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BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

2026

Dear media representatives,

The International Biathlon Union is preparing for record attendance at Milano Cortina 2026, as biathlon enters the Games on the back of unprecedented social and digital media growth, cementing its position as Europe’s most-watched winter sport.

The iconic Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena will have the largest capacity of any venue at Milano Cortina 2026, accommodating 19,100 spectators, and is set to welcome close to 200,000 fans across the duration of the Games - an Olympic record for biathlon.

The Games will build on the huge interest generated during the 2025/2026 World Cup season so far, which has already surpassed expectations. In the first three months of the season, the @biathlonworld social media channels recorded more than 300 million impressions and 10 million engagements, while producing nearly 200 million video views - reaching these milestones a month earlier than in the previous season. The IBU website and official app have also seen strong growth this winter, with increases of 1030% across key metrics, putting biathlon on track for its strongest digital season ever. This momentum continues a rapid upward trajectory that, over the past three seasons, has seen reach, video views and engagement across IBU social media platforms rise by 300 - 400%.

On broadcast, biathlon remains Europe’s most-watched winter sport, reaching an average of 26 million viewers per World Cup in the 2024/2025 season, with 400 million live hours viewed, excluding the World Championships. The World Championships alone reached nearly 50 million viewers and generated more than 110 million live hours viewed.

Milano Cortina 2026 is set to crown a new generation of first-time Olympic biathlon champions. Following the retirement of Norwegian greats Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, Johannes Thingnes Boe, Tarjei Boe and Tiril Eckhoff, France arrives with the only two defending Olympic champions from Beijing 2022: Justine Braisaz-Bouchet in the Mass Start, and

Quentin Fillon Maillet in the Individual and Pursuit. Sweden’s Hanna Oeberg, the Individual gold medallist from PyeongChang 2018, remains the only other active Olympic champion. Against this backdrop, the relay events promise dramatic battles. Host nation Italy is also fielding perhaps its strongest team ever, with Total Score winners Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi, alongside the powerful Tommaso Giacomel, all among the leading medal favourites.

The Antholz 2026 Biathlon Media Guide brings together everything you need to know: a complete list of nominated athletes, concise profiles of the sport’s leading names, explanations of each discipline, a detailed venue guide and a historical overview. To get even closer to biathlon, explore Ski Fast, Shoot Clean, an intimate documentary series that takes you inside the athletes’ world like never before.

I hope this guide offers a clear overview and brings you closer to the heart of our sport.

Enjoy the Games!

CHRISTIAN WINKLER

IBU Communications Director

IBU MEDIA CONTACTS

IBU COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Christian Winkler

+43 - 6 64 - 19 22 429 christian.winkler@ibu.at

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ANTERSELVA BIATHLON ARENA

LOCATION: Südtirol Arena

Obertaler Str., 33, 39030 Rasun Anterselva (BZ)

DISTANCE FROM MPC: 380 km

DISTANCE FROM EVMC: 60 km

VENUE GROSS CAPACITY: 19,000

VENUE MEDIA CENTRE CAPACITY: 300

NON-TABLED PRESS TRIBUNE: 25

PHOTO POSITIONS: 165

PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM in a Hybrid VMC, no dedicated

Press Conference Room

MEDIA STAFF

VENUE MEDIA MANAGER

Olga Laeva

+39 - 334 91 52 851

o.laeva.temp@milanocortina2026.org

VENUE PHOTO MANAGER

Christian Manzoni

+39 - 334 91 52 884

c.manzoni.temp@milanocortina2026.org

MIXED RELAY (M+W) 4 x 6 KM

ANTHOLZ 14:05 LOS ANGELES 05:05

LONDON 13:05 BEIJING 21:05 NEW YORK 08:05 SYDNEY 00:05 +1

MEN 20 KM INDIVIDUAL

ANTHOLZ 13:30 LOS ANGELES 04:30

LONDON 12:30 BEIJING 20:30 NEW YORK 07:30 SYDNEY 23:30

WOMEN 15 KM INDIVIDUAL

ANTHOLZ 14:15 LOS ANGELES 05:15

LONDON 13:15 BEIJING 21:15

NEW YORK 08:15 SYDNEY 00:15 +1

MEN 10 KM SPRINT

ANTHOLZ 14:00 LOS ANGELES 05:00 LONDON 13:00 BEIJING 21:00

YORK 08:00 SYDNEY 00:00 +1

WOMEN 7.5 KM SPRINT

ANTHOLZ 14:45 LOS ANGELES 05:45 LONDON 13:45 BEIJING 21:45

08:45 SYDNEY 00:45 +1

MEN 12.5 KM PURSUIT

ANTHOLZ 11:15 LOS ANGELES 02:15

LONDON 10:15 BEIJING 18:15 NEW YORK 05:15 SYDNEY 21:15

WOMEN 10 KM PURSUIT

ANTHOLZ 14:45 LOS ANGELES 05:45 LONDON 13:45 BEIJING 21:45 NEW YORK 08:45 SYDNEY 00:45 +1

4 X 7.5

ANTHOLZ 14:30 LOS ANGELES 05:30 LONDON 13:30 BEIJING 21:30 NEW YORK 08:30 SYDNEY 00:30 +1

14:15 LOS

13:15 BEIJING 21:15

08:15 SYDNEY 00:15 +1

14:15 LOS

13:15 BEIJING 21:15

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

INTRODUCED

Biathlon is a sport that combines the endurance of free-technique cross-country skiing with precision small-bore rifle marksmanship. The combination of two very contradictory disciplines – skiing and shooting – in the same competition poses a very demanding challenge for any athlete. Cross-country ski racing requires intense, full-on physical exertion over an extended period of time, whereas shooting demands extreme control, stability and focus. When athletes arrive at the shooting range, they have to shoot at very small targets, with a racing heartbeat and heaving chest because the clock is running even while they are shooting, and a missed target results in a penalty. The shooting distance is always 50 m. Athletes fire five rounds at five targets in each shooting bout, except in the relay competitions, where the competitor has three spare rounds for each bout. There are two shooting positions, prone and standing, which are done either alternately or consecutively, depending on the competition. The target diameters are very small and depend on the shooting position. The targets are 115 mm in diameter for the standing, and even smaller for the prone (45 mm). Penalties are imposed for missed targets. Throughout the competition, the biathletes must always obey the IBU Event and Competition Rules.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION MEN/WOMEN

The Individual is the longest and the oldest competition in biathlon, with women skiing 15 km and men 20 km. The start interval is generally 30 second. There is no penalty loop: each missed target in the individual adds a minute to the final time. Athletes shoot first in prone position, then standing, then prone again and finally standing again.

SPRINT COMPETITION MEN/WOMEN

The Sprint format is a time-trial competition with two shooting stages, 1 prone and 1 standing. Women ski 7.5 km and men 10 km. Competitors start at 30-second intervals; each missed target results in a penalty loop of 150 m.

