Eskil Kinneberg

Eskil Kinneberg
Personal information
Born (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 32)
SpouseLisa Risby
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tartu Relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Latvia Middle
Gold medal – first place 2018 Latvia Relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doksy Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cadempino Relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rakvere Relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Mór Relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Jeseník Relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rakvere Long
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Neuchâtel Mixed sprint relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Aalborg Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Košice Long
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Košice Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Košice Relay

Eskil Kinneberg (born 17 May 1992) is a Norwegian orienteer.[1] In addition to winning individual gold medal at the Orienteering World Championships and individual silver medal at the European championships, he has won eight medals with Norwegian teams in the relays at the world and European championships, including several victories.

Career

At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, Kinneberg placed fifth in the long distance, eighth in the middle distance,[2] and won a gold medal in the relay (with Olav Lundanes and Magne Dæhli).[3]

He won a gold medal in the middle distance at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, ahead of Daniel Hubmann and Florian Howald.[4] This was Kinneberg's first individual world championships medal.[5][6] He was also part of the Norwegian gold-winning relay team at the 2018 World Championships, running the second leg, with Gaute Hallan Steiwer running the first leg, and Magne Dæhli the third.[7][8][9] He won a gold medal in the relay at the 2018 European Championships, along with Magne Dæhli and Olav Lundanes.[10]

At the 2021 World Orienteering Championships Kinneberg was part of the Norwegian relay team tha won silver medal, along with Gaute Steiwer and Kasper Fosser.[11] He took part in the mixed sprint relay at the 2021 European championships in Neuchâtel, where the Norwegian team (Victoria Hæstad Bjørnstad, Kinneberg, Kasper Fosser and Andrine Benjaminsen) won a bronze medal.[12]

He won a silver medal in the long distance at the 2022 European Orienteering Championships, behind Martin Regborn.[13] He was also part of the Norwegian relay team that won gold medals at the 2022 European championships.[10]

He placed seventh in the middle distance at the 2024 European Orienteering Championships in Hungary.[14] Kinneberg was running the first leg in the relay at the 2024 European Championships, winning gold medal for Norway along with Eirik Langedal Breivik and Kasper Fosser.[15][16]

With his club IFK Göteborg, Kinneberg won the 2017 Jukola relay.[17]

World Championship results

Year
Age Long Middle Sprint Relay Sprint
Relay
2016 24 — 18 11 — 5
2017 25 5 8 — 1 —
2018 26 6 1 — 1 —

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eskil Kinneberg". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Official results for Middle". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Official results for Relay". IOF Eventor. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2018 Middle – Men" (PDF). woc2018.lv. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Gemperle and Kinneberg world champions in middle distance". woc2018.lv. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ^ Kocbach, Jan. "WOC 2018 Middle: Maps, Results & Analysis". news.worldofo.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  7. ^ "World Orienteering Championships 2018 Relay" (PDF). woc2018.lv. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Switzerland and Norway world champions in the relay". woc2018.lv. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. ^ Kocbach, Jan. "WOC 2018 Relay: Maps and Results". news.worldofo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Orientering (norske europamestere)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Norsk sølv på herrestaffeten". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  12. ^ Hauge, Bjørn (14 May 2021). "Bronse til Norge på stafetten i EM sprintorientering". kondis.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Kinneberg med sølv i orienterings-EM". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Official results for Orienteering World Cup Round 3 with European Orienteering Championships 2024 - Middle". eventor.orienteering.org. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Nytt norsk gull i orienterings-EM". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Official results for Orienteering World Cup Round 3 with European Orienteering Championships 2024 - Relay". eventor.orienteering.org. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Jukolan viestin voittajat 1949-". jukola.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 August 2024.