Career
With his bronze in the 7.5 km sprint contest in 2006, he completed his medal collection.
With his bronze in the 7.5 km sprint contest in 2006, he completed his medal collection.
Hettich was a surprise winner of the 15 km individual event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the 4 x 5 km team event and repeated this in 2006. Hettich also won silver medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 x 5 km team event both in 2003 and 2005.