BIATHLON DISCIPLINES

PURSUIT COMPETITION MEN/WOMEN

The Pursuit allows the top 60 athletes from the sprint competition to compete over 10 km for women and 12.5 km for men. There are four stops at the shooting range: the first two in the prone position and the last two in standing. The start interval is determined by the results of the sprint competition so that the winner starts first, the second follows by the time back from the sprint results and so on until 60th. Just as in the sprint, each missed target corresponds to a penalty loop of 150 m.

MASS START COMPETITION

In the Mass Start 30 athletes start simultaneously and compete over a course of 12.5 km for women, 15 km for men. There are four shooting stages: the first two in the prone position and the last two in standing. Each missed target corresponds to a penalty loop of 150 m. The winner of the mass start is whoever crosses the finish line first.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

RELAY COMPETITION MEN/WOMEN

In the women (4x6 km) and men (4x7.5 km) Relay competitions, the first members of all teams start simultaneously and after completing their part, tag the next member in the hand-over zone to start them on their way. Athletes have three spares to load manually in case of missed shots. If a target(s) remain standing after the three spares, the athlete goes to the 150 m penalty loop.

MIXED RELAY COMPETITION

The Mixed Relay (4x6 km) is a mixed-gender competition, formed with teams of two women and two men from the same country. The competition specifics are, in principle the same as in the regular relays. Women start the competition, and men continue.

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

In biathlon, skiing fast and shooting clean is everything you need to do. Simple? Sure. Easy? Nope. What drives the athletes - and everyone around them - in the perpetual quest to find that fine balance between high speed and a calm mind, to capture those elusive yet magnificent moments?

EPISODE 01 WHAT THE F*CK IS BIATHLON

What is this weird, unique, and phenomenal sport that brings hundreds of thousands of fans to the venues, captures spectators’ attention, and drives athletes and their support staff to either euphoria or disappointment? “It is a beautiful sport and a beautiful life,” says Quentin Fillon Maillet. “It can also be an asshole,” adds Franziska Preuss.

EPISODE 02

WINTER BEGINS IN JUNE

More work is done in the summer than in the winter. Those long summer training days can feel boring - or, as Dorothea Wierer would tell you, they are mostly boring. But winter triumphs are built in the summer, by dreaming big, focusing on details, and working hard.

EPISODE 03 PRESSURE POINT

Elite sport is an egoistic endeavour. In biathlon, you win or lose on your own. So how do athletes deal with pressure points - like shooting with a pounding heart, trembling legs, and fans shouting? Can they embrace both triumph and disaster and treat them the same?

SKI FAST –SHOOT CLEAN

A BIATHLON DOCUMENTARY

EPISODE 04 BIATHLON CULTURES

Norwegians are said to be born with skis on their feet. Their coaches teach children to coach themselves, listen to their bodies, and adapt. The French have built their winning culture on their national identity, while the Germans have optimised their protocols and facilities. Others - like New Zealander Campbell Wright, now competing for the United States - were given an opportunity through the IBU’s vision and generosity.

EPISODE 05 TACTICS & TEAMWORK

Margins for error in biathlon are increasingly small. A biathlete’s performance is the result of the relentless commitment of many people rarely seen on screen and even less often in person. They take care of nutrition, skis, travel - everything except the competition itself - and they are the first to celebrate when things work out.

EPISODE 06 ALL EYES ON ANTHOLZ

And then, of course, there is Olympic biathlon at perhaps the sport’s most famous and picturesque venue: Antholz-Anterselva. History will once again be rewritten in this natural diamond in the heart of Europe.

NOC QUOTA LIST EXPLONATION

Twenty NFs have earned four starting slots per individual competition based on the Nations Cup Score from the 2024/2025 season. Those same NFs are also able to assemble relay teams. In addition, twelve athletes from NFs that finished outside the top 20 in last season’s Nations Cup Score were able to earn a wild card based on IBU Qualifying Points from the current 2025/2026 season. This means that 12 women and 12 men had the chance to earn a wild card, and more than one athlete per NF (but no more than two) was able to qualify.

Among the 20 NFs that secured four starting slots, the three strongest from last winter’s Nations Cup Score had the right to register six athletes. This means they can theoretically field different four-athlete lineups for the Sprint and Individual events and mix athletes across the Women’s, Men’s, and Mixed Relay teams. NFs that finished 4th to 10th had the right to register five athletes, while NFs ranked 11th to 20th had the right to register four athletes.

PROFILES

AUSTRALIA

1. MORTON DarciE

AUSTRIA

1. ANDEXER Anna

2. GANDLER Anna

3. HAUSER Lisa Theresa

4. JUPPE Anna

5. STEINER Tamara

BELGIUM

1. BOUVARD Eve

2. CLOETENS Maya

3. EMONTS Marisa

4. LIE Lotte

BULGARIA

1. DIMITROVA Valentina

2. HRISTOVA Lora

3. TODOROVA Milena

4. ZDRAVKOVA Maria

CANADA

1. MOSER Nadia

2. PARADIS Pascale

3. PEIFFER Benita

4. ROUSSEAU Shilo

CHINA

1. CHU Yuanmeng

ESTONIA

1. ERMITS Regina

2. KUELM Susan

3. TALIHAERM Johanna

4. TOMINGAS Tuuli

FINLAND

1. HAMALAINEN Inka

KAZAKHSTAN

1. GENEVA Milana

2. RAKISHEVA Aisha

KOREA

1. AVVAKUMOVA Ekaterina

LATVIA

SLOVENIA

1. CASERMAN Manca

2. KLEMENCIC Polona

3. LAMPIC Anamarija

4. REPINC Lena

SWITZERLAND

1. BASERGA Amy

2. MENG Fanqi CROATIA

1. KOZICA Anika

CZECHIA

1. CHARVATOVA Lucie

2. DAVIDOVA Marketa

3. JISLOVA Jessica

4. VINKLARKOVA Tereza

5. VOBORNIKOVA Tereza

DENMARK

1. DE BESCHE Anne

2. SLETTEMARK Ukaleq Astri

2. KERANEN Noora

3. LEHTONEN Venla

4. LEINAMO Sonja

5. MINKKINEN Suvi

FRANCE

1. BENED Camille

2. BRAISAZ-BOUCHET Justine

3. JEANMONNOT Lou

4. MICHELON Oceane

5. RICHARD Jeanne

6. SIMON Julia

GREAT BRITAIN

1. PENDRY Shawna

GERMANY

1. GROTIAN Selina

2. HETTICH-WALZ Janina

3. PREUSS Franziska

4. TANNHEIMER Julia

5. VOIGT Vanessa

6. WEIDEL Anna

ITALY

1. AUCHENTALLER Hannah

2. CARRARA Michela

3. VITTOZZI Lisa

4. WIERER Dorothea

5. n.n.

