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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 15 November 1997 Førde, Norway |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Biathlon |
Karoline Erdal (born 15 November 1997) is a Norwegian biathlete. Two-time junior biathlon world champion and two-time European biathlon champion. Made her debut in the World Cup in 2016. Achieved victory in 13 races at the IBU Cup. [1] [2]
Erdal made her debut in the World Cup during the 2016/17 season at the stage in Ostersund, finishing 82nd in the individual race.
The Norwegian athlete has numerous victories in races at the IBU Cup stages. In 2020, she, along with Endre Strømsheim, won the European Championship in the single mixed relay. [3]
In 2021, Erdal secured two individual silver medals at the European Championship in Duszniki-Zdrój, in the sprint and pursuit races. [4]
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 13 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medalists behind Marit Bjørgen who has won 15 medals. He is also the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Championships, having won 45 medals. With 95 World Cup wins, Bjørndalen is ranked first all-time for career victories on the Biathlon World Cup tour. He has won the Overall World Cup title six times, in 1997–98, in 2002–03, in 2004–05, in 2005–06, in 2007–08 and in 2008–09.
Tora Berger is a retired Norwegian biathlete and Olympic champion.
Miriam Neureuther is a former German biathlete and cross-country skier. She has won an Olympic silver medal in cross-country skiing and two biathlon world championship titles, all in team events. Noted for her fast skiing performances, she won two junior world championship titles in biathlon in 2008 and 2009. Gössner was called up for the Nordic World Ski Championships 2009, where she was part of Germany's cross-country team claiming silver in the 4 × 5 kilometre relay.
Tarjei Bø is a Norwegian professional biathlete. Awarded Olympic gold medals, World Championship gold medals and World Cup victories from 2010 to 2022. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on 26 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In the 2010 Winter Olympics, he earned his first gold medal in the 4 × 7.5 km biathlon relay. On 10 December 2010 he won the World Cup sprint race in Hochfilzen, his first world cup victory. He also won the following pursuit race and anchored the winning relay team. Bø is the older brother of biathlete Johannes Thingnes Bø.
Johannes Thingnes Bø is a Norwegian biathlete who has achieved significant success in the sport. Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup five times, in the 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23, and 2023/24 seasons. He is the male biathlete with the second most individual World Cup victories in history, totaling 87, including victories at the Winter Olympic Games.
Dorothea Wierer is an Italian biathlete competing in the Biathlon World Cup. Together with Karin Oberhofer, Dominik Windisch and Lukas Hofer she won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea she won again the bronze medal in the Mixed relay with Lisa Vittozzi, Lukas Hofer and Dominik Windisch. At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, she won her first individual medal in the Sprint. She is the 2019 Mass Start World Champion and the 2020 Pursuit and Individual World Champion.
Tiril Kampenhaug Eckhoff is a Norwegian former biathlete.
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet is a French biathlete, Olympic champion in the 12.5 km mass start at the 2022 Beijing Games and medalist at the Winter Olympics 2018 and World Championships.
Ida Lien is a Norwegian biathlete. She is the 2021 World Champion in the women's relay.
Marit Ishol Skogan is a Norwegian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2023.
Vebjørn Sørum is a Norwegian biathlete. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2023.
Maren Hjelmeset Kirkeeide is a Norwegian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2023. She won gold medal in the individual race at the 2024 IBU Open European Championships.
Marthe Kråkstad Johansen is a Norwegian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2022.
Ragnhild Femsteinevik is a Norwegian biathlete.
Martin Nevland is a Norwegian biathlete. He is a seven-time youth and junior world champion.
Émilien Claude is a French biathlete. Multiple Junior World Biathlon champion. Made his debut at the World Cup in 2021. He represented France at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer and became the first ever French youth Olympic champion in biathlon.
Sverre Dahlen Aspenes is a Norwegian biathlete. He made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2022. Aspenes is a two-time European 2022 champion in the individual and pursuit races.
Anna-Karin Heijdenberg is a Swedish biathlete. She made her debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2024.
Camille Bened is a French biathlete. She is a five-time junior world champion in biathlon.
Anna Weidel is a German biathlete. She made her debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2018.
