |
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | Gold | 4th | Silver | 8th | — | 4th | — |
2004 Oberhof | 38th | 18th | 5th | 5th | — | Silver | — |
2005 Hochfilzen | 30th | — | — | 11th | — | Gold | 10th |
2006 Pokljuka | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver |
2007 Antholz-Anterselva | 10th | 23rd | 20th | 18th | — | Silver | — |
2008 Östersund | 17th | Silver | 9th | 5th | — | Silver | — |
2009 Pyeongchang | 71st | Bronze | 6th | 13th | — | Gold | — |
9 victories (4 In, 2 Sp, 1 Pu, 2 MS)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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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 |
Olympic champions in men's biathlon – 20 km individual | |
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World champions in men's biathlon – 20 km individual | |
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World champions in men's biathlon – Team event | |
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3 × 20 km (time) |
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4 × 10 km |
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World champions in men's biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km relay | |
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