1. BENDIKA Baiba

2. BULINA Sanita

3. SABULE Annija Keita

4. VOLFA Estere

LITHUANIA

1. KOCERGINA Natalja

2. TRAUBAITE Judita

3. URUMOVA Sara

4. ZHURAUSKAITE Lidiia

MOLDOVA

1. STREMOUS Alina

NORWAY

1. ARNEKLEIV Juni

2. JOHANSEN Marthe Krakstad

3. KIRKEEIDE Maren

4. KNOTTEN Karoline Offigstad

5. TANDREVOLD Ingrid Landmark

POLAND

1. JAKIELA Joanna

2. MAKA Anna

3. SIDOROWICZ Natalia

4. ZUK Kamila

ROMANIA

1. TOLMACHEVA Anastasia

2. GASPARIN Aita

3. HAECKI-GROSS Lena

4. MEIER Lea

5. METTLER Lydia

SLOVAKIA

1. BATOVSKA FIALKOVA Paulina

2. KAPUSTOVA Ema

3. KUZMINA Anastasiya

4. REMENOVA Maria SWEDEN

1. GESTBLOM Linn

2. HALVARSSON Ella

3. HEIJDENBERG Anna-Karin

4. MAGNUSSON Anna

5. OEBERG Elvira

6. OEBERG Hanna

UKRAINE

1. CHALYK Daryna

2. DMYTRENKO Khrystyna

3. DZHIMA Yuliia

4. HORODNA Olena

5. MERKUSHYNA Oleksandra

USA

1. ANDERSON Lucinda

2. FREED Margie

3. IRWIN Deedra

4. REID Joanne

1. EDER Simon

2. JAKOB Patrick

3. MUELLAUER Fabian

4. UNTERWEGER Dominic BELGIUM

1. CLAUDE Florent

2. LANGER Thierry

3. MACKELS Marek

4. PARMANTIER Sam

BULGARIA

1. ILIEV Vladimir

2. SINAPOV Anton

3. TODEV Blagoy

4. VASILEV Konstantin

1. CONNELLY Zachary

2. FLEMING Jasper

3. PLETZ Logan

4. RUNNALLS Adam

CHINA

1. YAN Xingyuan

1. CRNKOVIC Kresimir

FINLAND

1. HARJULA Tuomas

2. HIIDENSALO Olli

3. INVENIUS Otto

4. KLEMETTINEN Jimi

5. SEPPALA Tero

KOREA

1. CHOI Dujin

LATVIA

1. BIRKENTALS Renars

SLOVENIA

1. DOVZAN Miha

2. FAK Jakov

3. PLANKO Lovro

4. REPNIK Matic

5. VIDMAR Anton

2. LEGOVIC Matija CZECHIA

1. HAK Petr

2. HORNIG Vitezslav

3. KARLIK Mikulas

4. KRCMAR Michal

5. MIKYSKA Tomas

DENMARK

1. SLETTEMARK Sondre

ESTONIA

1. KEHVA Mark-Markos

2. KULBIN Jakob

3. SIIMER Kristo

4. ZAHKNA Rene

FRANCE

1. CLAUDE Emilien

2. CLAUDE Fabien

3. FILLON MAILLET Quentin

4. JACQUELIN Emilien

5. LOMBARDOT Oscar

6. PERROT Eric

GREAT BRITAIN

1. JEFFERIES Jacques

GERMANY

1. FRATZSCHER Lucas

2. HORN Philipp

3. NAWRATH Philipp

4. STRELOW Justus

5. ZOBEL David

ITALY

1. BRAUNHOFER Patrick

2. GIACOMEL Tommaso

3. HOFER Lukas

4. ROMANIN Nicola

5. ZENI Elia

KAZAKHSTAN

1. DYUSSENOV Asset

2. KIREYEV Vladislav

2. LOZBERS Rihards

3. MISE Edgars

4. RASTORGUJEVS Andrejs

LITHUANIA

1. CIGAK Nikita

2. DOMBROVSKI Karol

3. FOMIN Maksim

4. STROLIA Vytautas

MOLDOVA

1. MAGAZEEV Pavel

2. MAKAROV Maksim

NORWAY

1. BOTN Johan-Olav

2. CHRISTIANSEN Vetle Sjaastad

3. DALE-SKJEVDAL Johannes

4. FREY Isak Leknes

5. LAEGREID Sturla Holm

6. ULDAL Martin

POLAND

1. BADACZ KONRAD

2. GALICA GRZEGORZ

3. GUNKA JAN

4. ZAWOL MARCIN

ROMANIA

1. BUTA GEORGE

2. COLTEA GEORGE

3. FLORE RAUL

4. SHAMAEV DMITRII

SWITZERLAND

1. BURKHALTER Joscha

2. FINELLO Jeremy

3. HARTWEG Niklas

4. PACAL James

5. STALDER Sebastian

SLOVAKIA

1. ADAMOV Simon

2. BORGULA Jakub

SWEDEN

1. BRANDT Viktor

2. NELIN Jesper

3. PONSILUOMA Martin

4. SAMUELSSON Sebastian

5. SJOKVIST Henning

6. STEFANSSON Malte

UKRAINE

1. BORKOVSKYI Bohdan

2. DUDCHENKO Anton

3. LESIUK Taras

4. MANDZYN Vitalii

5. PIDRUCHNYI Dmytro

USA

1. DOHERTY Sean

2. GERMAIN Maxime

3. SCHOMMER Paul

4. WRIGHT Campbell

LOU JEANMONNOT

Lou Jeanmonnot is the current leader and a two-time runner-up in the BMW IBU World Cup Total Score standings. She has won three individual medals and four relay gold medals at the World Championships. Milano Cortina 2026 will be her first Olympic Winter Games. She has achieved 15 World Cup victories. In her free time, she enjoys mountain biking and running.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 1. (848 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS Relay 2024; Single mixed relay 2024; Relay 2025; Mixed relay 2025

Mass start

Individual

SUVI MINKKINEN

Suvi Minkkinen had a major breakthrough relatively late in her career, achieving her first-ever podium in the Kontiolahti Sprint at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season, just a few days before her 30th birthday. She has gone from strength to strength since then, collecting her first medal at the IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025 (Sprint) and her first World Cup win in the Sprint in Oestersund at the start of this winter. She holds an M.Sc. in Business Economics & Service Management.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 2. (646 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

ANNA MAGNUSSON SWEDEN

BORN 31 March 1995

Enjoying her best season in the World Cup in 2025/2026, Anna Magnusson led the Total Score standings after a third-place finish in the Hochfilzen Sprint. She won the Sprint in Annecy - Le Grand-Bornand in the 2022/2023 season, her first and only World Cup victory. In her free time, she enjoys reading and listening to music.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 3. (585 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2019; Relay 2024 Relay 2023; Relay 2025

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 14. (2022/2023)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP WINS SPRINT 1x

MAREN KIRKEEIDE

Maren Kirkeeide had her first full World Cup winter in the 2024/2025 season, finishing 10th in the Total Score standings and ranking as the thirdbest U23 athlete. She excelled at the IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025, anchoring the Norwegian women’s relay to a surprise silver and claiming a bronze in the Mass Start. It was in the Mass Start at AnnecyLe-Grand-Bornand in 2025/2026 that she achieved her maiden World Cup victory. In her free time, she enjoys hiking.

