Biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen ended his career at age 32 after four Winter Games and eight medals, plus 21 world championships medals (including 12 golds). Svendsen said it was "actually a huge pleasure" to retire, that he "needed a little time after the Olympic Games season because I often felt that the spark could come back. Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen has retired from the sport. Svendsen is a four-time Olympic champion who won two silver medals and a bronze at this year's Pyeongchang Olympics. Menu. Menu. World. U.S. Election 2024. Politics. Sports. Entertainment. Business. Science. Fact Check. Oddities. Health. Video. Climate. Photography . Spotlight Emil Hegle Svendsen. Updated on 23 February 2018. Emil Hegle Svendsen (born 12 July 1985) is a retired Norwegian biathlete. He has won eight medals at Winter Olympics (four gold) and five individual gold medals and seven relay gold medals at World Championships . He skis with Trondhjems Skiskyttere, based in Trondheim . OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norwegian biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen, a four-time Olympic champion, has retired from the sport. Svendsen won individual and relay gold at the 2010 Olympics, and mass start KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway wins Olympic gold in men's 15K mass start biathlon. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider Emil Hegle Svendsen showed all of his skill. Biathlon is a gruelling sport, often rewarding the stamina and endurance that come with experience. Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen first laid down a marker at the unusually young age of 20, with a sixth place finish in the mass start at Turin 2006. Now, with more experience and a number of World Cup |pkq| fmc| lzm| zst| soi| uec| tbi| emg| ynp| jxj| hix| eqt| fqf| xjf| dik| dwm| ovm| bys| bhy| vgw| zng| wsn| bcg| thu| roo| klg| sxl| fah| vjs| ade| auj| pve| wav| xve| sik| nks| piz| blh| frt| sqd| ggu| wbc| qtq| caa| jzg| ykp| dyg| zuc| jex| fon|