Aleksander Hetland

Aleksander Hetland
Indianapolis, IN, USA (2004)
Personal information
Nationality Norway
Born (1982-12-26) 26 December 1982 (age 41)
Tromsø, Norway
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubBærumsvømmerne
College teamSouthern Methodist University
Medal record
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dubai 50 m breaststroke
European SC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Istanbul 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2008 Rijeka 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chartres 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Chartres 4×50 m mixed medley

Aleksander Hetland (born 26 December 1982)[1] is a Norwegian former swimmer.[2] Hetland, who represented Bærumssvømmerne,[3] had his strength in the medley events. He became world champion in the men's 50 metre breaststroke in the 2012 Short Course Worlds in Istanbul.[4]

At the 2004 Short Course Worlds in Indianapolis, IN, USA, Hetland finished fourth in the 100 m individual medley, setting the Norwegian Record with his time of 54.44.[3]

He claimed his first international swimming medal at the 2006 Short Course European Championships in Helsinki, where he received the bronze medal in the 100 m individual medley, improving his Norwegian Record to 53.70. Hetland followed that up with success at the 2007 SC Europeans, winning the silver medal on 50 m breaststroke and setting a new Nordic Record, with 26.93. In 2009, he won gold medal in the 50 m breaststroke gold in the European short course championship in Istanbul.

He is a former member of Asker svømmeklubb.

Television appearances

In 2015, Hetland won the sixth season of Mesternes Mester, an NRK series which sees former competitive Norwegian athletes compete in various exercises with the aim of receiving the "Master of Masters" title. He triumphed against former biathlete and cross-country skier Frode Andresen.[5]

In 2019, Hetland was crowned the winner of Skal vi danse, the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars, with professional dancer Nadya Khamitskaya. The pair defeated influencer and fitness instructor Jørgine Massa Vasstrand and Jørgen Nilsen in the final.[6] He returned for the 2022 Skal vi danse: All Stars season, alongside professional dancer Helene Spilling. They made it to the semi-final, where they finished in 3rd place.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aleksander Hetland". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Aleksander Hetland". svomming.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Swimming Federation. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b Listing of Norwegian Records, retrieved from medley.no on 2009-07-15.
  4. ^ Murtnes, Sindre (17 December 2012). "Her får Hetland gullklem av sjefen". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Aleksander Hetland er «Mesternes mester» 2015". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. ^ Richvoldsen (video), Rikke Monsen, Julie Solberg, Adrian (16 November 2019). "Aleksander Hetland vant «Skal vi danse» 2019". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Franck, Tuva Mathilde Løland, Cecilie (5 November 2022). "Aleksander Hetland røk ut rett før den store "Skal vi danse: All stars"-finalen: – Jeg er ikke bitter". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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