Norwegian media report the unexpected death of Biathlon-the Olympic champion Halvard Hanevold. The Norwegians, who won three times Olympic Gold and five world titles, was only 49 years old.
The three-time Norwegian Biathlon Olympic champion Halvard Hanevold died at the age of 49 years. This is the Norwegian newspaper “Budstikka” reported with reference to the family Hanevolds. The cause of death was not reported. “It is with great sadness that we received the news of Halvards death. Halvard was of Central importance for the development of the Norwegian and international biathlon and a source of Inspiration for young talents,” said Arne Horten, the President of the Norwegian biathlon Association, on Tuesday evening in an official Association communication. “We have lost a great Star, there’s no doubt,” said Horten, in addition to the Norwegian Agency NTB.
Hanevold, who was considered the most talented biathlete, the lack of Talent but made with great Training, emulation, won in Nagano in 1998, Olympic Gold in singles, and in 2002 in Salt Lake City and 2010 in Vancouver in the season. Add to this a total of five world titles. Long years Hanevold started with Biathlon legend Ole Einar Bjoerndalen.
Skjelbreid: “Halvard was a pioneer”
In recent years, he also served as the Biathlon expert for Norwegian TV channel NRK operates. “I’m shocked and can’t believe it. Halvard was a pioneer. There are only a few that have sacrificed so much as he to get where he was,” said the eight-time world champion Liv Grete Skjelbreid, who was for many years with Hanevold of the Norwegian Team, and, most recently, in the case of NRK worked together. His active career had terminated, Halvard Hanevold, 2010 at the age of 40 years. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
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