- Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
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Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset 
Personal information Full name Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset Born December 6, 1971
Nordfjordeid, NorwayProfessional information Club Fjellhug/Vereide IL Skis Peltonen World Cup Seasons 1993- Wins 8 Additional podiums 10 Total podiums 18 Medal record Men's cross country skiing Competitor for 
NorwayOlympic Games Silver 2010 Vancouver 4x10 km relay Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City 50 km classical World Championships Gold 2001 Lahti 4 x 10 km Gold 2005 Oberstdorf 4 x 10 km Gold 2007 Sapporo 50 km Gold 2007 Sapporo 4 x 10 km Gold 2009 Liberec 4 x 10 km Bronze 1999 Ramsau 10 km Bronze 2001 Lahti 15 km Bronze 2005 Oberstdorf 50 km Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (born December 6, 1971 in Nordfjordeid) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 1993.
A classical technique specialist, Hjelmeset's biggest success is the gold medal in the 50 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won eight medals (all in the classical style). This includes five gold medals (50 km: 2007, 4 x 10 km relay: 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009) and three bronze medals (1999: 10 km, 2001: 15 km, and 2005: 50 km).
Hjelmeset has also competed on the national level in athletics, and won the bronze medal at the Norwegian championships in the 3000 metre steeplechase in 1996 and 1999.[1]
The 2007 season was Hjelmeset's best. He won two gold medals at the World Championships in Sapporo, then a World Cup race in Lahti, before winning the 50 km individual start in Holmenkollen where he had won the sprint event in 2000. Hjelmeset was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 2007 (Shared with Frode Estil, King Harald V, and Queen Sonja).
Note
- ^ Norwegian championships in 3000 metre steeplechase (Norwegian)
References
- 2007 Holmenkollen medalists announced - Accessed March 18, 2007. (Norwegian)
- Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset at the International Ski Federation
- Holmenkollen medal presented to Estil and Hjelmeset - Accessed March 21, 2007 (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (Norwegian)
1925: František Donth (TCH) • 1926: Matti Raivio (FIN) • 1927: John Lindgren (SWE) • 1929: Anselm Knuuttila (FIN) • 1930: Sven Utterström (SWE) • 1931: Ole Stenen (NOR) • 1933: Veli Saarinen (FIN) • 1934: Elis Wiklund (SWE) • 1935: Nils-Joel Englund (SWE) • 1937: Pekka Niemi (FIN) • 1938: Kalle Jalkanen (FIN) • 1939: Lars Bergendahl (NOR) • 1950: Gunnar Eriksson (SWE) • 1954: Vladimir Kuzin (URS) • 1958: Sixten Jernberg (SWE) • 1962: Sixten Jernberg (SWE) • 1966: Gjermund Eggen (NOR) • 1970: Kalevi Oikarainen (FIN) • 1974: Gerhard Grimmer (GDR) • 1978: Sven-Åke Lundbäck (SWE) • 1982: Thomas Wassberg (SWE) • 1985: Gunde Svan (SWE) • 1987: Maurilio De Zolt (ITA) • 1989: Gunde Svan (SWE) • 1991: Torgny Mogren (SWE) • 1993: Torgny Mogren (SWE) • 1995: Silvio Fauner (ITA) • 1997: Mika Myllylä (FIN) • 1999: Mika Myllylä (FIN) • 2001: Johann Mühlegg (ESP) • 2003: Martin Koukal (CZE) • 2005: Frode Estil (NOR) • 2007: Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (NOR) • 2009: Petter Northug (NOR) • 2011: Petter Northug (NOR)
- 1895: Viktor Thorn (NOR)
- 1897: Asbjørn Nilssen (NOR)
- 1899: Paul Braaten (NOR), Robert Pehrson (NOR)
- 1901: Askel Refstad (NOR)
- 1903: Karl Hovelsen (NOR)
- 1904: Harald Smith (NOR)
- 1905: Jonas Holmen (NOR)
- 1907: Per Bakken
- 1908: Einar Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1909: Thorvald Hansen
- 1910: Lauritz Bergendahl
- 1911: Otto Tangen (NOR), Knut Holst (NOR)
- 1912: Olav Bjaaland (NOR)
- 1914: Johan Kristoffersen (NOR)
- 1915: Sverre Østbye (NOR)
- 1916: Lars Høgvold (NOR)
- 1918: Hans Horn (NOR), Jørgen Hansen (NOR)
- 1919: Thorleif Haug (NOR), Otto Aasen (NOR)
- 1923: Thoralf Strømstad (NOR)
