Håvard Klemetsen Explained

Håvard Klemetsen
Birth Date:5 January 1979
Birth Place:Kautokeino, Norway
Height:181cm (71inches)[1]
Club:Kautokeino IL
Seasons:2003–2017
Wins:1
Totalpodiums:7
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Håvard Klemetsen (born 5 January 1979) is a Norwegian former Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002, representing Kautokeino IL. 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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. 2014. Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. Norway. 84.
  2. Web site: Norwegian veteran Håvard Klemetsen retires . 24 April 2017 . fis-ski.com . 3 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170428123334/http://www.fis-ski.com/nordic-combined/news-multimedia/news/article=norwegian-veteran-havard-klemetsen-retires.html . 28 April 2017 . dead .