Simone Hauswald

Simone Hye-Soon Hauswald (born Simone Hye-Soon Denkinger; 3 May 1979) is a former German biathlete and Winter Olympics bronze medalist. In 2008, she won her first single World Cup Race. Hauswald retired after the 2009–10 season.^[1]

Simone Hauswald
Hauswald in Sandnes
Full name	Simone Hye-Soon Denkinger
Born	(1979-05-03) 3 May 1979 (age 46) Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Ski club	SC Gosheim
World Cup career
Seasons	2000–2010
Indiv. podiums	16
Indiv. wins	7
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver 12.5 km mass start 2010 Vancouver 4 × 6 km relay World Championships 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay 2009 Pyeongchang 7.5 km sprint 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 6 km relay 2004 Oberhof 4 × 6 km relay 2009 Pyeongchang Mixed relay Junior World Championships 1998 Jericho/Valcartier Individual 1998 Jericho/Valcartier Relay 1999 Pokljuka 3 × 7.5 km relay 1999 Pokljuka 12.5 km individual
Updated on 21 March 2010.

Biography

Hauswald was born to a German father and Korean mother. As a teenager she trained at the Skiinternat Furtwangen, an alpine sports training facility in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, and met her coach and future husband, former skier Steffen Hauswald.^[2] The couple have twin daughters.

Career highlights

IBU World Championships

2003, Khanty-Mansiysk, 3rd at team relay (with Disl / Wilhelm / Glagow)

2004, Oberhof, 3rd at team relay (with Glagow / Apel / Wilhelm)

2009, Pyeongchang, 2nd at sprint

2009, Pyeongchang, 3rd at mixed relay

IBU World Junior Championships

1998, Jericho, 1st at individual race

1998, Jericho, 8th at sprint

1999, Pokljuka, 1st at team relay (with Flatscher / Glagow)

1999, Pokljuka, 2nd at individual race

World Cup

2002, Östersund, 1st at team relay (with Apel / Disl / Wilhelm)

2002, Pokljuka, 2nd at team relay (with Glagow / Henkel / K. Beer)

2002, Osrblie, 2nd at team relay (with Glagow / K. Beer / Wilhelm)

2003, Antholz, 2nd at team relay (with Disl / R. Beer / Wilhelm)

2004, Ruhpolding, 1st at team relay (with Disl / Apel / Wilhelm)

2005, Antholz, 3rd at pursuit

2005, Khanty-Mansiysk, 3rd at sprint

2005, Hochfilzen, 3rd at team relay (with Glagow / Apel / Wilhelm)

2006, Ruhpolding, 2nd at team relay (with Glagow / Henkel / Apel)

2007, Ruhpolding, 2nd at team relay (with Hitzer / Neuner / Wilhelm)

2007, Kontiolahti, 3rd at individual race

2007, Hochfilzen, 1st at team relay (with Glagow / Henkel / Wilhelm)

2007–08, Oberhof, 1st at team relay (with Henkel / Hitzer / Wilhelm)

2008, Hochfilzen, 1st at sprint

2008, Hochfilzen, 3rd at pursuit

2008, Hochfilzen, 3rd at individual race

2009, Vancouver-Whistler 1st at individual race

2009, Trondheim, 2nd at mass start

2009, Khanty-Mansiysk, 2nd at sprint

2009, Khanty-Mansiysk 1st at mass start

World Military Championships

2004, Östersund, 2nd at team patrol (with Künzel / Apel / Wilhelm)

European Championships

2000, Zakopane, 3rd at individual race

2000, Zakopane, 3rd at team relay (with Wagenführ / Klein / Wilhelm)

2001, Haute Maurienne, 1st at team relay (with K. Beer / Flatscher / Menzel)

2001, Haute Maurienne, 2nd at sprint

2002, Kontiolahti, 1st at team relay (with Menzel / Klein / Buchholz)

European Cup

2005, Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, 1st at pursuit

2005, Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, 1st at team relay (with Niziak / Ertl / Buchholz)

2005, Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, 1st at sprint

Season titles

Season	Discipline
2010	Sprint

Race victories

7 race victories (3 Sprint, 2 Mass Start, 1 Individual, 1 Pursuit)

Season	Date	Location	Race
2009	12 December 2008	Hochfilzen, Austria	Sprint
	11 March 2009	Vancouver-Whistler, Canada	Individual
	29 March 2009	Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia	Mass Start
2010	8 January 2010	Oberhof, Germany	Sprint
	18 March 2010	Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway	Sprint
	20 March 2010	Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway	Pursuit
	21 March 2010	Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway	Mass Start