Halvor Egner Granerud Explained

Halvor Egner Granerud
Nationality:Norway
Birth Date:1996 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Height:1.75 m
Club:Asker Skiklubb
Personalbest:244.5m (802.2feet)
Planica, 13 December 2020
Seasons:2015–present
Wins:25
Teamwins:3
Totalpodiums:41
Teampodiums:10
Individual Starts:171
Team Starts:21
Wcoveralls:2 (2021, 2023)
Fhtitles:1 (2023)
Updated:24 March 2023

Halvor Egner Granerud (born 29 May 1996) is a Norwegian ski jumper. He is one of the most successful contemporary ski jumpers, having won 25 World Cup individual competitions, the World Cup overall title twice, and the Four Hills Tournament once. At the Nordic World Ski Championships, Granerud's best achievements include silver medals in the team and mixed team competitions. He has also won team gold and individual silver at the Ski Flying World Championships.

Career

Granerud made his Ski Jumping World Cup debut in 2015 and got his best result to win the World Cup event in Kuusamo/Ruka in November 2020. Granerud was part of the team that won the FIS Junior World Championship in 2015, together with Joacim Ødegård Bjøreng, Phillip Sjøen and Johann André Forfang.[1] From the 2018–19 season, he's been a part of the national team.[2]

On 11 February 2016, He set his unofficial personal best in Vikersund as a trial jumper when he jumped 240 metres.[3] [4] Two years later in Planica he set his official personal best at 233 metres.

2020/21 World Cup

On 29 November 2020, Granerud took his first ever World Cup podium by winning in Kuusamo.[5] At the following weekend, Granerud would win both competitions in Nizhny Tagil, gaining enough points for the leader's jersey.[6] In Planica he would go on to win a silver medal, in the individual competition at the Ski Flying World Championships, and a gold medal in the team competition.[7] [8] The last double header of 2020 would see Granerud win both competitions in Engelberg, making him the first Norwegian to win five World Cup competitions in a row.[9] At the Four Hills Tournament, Granerud finished fourth overall. He also took his first podium in the Four Hills by finishing second in the new year's competition in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[10]

The first win of 2021 would come in Titisee-Neustadt, where Granerud won the Sunday competition.[11] At the last weekend of January, Granerud won both competitions at Willingen. He won the Willingen Six, with 41 points to countryman Daniel Andre Tande.[12] The following weekend, Granerud would win both competitions in Klingenthal, therefore extending his lead to over 400 points in the overall World Cup.[13] He would win a week later in Zakopane, and was announced the winner of the overall World Cup on 4 March, due to some competitions being cancelled.[14]

2021/22 World Cup

In the first competition of the season, Granerud finished third. The following day, Halvor would win his first competition of the season.[15]

2023/23 World Cup

On 1 January, Granerud won his first New Years competition at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[16] With a continuous form, and by winning three of the four competitions, Granerud won the Overall Four Hills Tournament.[17] Granerud wins his 2nd world cup in his 8th season of ski jumping in world cup, but lacks 30 points to also win the ski flying competition, which was won by Stefan Kraft.

Personal life

Granerud's great-grandfather was Norwegian children's writer Thorbjørn Egner.[18]

Record

FIS World Nordic Ski Championships

EventNormal hillLarge hillTeam LHMixed Team NH
2019 Seefeld335
2021 Oberstdorf4align=center bgcolor=silver

FIS Ski Flying World Championships

EventIndividualTeam
align=left 2020 Planicaalign=center bgcolor=silveralign=center bgcolor=gold
align=left 2022 Vikersundalign=center bgcolor=#a57164

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall
scope=row align=center55 N/A N/A N/A N/A
scope=row align=center42 32 37 45 N/A N/A N/A
scope=row align=center20 24 20 22 19 N/A 21
scope=row align=center15 35 24 37 14 N/A 30
scope=row align=center61 64 N/A
scope=row align=center4 19 N/A N/A 10
scope=row align=center2021/224 align=center bgcolor=#a57164186 N/A N/A 8
scope=row align=center2022/23N/A N/A 4
scope=row align=center2023/2424 27 14 23 N/A N/A

Wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
scope=row style="text-align:center;"1 align=center rowspan=1129 November 2020   Rukatunturi HS142 (night)
scope=row style="text-align:center;"25 December 2020   Tramplin Stork HS134 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"36 December 2020   Nizhny TagilTramplin Stork HS134 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"419 December 2020   Gross-Titlis-Schanze HS140 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"520 December 2020   EngelbergGross-Titlis-Schanze HS140 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"610 January 2021   Hochfirstschanze HS142 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"730 January 2021   Mühlenkopfschanze HS145 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"831 January 2021   Mühlenkopfschanze HS145 (night) LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"96 February 2021   Vogtland Arena HS140 LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"107 February 2021   Vogtland Arena HS140 LH
1114 February 2021   Wielka Krokiew HS140 LH
scope=row style="text-align:center;"12 align=center rowspan=221 November 2021   Tramplin Stork HS134 (night) LH
1327 February 2022   Salpausselkä HS130 LH
1427 November 2022   Rukatunturi HS142 LH
1529 December 2022   OberstdorfSchattenbergschanze HS137 (night)LH
161 January 2023   Garmisch-PartenkirchenGroße Olympiaschanze HS142LH
176 January 2023   BischofshofenPaul-Ausserleitner-Schanze HS142 (night)LH
1815 January 2023   ZakopaneWielka Krokiew HS140 (night)LH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"1928 January 2023  Kulm HS235 FH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"2029 January 2023  Kulm HS235 FH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"214 February 2023  Mühlenkopfschanze HS147 (night)LH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"225 February 2023  Mühlenkopfschanze HS147 (night)LH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"2312 February 2023  LH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"2414 March 2023  LH
scope=row scope="row" style="text-align:center;"2518 March 2023  FH

Podiums

SeasonPodiums
MedalsTotal
2015/16----
2016/17----
2017/18----
2018/19----
2019/20----
2020/21112-13
2021/2226210
2022/23125118
Total2513341

Notes and References

  1. News: Carlsen . Jørund Wessel . Nytt VM-gull til Forfang: – Det er helt sinnssykt . 1 January 2019 . iTromsø . 7 February 2015 . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Laguttak Hopplandslaget sesongen 2018/2019 . Skiforbundet . 1 January 2019 . Norwegian . 3 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Drzni Norvežan, ki se ne boji golote in norih izzivov. Siol.net. 30 November 2020. sl.
  4. Web site: Halvor Granerud hopper 240-meter. YouTube. 11 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Maiden World Cup win for Halvor Egner Granerud. 7 February 2021. fis-ski.com.
  6. Web site: Norway sweeps the podium in Nizhny Tagil. 7 February 2021. fis-ski.com. en.
  7. Web site: Karl Geiger is Ski Flying World Champion. 7 February 2021. fis-ski.com. en.
  8. Web site: Team Norway soars to gold in Planica. 7 February 2021. fis-ski.com. en.
  9. Web site: Granerud skrev norsk hopphistorie. 19 January 2021. Skiforbundet.
  10. Web site: King Kamil wins the 69th Four Hills Tournament! – Vierschanzentournee.com. 7 February 2021. vierschanzentournee.com. en.
  11. Web site: Halvor Egner Granerud back to winning ways in Titisee-Neustadt. 7 February 2021. Olympic Channel.
  12. Web site: Outstanding performance of Halvor Egner Granerud. 7 February 2021. fis-ski.com. en.
  13. Web site: Eisenbichler fällt zurück: Granerud feiert in Klingenthal vierten Sieg in Folge. 7 February 2021. Skispringen.
  14. Web site: Additional Ski Flying competition in Planica. 4 March 2021. fis-ski.com. en.
  15. Web site: Halvor Egner Granerud wins in Nizhny Tagil. 21 November 2021. fis-ski.com. en.
  16. Web site: Granerud wins second 4HT stage . 2023-01-06 . www.fis-ski.com . en.
  17. Web site: January 6, 2023 . Halvor Egner Granerud seals Four Hills title with Bischofshofen victory . olympics.com.
  18. Web site: Hoppukedebutanten er Thorbjørn Egners oldebarn . NRK . 19 January 2021.