Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset

Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
Full name Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
Born (1971-12-06) December 6, 1971
Nordfjordeid, Norway
Ski club Fjellhug/Vereide IL
World Cup career
Seasons 1993–2011
Individual wins 9
Indiv. podiums 21
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2010 Vancouver 4x10 km relay
2002 Salt Lake City 50 km classical
World Championships
2001 Lahti 4 x 10 km
2005 Oberstdorf 4 x 10 km
2007 Sapporo 50 km
2007 Sapporo 4 x 10 km
2009 Liberec 4 x 10 km
1999 Ramsau 10 km
2001 Lahti 15 km
2005 Oberstdorf 50 km

Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (born December 6, 1971 in Nordfjordeid) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2011.

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).

He retired after he failed to qualify for the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Individual podiums

  • 9 victories (8 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 21 podiums (19 WC, 2 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1997–98 13 March 1998Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2 1998–99 22 February 1999Austria Ramsau, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Championships[1]3rd
31999–0027 November 1999Sweden Kiruna, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
427 December 1999Switzerland Engelberg, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
528 February 2000Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
68 March 2000Norway Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
717 March 2000Italy Bormio, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
82000–0125 November 2000Norway Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
920 December 2000Switzerland Davos, Switzerland30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
101 February 2001Italy Asiago, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
11 2003–04 18 February 2004Sweden Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
12 2004–05 13 February 2005Germany Reit im Winkl, Germany1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1312 March 2005Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
142005–0622 January 2006Germany Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
15 2006–07 25 November 2006Finland Kuusamo, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
1627 January 2007Estonia Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
1711 March 2007Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1817 March 2007Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
19 2007–08 8 December 2007Switzerland Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2028 December 2007Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4.5 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
215 January 2008Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

Team podiums

  • 8 victories (8 RL)
  • 17 podiums (16 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1996–97 9 March 1997Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSkaanes / Sørgård / Alsgaard
2 1998–99 10 January 1999Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdJevne / Jermstad / Hetland
321 March 1999Norway Oslo, Norway4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stEstil / Bjervig / Aukland
41999–0019 December 1999Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stJevne / Bjervig / Estil
513 January 2000Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stJevne / Skjeldal / Alsgaard
62000–0126 November 2000Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stBjonviken / Skjeldal / Hetland
72001–0224 November 2001Finland Kuopio, Finland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stJevne / Bjerkeli / Hetland
8 2002–03 8 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdEstil / Skjeldal / Bjervig
9 2003–04 23 November 2003Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSvartedal / Berger / Hofstad
1022 February 2004Sweden Umeå, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndEstil / Skjeldal / Hofstad
116 March 2004Finland Lahti, Finland6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdSvartedal
122004–0512 December 2004Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Estil / Hofstad
1320 March 2005Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Skjeldal / Hofstad
14 2005–06 15 January 2006Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdSvartedal / Gjerdalen / Hofstad
152006–0725 March 2007Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stPettersen / Estil / Northug
16 2007–08 23 November 2007Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndRønning / Eilifsen / Gjerdalen
1724 February 2008Sweden Falun, Sweden4 x 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndSvartedal / Østensen / Gjerdalen

References

  1. ↑ Norwegian championships in 3000 metre steeplechase Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Athlete : HJELMESET Odd-Bjoern". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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