Ola Wærhaug


Ola Wærhaug was a Norwegian biathlete. He received a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He participated on the winning teams at the 1965 and at the 1967 Biathlon World Championships.

Life and career

Wærhaug competed for Norway at the 1960 Winter Olympics, where he placed seventh in 20 km biathlon. At the 1964 Winter Olympics he also competed in 20 km biathlon, placing 22nd.
He won a team gold medal at the Biathlon World Championships 1965 in Elverum, along with Olav Jordet, Ragnar Tveiten, and Ivar Nordkild. He won a gold medal in the relay at the Biathlon World Championships 1967 in Altenberg, Saxony, along with Jordet, Jon Istad, and Tveiten.
At the 1968 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal in the biathlon relay with the Norwegian team, along with Olav Jordet, Magnar Solberg and Jon Istad. The biathlon relay was a new Olympic discipline in 1968, and Norway placed second behind Soviet, ahead of Sweden.
After his active career, Wærhaug settled as farmer in Skedsmo.
Wærhaug died on 9 October 2025, at the age of 87.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medal
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World Championships

2 medals
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