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ANTHOLZ 2026

HANNA OEBERG SWEDEN

Possessing a rare instinct for peaking at major events, Hanna Oeberg won gold in the Individual at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and doubled down with an Individual gold at the Oestersund 2019 World Championships. She is a three-time individual gold medallist at the World Championships and the winner of 10 individual competitions in the BMW IBU World Cup. She enjoys reading and is an expert in crochet, the craft of creating textiles by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or other strands using a single hooked tool.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 5. (560 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Individual 2018; Relay 2022 Relay 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Individual 2019; Individual 2023; Mass start 2023 Relay 2019; Individual 2021; Sprint 2023; Relay 2024

Single mixed relay 2019; Mass start 2020; Mixed relay 2021; Single mixed relay 2021; Relay 2023; Mixed relay 2024; Relay 2025

4. (2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022)

One of the fastest skiers in the World Cup, Elvira Oeberg won her maiden World Championships gold medal in the Mass Start at Lenzerheide 2025. She also claimed a Sprint-Pursuit silver double at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, where she anchored the Swedish women’s relay to the nation’s first-ever Olympic relay gold medal. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and going on mountain hikes.

SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 6. (506 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2022 Sprint 2022; Pursuit 2022 IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS Mass start 2025 Relay 2024; Pursuit 2025 Relay 2023; Mixed relay 2024; Relay 2025

LISA VITTOZZI

Lisa Vittozzi is the BMW IBU World Cup Total Score winner from the 2023/2024 season, during which she also claimed her first individual gold medal at the World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave. She skipped the 2024/2025 season due to back problems but returned as fast and accurate on the shooting range as ever. She relaxes by reading.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 7. (494 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mixed relay 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS Relay 2023; Individual 2024

Individual 2019; Mixed relay 2020; Mixed relay 2023; Pursuit 2024; Mass start 2024; Single mixed relay 2024 Relay 2015; Mixed relay 2019; Individual 2023; Single mixed relay 2023

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 1. (2023/2024)

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

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CAMILLE BENED

After a very solid junior career and a couple of seasons hampered by injuries, Camille Bened won the IBU Cup Total Score in the 2024/2025 season. A combination of very accurate shooting and fast-enough skiing earned her a chance in the World Cup in the 2025/2026 season, which she seized to great effect with two podium finishes. In her free time, she is an avid cook.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 8. (491 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

MEDIA GUIDE

JUSTINE BRAISAZ-BOUCHET

Born in Albertville, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet claimed gold in the Mass Start at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. In 2024, she won the Mass Start at the World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave, and a year later claimed Sprint gold at the World Championships in Lenzerheide. Married to Julien Bouchet and a mother to her daughter, Côme, she balances motherhood with elite competition. She enjoys listening to Imagine Dragons.

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mass start 2022 Relay 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mass start 2024; Relay 2024; Mixed relay 2024; Sprint 2025; Relay 2025 Relay 2015; Relay 2016; Sprint 2024 Relay 2017; Individual 2019; Pursuit 2024; Pursuit 2025

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

DOROTHEA WIERER

BORN 3 April 1990

Dorothea Wierer is one of the most accomplished biathletes of all time. She is a two-time Total Score winner, a three-time individual World Champion, and a multiple Olympic medallist. One of the most popular winter athletes in Italy, she won two gold medals at her home World Championships in Antholz-Anterselva - the Olympic venue of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. True to her energetic nature, Dorothea loves shopping.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 10. (456 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mixed relay 2014; Mixed relay 2018; Sprint 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mass Start 2019; Individual 2020; Pursuit 2020; Relay 2023 Pursuit 2016; Single mixed relay 2019; Mass start 2020; Mixed relay 2020; Mixed relay 2023 Relay 2013; Relay 2015; Mixed relay 2019 BMW IBU

1. (2018/2019, 2019/2020)

MICHELON FRANCE

Born in Chambery, Océane Michelon is the World Cup U23 Score winner for the 2024/2025 season. In the 2023/2024 season, she won the IBU Cup Total Score title. After a strong junior career, she progressed rapidly and was a member of the French women’s gold medal–winning relay at the IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025, where she also claimed silver in the Mass Start. Oceane is a former ballet dancer and a student.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 11. (425 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2025 Mass start 2025

JULIA SIMON

Julia Simon is a highly decorated French biathlete with four individual and six relay World Championship gold medals and the BMW IBU World Cup 2022/2023 Total Score title to her name. She also won a silver medal in the Mixed Relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and is considered one of the greatest relay anchors of all time. She relaxes by working with wood in her home workshop and enjoys spending time with friends in nature.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 12. (407 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mixed relay 2022 IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Single mixed relay 2021; Pursuit 2023; Sprint 2024; Pursuit 2024; Relay 2024; Mixed relay 2024; Individual 2025; Relay 2025; Mixed relay 2025; Single mixed relay 2025

Mass start 2023; Mixed relay 2023; Individual

(2022/2023)

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

FRANZISKA PREUSS

BORN 11 March 1994

In a career marked by numerous illness- and injury-related setbacks, Franziska Preuss has demonstrated remarkable perseverance, always finding a way to come back. In the 2024/2025 season - one of the few in which she remained fit and healthy throughout - she won the BMW IBU World Cup Total Score title and claimed her first-ever IBU World Championships individual gold medal in the Pursuit at Lenzerheide 2025. She most enjoys the cozy company of her family.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 13. (394 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2015; Pursuit 2025 Mass start 2015; Mixed relay 2016; Relay 2020; Single mixed relay 2020; Relay 2021; Sprint 2025 Relay 2016; Mixed relay 2025; Single mixed relay 2025

1. (2024/2025)

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

AMY BASERGA SWITZERLAND

A two-time junior World Champion, Amy Baserga has gradually progressed in the World Cup. She is enjoying her best season to date in 2025/2026, highlighted by three top-six finishes. She achieved her first-ever World Cup podium in the Individual in Ruhpolding during the 2024/2025 season. In her free time, she enjoys meeting friends, hiking, and mountain biking.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 14. (349 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

