title: Hallgeir Brenden
text: # Hallgeir Brenden
  
  Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and 1956 and two silver medals in the 4 × 10 km relay in 1952 and 1960. He also won three events at the Holmenkollen ski festival: 18 km in 1952 and 15 km in 1956 and 1963. He received the Egebergs Ærespris in 1952 and the Holmenkollen medal in 1955.
  
  As a steeplechase runner Brenden won the Norwegian championships in 1953 and 1954.
  
  ## Cross-country skiing results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  * 4 medals – (2 gold, 2 silver)
  
  | Year | Age | 15 km | 18 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1952 | 22 | — | Gold | — | — | Silver |
  | 1956 | 26 | Gold | — | 14 | — | 4 |
  | 1960 | 31 | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | Silver |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  | Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km  relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1954 | 25 | — | — | — | 4 |
  | 1958 | 29 | 22 | 19 | — | 4 |
  | 1962 | 33 | — | — | — | 4 |
  