Hedda Berntsen

Hedda Berntsen (born 24 April 1976) is a Norwegian sportsperson who has competed internationally in telemark skiing, alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and skicross. She is world champion in Telemark classic from 1997. She later concentrated on the alpine slalom, her career peaking in the 2000–01 season with consistent performances in the World Cup as well as a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships. She later switched to skicross, receiving a silver medal at the 2008 Winter X Games. In the Vancouver Winter Olympics on 23 February 2010 she won the silver medal in the women's skicross competition.

Hedda Berntsen
Hedda Berntsen in 2010
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1976-04-24) 24 April 1976
Sport
Sport
  • Telemark skiing
  • Alpine skiing
  • Freestyle skiing
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverSki cross
X Games
2008 Aspen Ski cross
2012 Aspen Ski cross
Women's telemark skiing
World Championships
1997 MeiringenClassic
Women's alpine skiing
World Championships
2001 St. Anton Slalom skiing
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