LISA THERESA HAUSER AUSTRIA

BORN 16 December 1993

Lisa Theresa Hauser is the World Champion in the Mass Start from the IBU World Championships in Pokljuka 2021. Milano Cortina 2026 will be her fourth Olympic Winter Games. She has six World Cup wins to her name. In her free time, she enjoys reading, travelling, and going to the cinema.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 15. (263 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS Mass start 2021

Pursuit 2021; Mixed relay 2021; Single mixed relay 2023

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER

3. (2021/2022) BMW

VANESSA VOIGT

BORN 7 October 1997

One of the most accurate shooters in the World Cup, Vanessa Voigt excels on the shooting range. She won the IBU Cup Total Score title in the 2020/2021 season and was a member of the German women’s relay that won a bronze medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. In her spare time, she enjoys arty and creative activities.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 16. (245 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2023 Relay 2024

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 8. (2023/2024)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP PODIUMS INDIVIDUAL 1x

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

JEANNE RICHARD FRANCE

A six-time medallist from the IBU Junior World Championships. Jeanne Richard had her breakthrough season in the BMW IBU World Cup in 2024/2025 where she finished sixth in the Total Score and collected her first podium. She debuted in the World Cup in Oberhof in the 2023/2024 season, scoring back-to-back Top 10 finishes in the Sprint and Pursuit. Jeanne is a student.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 17. (230 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

2026

KNOTTEN

6 January 1995 For the winner of two silver medals in the relays at the IBU World Championships, Milano Cortina 2026 will be her second Olympic Winter Games. All four of Karoline’s BMW IBU World Cup podiums have come in the Sprint. She is a member of an increasingly strong Norwegian women’s relay team. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 18. (223 Points) OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

REGINA ERMITS

BORN 31 January 1996

Enjoying her best Olympic season in 2025/2026, Regina Ermits is ranked in the top 20 of the BMW IBU World Cup Total Score standings for the first time. Together with her teammate Rene Zakhna, she finished second in the Single Mixed Relay at the Pokljuka World Cup during the 2019/2020 season, which remains her only World Cup podium. An enthusiastic cook and baker, she also enjoys hiking. Her father, Kristjan Oja, is the IBU Cup Race Director.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 19. (223 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

TEREZA VOBORNIKOVA CZECHIA

Tereza Vobornikova is a double junior World Champion (Sprint and Pursuit) from the IBU Junior World Championships 2022. She was a member of the Czechia’s Mixed Relay team that won a silver medal at the BMW IBU World Championships Lenzerheide 2025. Tereza is a sports instructor and likes to roller skate in the summer.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 20. (214 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

PAULINA BATOVSKA FIALKOVA SLOVAKIA

BORN 25 October 1992

Paulina Batovska Fialkova will compete at her fourth Olympic Winter Games at Milano Cortina 2026. She has finished on the podium in the BMW IBU World Cup 10 times, most recently in the Mass Start at Annecy - Le Grand-Bornand during the 2024/2025 season. Her sister, Ivona, is also a former World Cup athlete. A mum, Paulina likes to snowboard, read, and… sleep.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 22. (200 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

ELLA HALVARSSON SWEDEN

Ella Halvarsson made a significant breakthrough during the 2024/2025 season, securing her first individual World Cup podium finish in Kontiolahti and winning silver in the Individual as well as bronze in the women’s Relay at the BMW IBU World Championships 2025 in Lenzerheide. In her free time, she enjoys reading and baking.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 23. (199 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

(2024/2025) BMW

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

Marthe Krakstad Johansen is enjoying her best biathlon season to date in 2025/2026, during which she became an irreplaceable member of the Norwegian women’s relay team. Milano Cortina 2026 will be her first Olympic Winter Games. She is a student. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 24. (191 Points) OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

KRAKSTAD JOHANSEN

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

MAYA CLOETENS

8 January 2002

Maya Cloetens is enjoying her best biathlon season to date in 2025/2026. Milano Cortina 2026 will be her first Olympic Winter Games. A very accurate shooter, she is also a student and the IBU Sustainability Ambassador for the 2025–2027 period. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 25. (188 Points) OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

DEEDRA IRWIN

Finishing seventh in the Individual at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games remains Deedra Irwin’s best result to date. She is the number one athlete on the U.S. women’s team. She graduated from Michigan Technological University and is a specialist in the Vermont Army National Guard. In her free time, Deedra enjoys knitting, playing the piano, and assembling puzzles.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 26. (186 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

JULIA TANNHEIMER GERMANY

A superstar of junior competitions, Julia joined the German World Cup team at the beginning of the 2024/2025 season, finishing in Top 6 two times in Kontiolahti. She also took part at the BMW IBU World Championships Lenzerheide 2025. Julia likes mountain biking and reading in her free time. She plans to become medical doctor after the biathlon. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 27. (177 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

HETTICH-WALZ GERMANY

Janina Hettich-Walz won a silver medal in the Individual at the BMW IBU World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave 2024. She also has two World Championships medals to her name. A mum, Janina skipped the entire 2024/2025 season due to motherhood.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 29. (158 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

MARKETA DAVIDOVA CZECHIA

Marketa Davidova is a World Champion in the Individual from the IBU World Championships in Pokljuka 2021. She is also a junior World Champion in the Pursuit from the IBU Junior World Championships 2018. She was a member of the Czech Republic’s Mixed Relay team that won a bronze medal at the BMW IBU World Championships in Antholz–Anterselva 2020. Marketa is a sports instructor and enjoys horseback riding in her free time.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 30. (156 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

INGRID LANDMARK TANDREVOLD

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold’s talent emerged early, winning the 2015 IBU Youth World Championships Pursuit Gold and quickly advancing to Norway’s World Cup and Olympic teams by age 20. She achieved her first World Cup podium in 2019. She won three individual silver medals at the World Championships. Despite heart issues in 2024/2025, Tandrevold made a remarkable mid-season comeback, winning a Sprint and earning IBU WCH Relay Silver. Off the tracks she likes yoga, camping, cooking, and sharing her experiences through her video blog.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 35. (109 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2019; Relay 2020; Relay 2021; Mixed relay 2023 Sprint 2019; Mass start 2021; Mass start 2023; Mixed relay 2024; Relay 2025

Individual 2021, Single Mixed Relay 2024

(2024/2025)

These 30 athlete profiles spotlight the sport’s leading names - most ranked inside the Top 30 of the Total Score - alongside a few who may surprise or carry added responsibility within their teams. By clicking on the athlete’s name, you can go straight to their profile.

