Liv Grete Skjelbreid

Liv Grete Skjelbreid
Skjelbreid in Antholz-Anterselva in 2006.
Personal information
Full nameLiv Grete Skjelbreid
Born (1974-07-07) 7 July 1974
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubHålandsdal IL
World Cup debut6 March 1993
Retired26 March 2006
Olympic Games
Teams3 (1998, 2002, 2006)
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams9 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)
Medals12 (8 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 (1992/93,
1994/95–2005/06)
Individual victories22
Individual podiums46
Overall titles1 (2003–04)
Discipline titles3:
1 Sprint (2003–04);
1 Pursuit (2003–04);
1 Mass start (2003–04)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Norway
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games (3 medals) 0 2 1
World Championships (13 medals) 8 3 2
Total (14 medals) 8 5 3
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City 15 km individual
2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 7.5 km relay
1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
1997 Brezno-Osrblie Team event
2000 Oslo 7.5 km sprint
2000 Oslo 12.5 km mass start
2001 Pokljuka 10 km pursuit
2004 Oberhof 7.5 km sprint
2004 Oberhof 10 km pursuit
2004 Oberhof 12.5 km mass start
2004 Oberhof 4 × 6 km relay
1997 Brezno-Osrblie 4 × 6 km relay
1998 Hochfilzen Team event
2001 Pokljuka 15 km individual
2001 Pokljuka 7.5 km sprint
2001 Pokljuka 12.5 km mass start

Liv Grete Skjelbreid (born 7 July 1974) is a former professional biathlete. She was born in the Øvre Hålandsdalen valley in Fusa Municipality (now Bjørnafjorden Municipality), near the city of Bergen in western Norway. On 20 March 2006, Liv Grete announced her retirement, effective at the end of the season which ended on 26 March at the Holmenkollen. She said that she was retiring because of her young daughter, Emma, her family and because she did not have the motivation to continue.