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Hallgeir Brenden

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Hallgeir Brenden
Personal information
Born10 February 1929
Trysil, Norway
Died21 September 2007 (aged 78)
Lillehammer, Norway
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing, athletics
Event(s)15 km, 18 km, 4×10 km
3000 m steeplechase
ClubVestre Trysil IL
IK Tjalve[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best3000 mS – 8:54.6 (1954)[2]
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 18 km
Silver medal – second place 1952 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1960 Squaw Valley 4 × 10 km relay

Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and 1956 and two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952 and 1960. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival: 18 km in 1952 and 15 km in 1956 and 1963. He received the Egebergs Ærespris in 1952 and the Holmenkollen medal in 1955.[3]

As a steeplechase runner Brenden won the Norwegian championships in 1953 and 1954.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

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  • 4 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   18 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1952 22 Gold Silver
1956 26 Gold 14 4
1960 31 12 9 9 Silver

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1954 25 4
1958 29 22 19 4
1962 33 4

References

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  1. ^ a b Norwegian championships in 3000 metre steeplechase Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. friidrett.no (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Hallgeir Brenden. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Hallgeir Brenden. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ "BRENDEN Hallgeir". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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Media related to Hallgeir Brenden at Wikimedia Commons

Brenden with Sophia Loren at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Awards
Preceded by Egebergs Ærespris
1952
Succeeded by