ERIC PERROT

Eric Perrot is the Individual World Champion from the BMW IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025. Milano Cortina 2026 will be his first Olympic Winter Games. He has won World Cup races in all individual disciplines. A soldier by profession, he loves sport. He is the son of two former high-level biathletes, Franck Perrot and Tone Marit Oftedal.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 1. (834 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mixed relay 2024; Individual 2025; Mixed relay 2025 Relay 2025 Relay 2024; Pursuit 2025 BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER

(2024/2025) BMW

TOMMASO GIACOMEL

Tommaso Giacomel won the World Cup U23 Score title in the 2023/2024 season. At the BMW IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025, he claimed a silver medal in the Individual - his first individual medal at the IBU’s flagship event. A student with a deep passion for sport, he lists Novak Djokovic as his sporting hero.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 2. (797 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS Mixed relay 2023; Single mixed relay 2024; Individual 2025 Single mixed relay 2023

SEBASTIAN SAMUELSSON

SWEDEN BORN 28 March 1997

Sebastian Samuelsson is the Mass Start World Champion from the BMW IBU World Championships in Oberhof 2023. At the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, he won a silver medal in the Pursuit and a sensational gold in the men’s relay. A father of one, Sebastian lives in Oestersund and enjoys a quiet life filled with good books and films, with Harry Potter as his imaginary hero. He is currently the fastest skier in the World Cup.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 3. (668 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2018

Pursuit 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mass start 2023; Relay 2024

Pursuit 2021; Relay 2021

Single mixed relay 2019; Mixed relay 2021; Single mixed relay 2021; Individual 2023; Pursuit 2023; Relay 2023; Mixed relay 2024 BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE

BEST 3. (2021/2022)

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ANTHOLZ 2026

JOHAN-OLAV BOTN

After years of relentless training and commitment, Johan Olav Botn finally opened his World Cup season in 2025/2026. Fully aware of what was at stake, he seized his opportunity and dominated Trimester 1 with three wins and four additional podiums. His biathlon is built on exceptional skiing technique and outstanding situational awareness on the shooting range. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 4. (630 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ANTHOLZ 2026

FILLON MAILLET QUENTIN

16 July 1992

Quentin Fillon Maillet won the BMW IBU World Cup Total Score title in the Olympic 2021/2022 season. He also claimed two individual gold medals at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Quentin made French history by anchoring the men’s relay team to their first World Championship gold in 19 years at Antholz–Anterselva 2020. He has won 16 individual World Cup competitions. He is a LEGO fan and an expert in rifle stock making.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 5. (503 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Individual 2022; Pursuit 2022 Sprint 2022; Relay 2022; Mixed relay 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mixed relay 2016; Relay 2020; Relay 2023; Mixed relay 2024; Single mixed relay 2024; Single mixed relay 2025

Relay 2017; Mixed relay 2017; Sprint 2020; Mass start 2020; Relay 2025 Relay 2015; Sprint 2019; Pursuit 2019; Mass start 2021; Mixed relay 2023; Mass start 2024; Relay 2024; Individual 2025; Sprint 2025

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 1. (2021/2022)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP WINS

5x PURSUIT 9x MASS START 2x

JOHANNES DALE-SKJEVDAL

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal made his BMW IBU World Cup debut in the 2018/2019 season. He won his first World Championships medal with the men’s relay at the IBU World Championships in Antholz-Anterselva 2020. His breakthrough came in the 2020/2021 season, highlighted by his first individual World Cup victory in Hochfilzen and two World Championships medals in Pokljuka. He finished a career-best third in the Total Score standings in the 2023/2024 season. Johannes is married, has a son Jon and lives in Lillehammer.

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

MARTIN PONSILUOMA

BORN 11 July 1995

Martin Ponsiluoma won the Sprint title at the IBU World Championships in Pokljuka 2021. His Pokljuka success extended beyond the sprint, as he left the championships with a full medal set, adding Relay Silver and Mixed Relay Bronze. Martin also finished a career-best fifth in the 2022/2023 BMW IBU World Cup Total Score and won an Olympic silver medal in the Mass Start at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. When not training or competing, the oestersund native can most likely be found on an outdoor adventure with his girlfriend and teammate, Hanna Oeberg.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 7. (500 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mass start 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Sprint 2021; Relay 2024

Relay 2021; Mass start 2023

Mixed relay 2021; Relay 2023; Mixed relay 2024

BMW

(2022/2023)

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

EMILIEN JACQUELIN FRANCE

BORN 11 July 1995

As a mercurial “va banque” athlete, Emilien Jacquelin first showed his potential with fifth- and sixth-place finishes in Antholz-Anterselva during the 2017/2018 season. He made a major breakthrough in 2019/2020 when he won the Pursuit at the IBU World Championships 2020, a title he successfully defended in Pokljuka in 2021. Jacquelin loves playing music, taking artistic photos that capture people’s emotions, playing basketball, and cycling.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 8. (474 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mixed relay 2022; Relay 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Pursuit 2020; Relay 2020; Pursuit 2021; Relay 2023; Mixed relay 2025

Mass start 2020; Single mixed relay 2020; Sprint 2021; Mixed relay 2023; Relay 2024

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 5. (2019/2020, 2021/2022) BMW IBU

VETLE SJAASTAD CHRISTIANSEN

Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen won a gold medal with the Norwegian men’s relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, where he also collected a bronze medal in the Mass Start. He has three relay gold medals from the World Championships and added Sprint–Pursuit bronze medals at the World Championships in Nove Mesto 2024. An entertainer within the Norwegian team, Vetle is a Liverpool fan, an accomplished golfer, and a successful stock market investor.

SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 9. (429 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2022 Mass start 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2019; Mixed relay 2019; Relay 2021 Relay 2020; Relay 2023; Relay 2024 Sprint 2024; Pursuit 2024

CAMPBELL WRIGHT

The 2024/2025 IBU Blue Bib (U23 Score) winner, Campbell Wright, became one of the sport’s biggest rising stars last winter. The 2023 Junior World Sprint Champion impressed at the BMW IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025, winning silver medals in the Sprint and Pursuit. Wright finished 17th in the Total Score standings with nine top-10 results. Born in New Zealand, Campbell is a professional barista and a fan of Davy Crockett. He likes to feel chilled. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 10. (414 Points) OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

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STURLA HOLM LAEGREID

Sturla Holm Laegreid is the BMW IBU World Cup Total Score winner for the 2024/2025 season. He is a three-time individual World Champion. He was the member of the gold-winning Norwegian men’s Relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. He has won 15 individual World Cup competitions. Fluent in English and Spanish, Sturla is also an excellent guitarist.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 11. (404 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2022

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Individual 2021; Mass start 2021; Relay 2021; Mixed relay 2021; Mixed relay 2023; Sprint 2024; Relay 2025

Individual 2023; Pursuit 2023; Relay 2023; Pursuit 2024, Relay 2024; Mass start 2025 Sprint 2023

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

PHILIPP NAWRATH GERMANY

BORN 13 February 1993

Philipp Nawrath won bronze medals in the Men’s Relay and the Mixed Relay at the BMW IBU World Championships Lenzerheide 2025, his biggest success to date. He finished atop the World Cup podium in the Oestersund Sprint during the 2023/2024 season, marking his first and only individual victory. In his free time, he enjoys mountain biking and playing golf.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 12. (385 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2025; Mixed relay 2025

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 14. (2024/2025)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP WINS SPRINT 1x

MARTIN ULDAL

After two seasons in the IBU Cup, Martin Uldal roared back onto the World Cup circuit in the 2024/2025 winter. Victory in the Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand Sprint topped his six top-five World Cup finishes. Uldal’s lightning-fast shooting helped him to an 11th-place finish in the World Cup Total Score after opening the season with five IBU Cup podiums in six competitions. He finished second three times in the World Cup during the Olympic 2025/2026 season. In his free time, he plays Fortnite.

