Hallgeir Brenden

Hallgeir Brenden
Personal information
Born10 February 1929
Trysil, Norway
Died21 September 2007(2007-09-21) (aged 78)
Lillehammer, Norway
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing, athletics
Events
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 place1952 Oslo18 km
Silver medal – second place1952 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo15 km
Silver medal – second place1960 Squaw Valley4 × 10 km relay

Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner.

Brenden with Sophia Loren at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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

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

Olympic Games

  • 4 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   18 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195222N/aGoldN/a—Silver
195626GoldN/a14—4
19603112N/a99Silver

World Championships

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195425———4
1958292219—4
196233———4

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Hallgeir Brenden at Wikimedia Commons
  • Hallgeir Brenden at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  • Holmenkollen medalists – click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
  • Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)