Emil Hegle Svendsen

Emil Hegle Svendsen (born 12 July 1985) is a retired Norwegian biathlete. He has won eight medals at Winter Olympics (four gold) and five individual gold medals and seven relay gold medals at World Championships.

Emil Hegle Svendsen
Emil Hegle Svendsen in 2009
Personal information
NicknameSuper-Svendsen
Born (1985-07-12) 12 July 1985
Trondheim, Norway
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubTrondhjems Skiskyttere
World Cup debut15 December 2005
Olympic Games
Teams4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals8 (4 gold)
World Championships
Teams9 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Medals21 (12 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11 (2005/06–2017/18)
Individual victories37
All victories58
Individual podiums79
All podiums115
Overall titles1 (2009–10)
Discipline titles4:
2 Individual (2010–11, 2013–14);
1 Sprint (2009–10);
1 Mass start (2010–11)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 3 1
World Championships 12 6 3
Junior/Youth World Championships 2 1 2
Total 18 8 6
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver20 km individual
2010 Vancouver4 × 7.5 km relay
2014 Sochi15 km mass start
2014 SochiMixed relay
2010 Vancouver10 km sprint
2018 Pyeongchang4 × 7.5 km relay
2018 PyeongchangMixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang15 km mass start
World Championships
2008 Östersund20 km individual
2008 Östersund15 km mass start
2009 Pyeongchang4 × 7.5 km relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk15 km mass start
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk4 × 7.5 km relay
2012 Ruhpolding4 × 7.5 km relay
2012 RuhpoldingMixed relay
2013 Nové Mesto10 km sprint
2013 Nové Mesto12.5 km pursuit
2013 Nové Mesto4 × 7.5 km relay
2013 Nové MestoMixed relay
2016 Oslo4 × 7.5 km relay
2008 Östersund4 × 7.5 km relay
2010 Khanty-MansiyskMixed relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk12.5 km pursuit
2012 Ruhpolding10 km sprint
2015 Kontiolathi20 km individual
2015 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
2007 Antholz-AnterselvaMixed relay
2013 Nové Mesto15 km mass start
2016 Oslo12.5 km pursuit
Junior World Championships
2005 Kontiolahti15 km individual
2005 Kontiolahti10 km sprint
2005 Kontiolahti12.5 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
2004 Haute Maurienne10 km pursuit
2004 Haute Maurienne3 × 7.5 km relay
2003 Kościelisko12.5 km individual
2003 Kościelisko10 km pursuit
Men's cross-country skiing
Junior World Championships
2005 Rovaniemi4 × 10 km relay
2005 Rovaniemi10 km freestyle
Updated on 23 February 2018.

He skis with Trondhjems Skiskyttere, based in Trondheim.

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