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ANTHOLZ 2026

LUKAS HOFER

BORN 30 September 1989

Lukas Hofer became the IBU Sprint/Pursuit Junior World Champion in 2009. That earned him a place on the Italian World Cup team, where he has competed ever since. He is known for his fast-paced style - and for one unique skill: nobody can sling a rifle back onto their shoulder faster than Hofer. Lukas is an accomplished accordionist and enjoys mountain running, cycling, and paragliding. He achieved his most recent BMW IBU World Cup podium in the Individual in Nove Mesto na Morave - just two weeks before the start of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 14. (345 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Mixed relay 2014; Mixed relay 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mass start 2011; Single mixed relay 2019; Mixed relay 2020 Mixed relay 2019

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE

5. (2017/2018) BMW

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

ISAK LEKNES FREY

As the 2025 IBU Cup Total Score winner, Isak Leknes Frey also had an outstanding junior career, claiming the Sprint title at the 2024 IBU Junior World Championships. He achieved his career-first World Cup podium in Ruhpolding, finishing third in the Sprint in January 2026. In his free time, Isak enjoys playing golf.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 15. (340 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

FABIEN CLAUDE

Fabien Claude is the middle of the three Claude brothers competing in biathlon. After winning IBU Youth and Junior Sprint World Championship titles and the IBU Open European Championships between 2013 and 2015, he progressed through the IBU Cup and earned his first World Cup podium with a third-place finish in the Pokljuka 20 km Individual in the 2019/20 season. A key leadoff for France’s men’s relay team, he won a silver medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Fabien lives in Basse-sur-le-Rupt, France, and enjoys mountain biking and running. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 16. (339 Points) OLYMPIC

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Relay

JESPER NELIN

Jesper Nelin is one of the three permanent members of the Swedish men’s relay team, with whom he won a gold medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and at the BMW IBU World Championships in Nove Mesto na Morave 2024. He achieved his first—and to date only—World Cup podium in the Oslo Mass Start during the 2023/2024 season. He likes to play golf and is interested in technology.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 17. (281 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2024

Relay 2021

Relay 2023

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 15. (2022/2023)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP PODIUMS MASS START 1x

PHILIPP HORN

Philipp Horn won a bronze medal in the men’s relay at the BMW IBU World Championships Antholz–Anterselva 2020 and Lenzerheide 2025, his biggest successes to date. He collected his career-first World Cup podium in the Sprint during the Olympic 2025/2026 season. Milano Cortina 2026 will be his first Olympic Winter Games. He is a slack-line artist and enjoys playing soccer and riding a motorbike in his free time.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 18. (274 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

HORNIG

Vitezslav Horning won a silver medal in the mixed relay at the BMW IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025. He finished in the top 10 three times during the 2024/2025 season. including a career-best fifth in the Individual in Oestersund. Vitezslav is a sports instructor and enjoys football and floorball. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 19. (257 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

After a few years of looking for his opportunity in the IBU Cup, Oscar Lombardot finally joined the highly competitive French World Cup team in the second week of the Olympic 2025/2026 season and achieved his first career World Cup flower podium in the Short Individual in Nove Mesto na Morave. In his free time, Oscar enjoys kayaking and alpine skiing.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 20. (242 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

JUSTUS STRELOW GERMANY

Justus Strelow won bronze medals in the Mixed relay and Single Mixed Relay at the BMW IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide 2025, his biggest successes to date. He finished second in the Individual in Oestersund during the 2023/2024 season, marking his first and only individual podium. He enjoys motorsports and model building. Justus lives with his wife and young son in Hermsdorf, Germany. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 21. (235 Points)

MICHAL KRCMAR CZECHIA

BORN 23 January 1991

Michal Krčmar is a silver medalist in the Sprint at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. He made his World Cup debut in the 2011/2012 season and has one World Cup podium to his name. He won a silver medal in the Mixed Relay at the BMW IBU World Championships Lenzerheide 2025. He is married with two children and enjoys playing and watching soccer, as well as testing his hand–eye coordination on the PlayStation 5.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 22. (232 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Sprint 2018

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Mixed relay 2025 Mixed relay 2020

BMW IBU WORLD CUP TOTAL SCORE CAREER BEST 13. (2022/2023)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP PODIUMS PURSUIT 1x

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

JOSCHA BURKHALTER SWITZERLAND

Joscha Burkhalter is enjoying the best season of his career to date in the 2025/2026 Olympic season. He finished 10th in the Mass Start in Annecy–Le Grand-Bornand, equalling his career best. Milano Cortina 2026 will be his second Olympic Winter Games. He is a student and enjoys alpine skiing, mountain biking, and mountaineering in his free time.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 24. (210 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

TERO SEPPALA FINLAND

A day before his 30th birthday, Tero Seppala, teaming up with Suvi Minkkinen, won the Single Mixed Relay at the BMW IBU World Cup in Nova Mesto na Morave (they also won in Oberhof in 2024/2025). He has three Flower Ceremony finishes to his name, all from the 2021/2022 season—his best so far—when he finished 12th in the Total Score standings. Tero enjoys riding snowmobiles, fishing, and farming.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 25. (200 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

DAVID ZOBEL

David Zobel finished third in the Individual in Kontiolahti during the 2022/2023 season, his first and only World Cup podium to date. In the 2024/2025 season, ninth place in the Ruhpolding Sprint was his best result. Milano Cortina 2026 will be his first Olympic Winter Games. He likes football. TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 26. (180 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

Vitalii Mandzyn is the great hope of Ukrainian men’s biathlon. He is currently second in the World Cup U23 Score standings. He achieved his first Flower Ceremony finish with fourth place in the Short Individual in Kontiolahti in the 2024/2025 season. He is a student and likes cycling and spending time with his friends.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 27. (177 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

