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.[citation needed]

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

Personal life

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

Achievements

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Orienteering World Cup Victories

Orienteering at the World Games

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

References

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