Håvard Klemetsen

Håvard Klemetsen (born 5 January 1979) is a Norwegian former Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002, representing Kautokeino I.L. He debuted in the World Cup in 2003. He has four 4 x 5 km team medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2005 and bronze in 2007 and twice in 2011. Klemetsen also finished 20th in the 15 km individual event at the 2005 championships.

Håvard Klemetsen
Born (1979-01-05) 5 January 1979
Kautokeino, Norway
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Ski clubKautokeino IL
World Cup career
Seasons2003–2017
Individual wins1
Indiv. podiums7
Medal record
Men's nordic combined
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi 4 x 5 km team
World Championships
2005 Oberstdorf4 x 5 km team
2013 Val di Flemme Team normal hill
2015 Falun4 x 5 km team
2007 Sapporo4 x 5 km team
2011 Oslo4 x 5 km team normal hill
2011 Oslo4 x 5 km team large hill
2015 FalunTeam sprint

Klemetsen finished 20th in the 15 km individual at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. His best individual career finish was second in a 7.5 km sprint event in Park City, Utah in the United States in 2002.

In April 2017, he announced his retirement from sport.[2]

References
  1. Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 84.
  2. "Norwegian veteran Håvard Klemetsen retires". fis-ski.com. 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.


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