Halvard Hanevold

Halvard Hanevold (3 December 1969 – 3 September 2019)^[1] was a Norwegian biathlete.

Halvard Hanevold

Hanevold in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Halvard Hanevold
Born	(1969-12-03)3 December 1969 Askim, 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 1998 Nagano 20 km individual 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 7.5 km relay 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay 1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay 2006 Torino 10 km sprint 2006 Torino 20 km individual World Championships 1995 Antholz-Anterselva Team event 1998 Hochfilzen Team event 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 20 km individual 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5 km pursuit 2004 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay 2006 Pokljuka Mixed relay 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 2008 Östersund 10 km sprint 2008 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay 1999 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 2001 Pokljuka 10 km sprint 2001 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay 2009 Pyeongchang 10 km sprint

Career

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.^[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]

Death

Hanevold died on 3 September 2019 at the age of 49 in his home in Asker, Akershus.^[6]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[7]

Olympic Winter Games

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

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
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

*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	—	—	—	—	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	—

*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.