Hanne Staff

Hanne Staff (born 3 February 1972) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor who has won three individual World Orienteering Championships gold medals.

She retired from international orienteering at the end of the 2004 season where she became world champion in the middle distance event.

Staff ran for the Norwegian orienteering club Bækkelagets SK in Oslo.

Personal life Staff is married to fellow orienteer Bjørnar Valstad.

Achievements Orienteering World Cup Victories Gold, Short Distance, 2000 Australia Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Ireland Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Poland Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Estonia Gold, Classic Distance, 1998 Finland Gold, Classic Distance, 1996 Lithuania Silver, Long Distance, 2002 Switzerland Silver, Long Distance, 2002 Sweden Silver, Long Distance, 2002 Hungary Silver, Short Distance, 1996 Sweden Bronze, Long Distance, 2002 Belgium Bronze, Sprint Distance, 2002 Switzerland Bronze, Long Distance, 2002 Norway Bronze, Long Distance, 2002 Czech Republic Bronze, Short Distance, 2000 Finland Bronze, Long Distance, 2000 Portugal

Orienteering at the World Games Gold, Short Distance, 2001 Japan Gold, Relay Event, 2001 Japan