Emil Hegle Svendsen

Emil Hegle Svendsen
Emil Hegle Svendsen in 2009
Personal information
NicknameSuper-Svendsen
Born (1985-07-12) 12 July 1985 (age 39)
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
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 15 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 15 km mass start
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Östersund 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 2008 Östersund 15 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ruhpolding Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nové Mesto 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nové Mesto 12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nové Mesto 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nové Mesto Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2016 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2012 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kontiolathi 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Antholz-Anterselva Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nové Mesto 15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Oslo 12.5 km pursuit
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kontiolahti 15 km individual
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kontiolahti 10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kontiolahti 12.5 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Haute Maurienne 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2004 Haute Maurienne 3 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Kościelisko 12.5 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Kościelisko 10 km pursuit
Men's cross-country skiing
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Rovaniemi 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Rovaniemi 10 km freestyle
Updated on 23 February 2018

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.

He skis with Trondhjems Skiskyttere, based in his hometown Trondheim.