- 1924: Harald Økern (NOR), Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)
- 1925: Einar Landvik (NOR)
- 1926: Jacob Tullin Thams
- 1927: Hagbart Haakonsen (NOR), Einar Lindboe (NOR)
- 1928: Torjus Hemmestveit (NOR), Mikkjel Hemmestveit (NOR)
- 1931: Hans Vinjarengen (NOR), Ole Stenen (NOR)
- 1934: Oddbjørn Hagen (NOR)
- 1935: Arne Rustadstuen (NOR)
- 1937: Olaf Hoffsbakken (NOR), Birger Ruud (NOR), Martin P. Vangsli (NOR)
- 1938: Reidar Andersen (NOR), Johan R. Henriksen (NOR)
- 1939: Sven Selånger (SWE), Lars Bergendahl (NOR), Trygve Brodahl (NOR)
- 1940: Oscar Gjøslien (NOR), Annar Ryen (NOR)
- 1947: Elling Rønes (NOR)
- 1948: Asbjørn Ruud (NOR)
- 1949: Sigmund Ruud (NOR)
- 1950: Olav Økern (NOR)
- 1951: Simon Slåttvik (NOR)
- 1952: Stein Eriksen (NOR), Torbjørn Falkanger (NOR), Heikki Hasu (FIN), Nils Karlsson (SWE)
- 1953: Magnar Estenstad (NOR)
- 1954: Martin Stokken (NOR)
- 1955: Haakon VII (NOR), Hallgeir Brenden (NOR), Veikko Hakulinen (FIN), Sverre Stenersen (NOR)
- 1956: Borghild Niskin (NOR), Arnfinn Bergmann (NOR), Arne Hoel (NOR)
- 1957: Eero Kolehmainen (FIN)
- 1958: Inger Bjørnbakken (NOR), Håkon Brusveen (NOR)
- 1959: Gunder Gundersen (NOR)
- 1960: Helmut Recknagel (GDR), Sixten Jernberg (SWE), Sverre Stensheim (NOR), Tormod Knutsen (NOR)
- 1961: Harald Grønningen (NOR)
- 1962: Toralf Engan (NOR)
- 1963: Alevtina Kolchina (URS), Pavel Kolchin (URS), Astrid Sandvik (NOR), Torbjørn Yggeseth (NOR)
- 1964: Veikko Kankkonen (FIN), Eero Mäntyranta (FIN), Georg Thoma (FRG), Halvor Næs (NOR)
- 1965: Arto Tiainen (FIN), Bengt Eriksson (SWE), Arne Larsen (NOR)
- 1967: Toini Gustafsson (SWE), Ole Ellefsæter (NOR)
- 1968: Olav V (NOR), Assar Rönnlund (SWE), Gjermund Eggen (NOR), Bjørn Wirkola (NOR)
- 1969: Odd Martinsen (NOR)
- 1970: Pål Tyldum (NOR)
- 1971: Marjatta Kajosmaa (FIN), Berit Mørdre Lammedal (NOR), Reidar Hjermstad (NOR)
- 1972: Rauno Miettinen (FIN), Magne Myrmo (NOR)
- 1973: Einar Bergsland (NOR), Ingolf Mork (NOR), Franz Keller (FRG)
- 1974: Juha Mieto (FIN)
- 1975: Gerhard Grimmer (GDR), Oddvar Brå (NOR), Ivar Formo (NOR)
- 1976: Ulrich Wehling (GDR)
- 1977: Helena Takalo (FIN), Hilkka Kuntola (FIN), Walter Steiner (SUI)
- 1979: Ingemar Stenmark (SWE), Erik Håker (NOR), Raisa Smetanina (URS)
- 1980: Thomas Wassberg (SWE)
- 1981: Johan Sætre (NOR)
- 1983: Berit Aunli (NOR), Tom Sandberg (NOR)
- 1984: Lars-Erik Eriksen (NOR), Jakob Vaage (NOR), Armin Kogler (AUT)
- 1985: Anette Bøe (NOR), Per Bergerud (NOR), Gunde Svan (SWE)
- 1986: Britt Pettersen (NOR)
- 1987: Matti Nykänen (FIN), Hermann Weinbuch (FRG)
- 1989: Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (FIN)
- 1991: Vegard Ulvang (NOR), Trond Einar Elden (NOR), Ernst Vettori (AUT), Jens Weißflog (GER)
- 1992: Yelena Välbe (RUS)
- 1993: Emil Kvanlid (NOR)
- 1994: Lyubov Yegorova (RUS), Vladimir Smirnov (KAZ), Espen Bredesen (NOR)
- 1995: Kenji Ogiwara (JPN)
- 1996: Manuela Di Centa (ITA)
- 1997: Bjarte Engen Vik (NOR), Stefania Belmondo (ITA), Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR)
- 1998: Fred Børre Lundberg (NOR), Larisa Lazutina (RUS), Alexey Prokurorov (RUS), Harri Kirvesniemi (FIN)
- 1999: Kazuyoshi Funaki (JPN)
- 2001: Adam Małysz (POL), Bente Skari (NOR), Thomas Alsgaard (NOR)
- 2003: Felix Gottwald (AUT), Ronny Ackermann (GER)
- 2004: Yuliya Chepalova (RUS)
- 2005: Andrus Veerpalu (EST)
- 2007: Frode Estil (NOR), Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (NOR), Harald V (NOR), Sonja (NOR), Simon Ammann (SUI)
- 2010: Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
- 2011: Janne Ahonen (FIN)
Categories:- 1971 births
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Holmenkollen medalists
- Holmenkollen winners
- Living people
- Norwegian long-distance runners
- Norwegian cross-country skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway
- Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
- Olympic silver medalists for Norway
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- People from Gloppen
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