Stensrud made his World Cup debut in 1996 in Lillehammer, Norway . When he was not nominated by Norway's national coach Mika Kojonkoski for the Olympic Games in Turin , he considered a possible end of his career. He continued his career, but only made sporadic appearances in the World Cup and mainly started in the Continental Cup . After the 2007/2008 season, he ended his career.
^ Official website Henning Stensrud. April 11, 2008, accessed on March 15, 2009 : "Henning has made his decision and has ended his ski jumping career."