Trude Harstad

Trude Harstad (born 17 July 1974) is a former Norwegian biathlete.

Trude Harstad
Personal information
Full nameTrude Harstad
Born (1974-07-17) 17 July 1974
Birkenes, Aust-Agder, Norway
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubBirkenes IL
World Cup debut13 March 1993
World Cup
Seasons3 (1992/93, 1996/97–1997/98)
All races6
All podiums0
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Norway
Norwegian Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 SavalenTeam event
Gold medal – first place1996 BrumunddalTeam event
Silver medal – second place1997 Savalen3 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1996 Brumunddal3 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1994 Trondheim3 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1990 DombåsTeam event
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Brezno-OsrblieTeam event
Bronze medal – third place1994 Brezno-Osrblie3 × 7.5 km relay
Junior Norwegian Championships[1]
Gold medal – first place1993 Ål7.5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place1992 Meldal10 km individual
Gold medal – first place1992 Meldal7.5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place1992 Meldal3 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1994 Markane10 km individual
Bronze medal – third place1994 Markane3 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1991 Tana3 × 7.5 km relay

Life and career

Harstad was born in the municipality of Birkenes in the southern part of Norway.

Harstad debuted at the Junior World Championships in 1993 in Ruhpolding. The first event was the team event, which was not a success, as the Norwegian team composed of Harstad, Gunn Margit Andreassen and Liv Grete Skjelbreid came 9th.[2] She did not race in the 10 km individual,[3] but came 15th in the 7.5 km sprint.[4] She was not a part of the relay team, which won gold.[5] The following year in Brezno-Osrblie, Harstad won gold in the team event, alongside Karianne Væting, Liv Grete Skjelbreid and Eli Merete Melheim.[6] She faltered in the individual events, finishing 16th in the 10 km individual and seventh, best of the Norwegians, in the sprint.[7] Harstad finished with a bronze in the relay, having taken the anchor leg and racing with Liv Grete Skjelbreid and Karianne Væting.[8]

In the World Cup, Harstad debuted in the fifth round of the 1992–93 World Cup in Östersund in Sweden.[9] She finished 55th and did not return to the World Cup until the 1996–97 season. Harstad did not catch on and she only had a total of six starts in the World Cup, the best of which was two 53rds in Lillehammer in 1996–97. As she did not score any World Cup points, she did not have any overall placement in the total score of the World Cup.[9]

At home, Harstad was more successful. She won 6 medals at the Norwegian Biathlon Championships, two of which were gold.[10] Additionally, Harstad won 7 medals at the Junior Norwegian Biathlon Championships, of which four were gold.[1]

Biathlon results

Junior World Championships

2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Team Relay
Germany 1993 Ruhpolding — 15th 9th —
Slovakia 1994 Brezno-Osrblie 16th 7th Gold Bronze

References
  1. "NM junior" [NC (Norwegian Championships) junior]. Norges Skiskytterforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian)
  2. Sportsboken 93-94 [The Sports Book 93-94] (in Norwegian). Oslo: Verdens Gang (VG). (in Norwegian)
  3. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 19 February 1993. Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  4. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 21 February 1993. Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  5. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 22 February 1993. Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  6. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 2 February 1994. Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  7. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 6 February 1994. Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  8. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 7 February 1994. Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
  9. "Trude Harstad". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  10. "NM senior" [NC (Norwegian Championships) senior]. Norges Skiskytterforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 May 2015. (in Norwegian)
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