Anne Margrethe Hausken
Encyclopedia
Anne Margrethe Hausken (born 23 January 1976) is a Norwegian
orienteering
competitor
, World champion and European champion. She took the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup
.
Hausken finished second in sprint at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships
in Aichi, behind Simone Niggli-Luder
. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2005 World Championships (with Marianne Andersen
and Marianne Riddervold
), and a bronze medal in 2007 (with Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien
and Marianne Andersen). At the 2008 World Championships in Olomouc
she received a gold medal in the Sprint event, before Minna Kauppi
and Helena Jansson
. This was Hausken's first gold medal at the world championships.
She finished third in the Overall World Cup
2005, and first in 2008.
in Ventspils
, where she won two individual gold medals. In the sprint distance (2.5 km) she defeated Heli Jukkola
by a margin of only 3 seconds. In the long distance (11 km) she finished first with Tatiana Ryabkina
on second and Emma Engstrand
third place. She has a bronze medal in sprint from the 2002 championships in Sümeg
.
in 2008. In the next event, the middle distance at the O-festifal in Siggerud
, she again finished first. This was her first major win in the middle course. The next day's long distance was a pursuit race where she was passed by Minna Kauppi
but finished second, only a few seconds behind Kauppi. With 417 points and victories in three of the first five races she was ranked first in the WC 2008. Further five wins secured her the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup, with a total of 917 points. Behind her came Minna Kauppi, second with 747 points, and Helena Jansson, overall third with 430 points.
, has represented her "home" club Torvastad IL
, and later Bækkelagets SK
. After suffering from overtraining, she abandoned training for two year (1999 and 2000), but returned to the sport in 2001. She currently competes for Halden SK
.
in relay in 1996 together with Kristin Tolstad Uggen and Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik
, and received an individual silver medal in the classic distance.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
, World champion and European champion. She took the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup
Orienteering World Cup
The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004...
.
World championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Aichi, behind Simone Niggli-Luder
Simone Niggli-Luder
Simone Niggli-Luder is a Swiss orienteering athlete who has twice won all four women's competitions at the world championships....
. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2005 World Championships (with Marianne Andersen
Marianne Andersen
Marianne Andersen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She has received twelve medals in the world and European championships, as well as winning nine national championships....
and Marianne Riddervold
Marianne Riddervold
Marianne Riddervold is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the relay event at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, together with Marianne Andersen and Anne Margrethe Hausken....
), and a bronze medal in 2007 (with Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien
Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien
Ingunn Hultgreen Weltzien is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier.She received a bronze medal in the relay event at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, together with Marianne Andersen and Anne Margrethe Hausken. She became Junior World Champion in sprint in...
and Marianne Andersen). At the 2008 World Championships in Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
she received a gold medal in the Sprint event, before Minna Kauppi
Minna Kauppi
Minna Kauppi is a Finnish orienteer. Kauppi is an eight-time World Champion, including five golds from relays....
and Helena Jansson
Helena Jansson
Helena Jansson is a Swedish orienteer who became World Champion in the sprint distance in Miskolc, Hungary in 2009...
. This was Hausken's first gold medal at the world championships.
She finished third in the Overall World Cup
Orienteering World Cup
The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004...
2005, and first in 2008.
European championships
Hausken had great success in the 2008 European Orienteering ChampionshipsEuropean Orienteering Championships
The European Orienteering Championships were first held in 1962. They have been held biennially since 2000.The current championship events are:* Relay - for three-person teams* Long distance* Middle distance* Sprint-Host towns/cities:...
in Ventspils
Ventspils
Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port...
, where she won two individual gold medals. In the sprint distance (2.5 km) she defeated Heli Jukkola
Heli Jukkola
Heli Jukkola is a Finnish orienteering competitor. She won the 2007 Long distance World Orienteering Championships, and finished second in 2005. In the Middle distance she finished second 2007, and third 2003 and 2004...
by a margin of only 3 seconds. In the long distance (11 km) she finished first with Tatiana Ryabkina
Tatiana Ryabkina
Tatiana Ryabkina is a Russian orienteering competitor.-World championships:...
on second and Emma Engstrand
Emma Engstrand
Emma Claesson is a Swedish orienteering competitor from Borlänge. She received a silver medal on the relay at the 2007 World Orienteering Championships in Kiev, and a bronze medal in 2005...
third place. She has a bronze medal in sprint from the 2002 championships in Sümeg
Sümeg
Sümeg is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary. Sümeg is mostly known for its castle. It is 20 kilometres north of Lake Balaton.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Sümeg is twinned with:- External links :*...
.
World cup 2008
With the two victories from Ventspils, Hausken got a flying start in the World CupOrienteering World Cup
The Orienteering World Cup is a series of orienteering competitions organized annually by the International Orienteering Federation. Two unofficial cups were organized in 1983 and 1984. The first official World Cup was held in 1986, and then every second year up to 2004...
in 2008. In the next event, the middle distance at the O-festifal in Siggerud
Siggerud
Siggerud is a village in the municipality of Ski, Norway, just a few kilometres away from the border of the municipality of Oslo where most of Siggerud's population work. Its population is 1,353, but probably over 2000 if you count the area around....
, she again finished first. This was her first major win in the middle course. The next day's long distance was a pursuit race where she was passed by Minna Kauppi
Minna Kauppi
Minna Kauppi is a Finnish orienteer. Kauppi is an eight-time World Champion, including five golds from relays....
but finished second, only a few seconds behind Kauppi. With 417 points and victories in three of the first five races she was ranked first in the WC 2008. Further five wins secured her the overall victory in the 2008 World Cup, with a total of 917 points. Behind her came Minna Kauppi, second with 747 points, and Helena Jansson, overall third with 430 points.
Clubs and career
Hausken, grown up in KarmøyKarmøy
Karmøy is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city of Haugesund in the traditional district of Haugaland....
, has represented her "home" club Torvastad IL
Torvastad IL
Torvastad IL is a Norwegian sports club from the district Torvastad in Karmøy. It has sections for association football, orienteering and athletics, and was founded on 6 August 1945....
, and later Bækkelagets SK
Bækkelagets SK
Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909. The club has sections for skiing , orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics...
. After suffering from overtraining, she abandoned training for two year (1999 and 2000), but returned to the sport in 2001. She currently competes for Halden SK
Halden SK
Halden Skiklubb is a Norwegian sports club from Halden, founded on 12 January 1891. It has sections for orienteering, skiing and cycling.The orienteering in Halden was first organized in the multi-sports club Halden IL, founded 1912...
.
Ski orienteering
Hausken was Junior world champion in ski-orienteeringSki-orienteering
Ski orienteering is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF...
in relay in 1996 together with Kristin Tolstad Uggen and Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik
Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik
Stine Hjermstad Kirkevik is a Norwegian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. She received four gold medals at the World Ski Orienteering Championships, in 2004 and 2005. She won the overall World Cup in Ski Orienteering in 2005, and finished 3rd in 2001.-References:...
, and received an individual silver medal in the classic distance.