Hanne Staff

Hanne Staff (born 3 February 1972)[1] is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships gold medals.[2]

Hanne Staff

Staff at WOC 2010
Medal record
Women's orienteering
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Grimstad Long
Gold medal – first place 1999 Inverness Relay
Gold medal – first place 2001 Tampere Short
Gold medal – first place 2004 Västerås Middle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Grimstad Relay
Silver medal – second place 1999 Inverness Long
Silver medal – second place 2003 Rapperswil/Jona Middle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Västerås Long
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Grimstad Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Tampere Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Rapperswil/Jona Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Västerås Relay
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 WC Overall
Gold medal – first place 2000 WC Overall
Bronze medal – third place 1996 WC Overall
Bronze medal – third place 2002 WC Overall
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Short
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Truskavets Classic
Gold medal – first place 2000 Truskavets Relay
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sümeg Relay
Gold medal – first place 2004 Roskilde Middle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Sümeg Classic
Silver medal – second place 2004 Roskilde Relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Älvsbyn Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Berlin Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Jyväskylä Long
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Jyväskylä Relay

She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world champion in the middle distance event.

Staff ran for the Norwegian orienteering club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo.[2]

Personal life

Staff is married to fellow orienteer Bjørnar Valstad.[2]

Achievements

Orienteering World Cup Victories

Orienteering at the World Games

  • Gold, Short Distance, 2001 Japan
  • Gold, Relay Event, 2001 Japan

References

  1. "Hanne Staff". Park World Tour. Archived from the original on 14 January 2005.
  2. Bryhn, Rolf. "Hanne Staff". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 May 2010.


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