Simone Hauswald

Simone Hye-Soon Hauswald (born Simone Hye-Soon Denkinger; 3 May 1979) is a former German biathlete and Winter Olympics bronze medalist. In 2008, she won her first single World Cup Race. Hauswald retired after the 2009–10 season.

Biography
Hauswald was born to a German father and Korean mother. As a teenager she trained at the Skiinternat Furtwangen, an alpine sports training facility in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, and met her coach and future husband, former skier Steffen Hauswald. The couple have twin daughters.

Career highlights

 * IBU World Championships
 * 2003, Khanty-Mansiysk, 3rd at team relay (with Disl / Wilhelm / Glagow)
 * 2004, Oberhof, 3rd at team relay (with Glagow / Apel / Wilhelm)
 * 2009, Pyeongchang, 2nd at sprint
 * 2009, Pyeongchang, 3rd at mixed relay


 * IBU World Junior Championships
 * 1998, Jericho, 1st at individual race
 * 1998, Jericho, 8th at sprint
 * 1999, Pokljuka, 1st at team relay (with Flatscher / Glagow)
 * 1999, Pokljuka, 2nd at individual race


 * World Cup
 * 2002, Östersund, 1st at team relay (with Apel / Disl / Wilhelm)
 * 2002, Pokljuka, 2nd at team relay (with Glagow / Henkel / K. Beer)
 * 2002, Osrblie, 2nd at team relay (with Glagow / K. Beer / Wilhelm)
 * 2003, Antholz, 2nd at team relay (with Disl / R. Beer / Wilhelm)
 * 2004, Ruhpolding, 1st at team relay (with Disl / Apel / Wilhelm)
 * 2005, Antholz, 3rd at pursuit
 * 2005, Khanty-Mansiysk, 3rd at sprint
 * 2005, Hochfilzen, 3rd at team relay (with Glagow / Apel / Wilhelm)
 * 2006, Ruhpolding, 2nd at team relay (with Glagow / Henkel / Apel)
 * 2007, Ruhpolding, 2nd at team relay (with Hitzer / Neuner / Wilhelm)
 * 2007, Kontiolahti, 3rd at individual race
 * 2007, Hochfilzen, 1st at team relay (with Glagow / Henkel / Wilhelm)
 * 2007-08, Oberhof, 1st at team relay (with Henkel / Hitzer / Wilhelm)
 * 2008, Hochfilzen, 1st at sprint
 * 2008, Hochfilzen, 3rd at pursuit
 * 2008, Hochfilzen, 3rd at individual race
 * 2009, Vancouver-Whistler 1st at individual race
 * 2009, Trondheim, 2nd at mass start
 * 2009, Khanty-Mansiysk, 2nd at sprint
 * 2009, Khanty-Mansiysk 1st at mass start


 * World Military Championships
 * 2004, Östersund, 2nd at team patrol (with Künzel / Apel / Wilhelm)


 * European Championships
 * 2000, Zakopane, 3rd at individual race
 * 2000, Zakopane, 3rd at team relay (with Wagenführ / Klein / Wilhelm)
 * 2001, Haute Maurienne, 1st at team relay (with K. Beer / Flatscher / Menzel)
 * 2001, Haute Maurienne, 2nd at sprint
 * 2002, Kontiolahti, 1st at team relay (with Menzel / Klein / Buchholz)


 * European Cup
 * 2005, Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, 1st at pursuit
 * 2005, Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, 1st at team relay (with Niziak / Ertl / Buchholz)
 * 2005, Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, 1st at sprint

Race victories
7 race victories (3 Sprint, 2 Mass Start, 1 Individual, 1 Pursuit)