Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset


Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2011.
A classical technique specialist, Hjelmeset's biggest success is the gold medal in the 50 km event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 in Sapporo. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won eight medals. This includes five gold medals and three bronze medals.
Hjelmeset has also competed on the national level in athletics, and won the bronze medal at the Norwegian championships in the 3000 metre steeplechase in 1996 and 1999.
The 2007 season was Hjelmeset's best. He won two gold medals at the World Championships in Sapporo, then a World Cup race in Lahti, before winning the 50 km individual start in Holmenkollen where he had won the sprint event in 2000. Hjelmeset was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 2007.
He retired after he failed to qualify for the 2011 Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. He last World Cup race was the 50 kilometre at the 2012 Holmenkollen Ski Festival, where he finished 52nd.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 1997–98 13 March 1998 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2 1998–99 22 February 1999 Ramsau, Austria10 km Individual CWorld Championships3rd
31999–0027 November 1999 Kiruna, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
41999–0027 December 1999 Engelberg, Switzerland1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
51999–0028 February 2000 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
61999–008 March 2000 Oslo, Norway1.0 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
71999–0017 March 2000 Bormio, Italy10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
82000–0125 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
92000–0120 December 2000 Davos, Switzerland30 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
102000–011 February 2001 Asiago, Italy1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
11 2003–04 18 February 2004 Stockholm, Sweden1.1 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
12 2004–05 13 February 2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
13 2004–05 12 March 2005 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
142005–0622 January 2006 Oberstdorf, Germany1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
15 2006–07 25 November 2006 Kuusamo, Finland1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
16 2006–07 27 January 2007 Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
17 2006–07 11 March 2007 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
18 2006–07 17 March 2007 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
19 2007–08 8 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
20 2007–08 28 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic4.5 km Individual CStage World Cup3rd
21 2007–08 5 January 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st

Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 1996–97 9 March 1997 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSkaanes / Sørgård / Alsgaard
2 1998–99 10 January 1999 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdJevne / Jermstad / Hetland
3 1998–99 21 March 1999 Oslo, Norway4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stEstil / Bjervig / Aukland
41999–0019 December 1999 Davos, Switzerland4 x 10 km Relay CWorld Cup1stJevne / Bjervig / Estil
51999–0013 January 2000 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 ×10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJevne / Skjeldal / Alsgaard
62000–0126 November 2000 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBjonviken / Skjeldal / Hetland
72001–0224 November 2001 Kuopio, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stJevne / Bjerkeli / Hetland
8 2002–03 8 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdEstil / Skjeldal / Bjervig
9 2003–04 23 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSvartedal / Berger / Hofstad
10 2003–04 22 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndEstil / Skjeldal / Hofstad
11 2003–04 6 March 2004 Lahti, Finland6 × 1.0 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdSvartedal
122004–0512 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Estil / Hofstad
132004–0520 March 2005 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSvartedal / Skjeldal / Hofstad
14 2005–06 15 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSvartedal / Gjerdalen / Hofstad
152006–0725 March 2007 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stPettersen / Estil / Northug
16 2007–08 23 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndRønning / Eilifsen / Gjerdalen
17 2007–08 24 February 2008 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSvartedal / Østensen / Gjerdalen