SIMON EDER AUSTRIA

BORN 23 February 1982

Simon Eder is the “grand old man” of the BMW IBU World Cup circuit at age 43, with a career that began with gold at the 2002 IBU Junior World Championships. Since then, he has collected two Olympic medals, five IBU World Championships medals, and nearly 50 World Cup podiums. Coached by his father Alfred, Simon is renowned for shooting excellence, consistently around 90%. He enjoys life with his family in Saalfelden.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 28. (161 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

Relay 2010 Relay 2014

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

Relay 2009; Mixed relay 2021

Individual 2016; Mass start 2017; Relay 2017

5. (2013/2014, 2015/2016)

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE ANTHOLZ 2026

VYTAUTAS STROLIA LITHUANIA

BORN 28 November 1992

Vytautas Strolia enjoyed his best season in 2021/2022, when he finished on the Flower Ceremony three times and placed 25th in the World Cup Total Score standings. Milano Cortina 2026 will be his third Olympic Winter Games. He is a beekeeper.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 30. (147 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Pyeongchang 2018, Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS

IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

2026

EMILIEN CLAUDE FRANCE

BORN 13 June 1999

Emilien Claude is the youngest of the three Claude brothers. He is a twotime Junior World Champion and won a silver medal with the French men’s relay at the BMW IBU World Championships Lenzerheide 2025. In the 2024/2025 season, he finished second in the Ruhpolding Individual, his best result so far. He likes playing tennis and cycling in his free time.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 35. (113 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS IBU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS

NIKLAS HARTWEG

Niklas Hartweg, the leading man on the Swiss team, won his first BMW IBU World Cup podium in the Individual in Kontiolahti in 2022/2023. He continued his upward trajectory in the 2024/2025 season with two major milestones. First came a personal-best fifth place in the 20 km Individual at the IBU World Championships, followed by victory alongside Aita Gasparin in the Pokljuka Single Mixed Relay - the duo’s first time on top of the podium and Switzerland’s first-ever win in the discipline.

TOTAL SCORE STANDING AFTER TRIMESTER 2 41. (80 Points)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Beijing 2022

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MEDALS IBU

COURSE

BIATHLON

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

STADIUM

BEIJING 2022: THE GAMES OF ASTONISHING ACHIEVEMENTS

In the two weeks of high-paced, high-stake drama at the high altitude, extreme cold, and gusting winds of Zhangjiakou, biathlon’s history got written anew at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. JT Boe, Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, and Quentin Fillon Maillet won five medals each. Some other athletes won career-first Olympic gold and much more career-first Olympic medals.

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022

- CHN

JT BOE EQUALS OLE EINAR BJOERNDALEN

JT Boe’s four gold medals in the Mixed Relay, Sprint, Men’s Relay, and Mass Start matched those of Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, who won gold in the Individual, Sprint, Pursuit, and Men’s Relay at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Games.

Being mentioned in the same context as Bjoerndalen left Boe - who also won bronze in the Individual - almost breathless as he carefully chose his words: “Ole Einar is the greatest king of biathlon. To be named in the same sentence as him is a reason to celebrate.”

OLSBU ROEISELAND MAKES HISTORY

Marte Olsbu Roeiseland’s triple gold from Beijing 2022 equalled Darya Domracheva’s Pursuit - Individual - Mass Start gold collection from Sochi 2014. While Marte won gold in the Sprint, Pursuit, and Mixed Relay, she also added bronze in the Individual and Mass Start, becoming the first woman to win a medal in all four individual disciplines at a single Olympic Games.

FILLON MAILLET’S OLYMPIC MASTERPIECE

Fillon Maillet won gold in the Individual and Pursuit and added silver in the Sprint, Mixed Relay, and Relay. No Frenchman - not even Martin Fourcade - had ever achieved that. Like Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, Quentin worked long and hard to reach the pinnacle of biathlon. “If others train hard, I train harder,” he said.

CAREER-FIRST OLYMPIC

INDIVIDUAL GOLD

Four athletes captured their first-ever Olympic individual gold medals: Quentin Fillon Maillet triumphed in the Individual, Marte Olsbu Roeiseland claimed Sprint gold, Denise Herrmann-Wick won the Individual, and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet secured victory in the Mass Start - each reaching a defining milestone on the sport’s biggest stage.

MASS START WOMEN 12.5 KM

3. BOE Johannes Thingnes NOR 1+0+0+1 2 49:18.5 +31.1

5. GOW Scott CAN 0+1+0+0 1 49:53.0 +1:05.6 SPRINT MEN 10 KM

1. BOE Johannes Thingnes NOR 0+1 1 24:00.4

2. FILLON MAILLET Quentin FRA 1+0 1 24:25.9 +25.5

3. BOE Tarjei NOR 0+1 1 24:39.3 +38.9

1. FILLON MAILLET Quentin FRA 0+0+0+0 0 39.07.5

2. BOE Tarjei NOR 1+0+0+0 1 +28.6

3. LATYPOV Eduard ROC 0+0+0+1 1 +35.3

4. HOFER Lukas ITA 0+0+0+0 0 +51.1

5. BOE Johannes Thingnes NOR 0+2+3+2 7 +2:13.7

CAREER-FIRST OLYMPIC INDIVIDUAL MEDAL

Several athletes stepped onto an Olympic individual podium for the first time: Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet (Individual, silver), Elvira Oeberg (Sprint, silver), Anton Smolski (Individual, silver), Martin Ponsiluoma (Mass Start, silver), Dorothea Wierer (Sprint, bronze), Tarjei Bø (Sprint, bronze), Eduard Latypov (Pursuit, bronze), and Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (Mass Start, bronze), each marking a milestone moment on the Olympic stage. Tarjei Boe and Wierer added the missing piece to their Hall of Fame-worthy careers.

1. BRAISAZ-BOUCHET Justine FRA 2+1+0+1

2. ECKHOFF Tiril

3. ROEISELAND Marte Olsbu NOR

4. DAVIDOVA Marketa CZE

5. REZTSOVA Kristina ROC

RELAY WOMEN 4 X 6 KM

1. Sweden SWE 0+6 1:11:03.9

PERSSON Linn, BRORSSON Mona, OEBERG Hanna, OEBERG Elvira

2. ROC ROC 1+7 1:11:15.9 +12.0

KAZAKEVICH Irina, REZTSOVA Kristina, MIRONOVA Svetlana, NIGMATULLINA Uliana

3. Germany GER 0+6 1:11:41.3 +37.4

VOIGT Vanessa, HINZ Vanessa, PREUSS Franziska, HERRMANN Denise

4 Norway NOR 2+8 1:11:54.6 +50.7

KNOTTEN Karoline O., ECKHOFF Tiril, LIEN Ida, ROEISELAND Marte Olsbu

5. Italy ITA 0+5 1:12:37.0 +1:33.1

VITTOZZI Lisa, WIERER Dorothea, COMOLA Samuela, SANFILIPPO Federica

SWEDEN STRIKES FIRST OLYMPIC WOMEN’S RELAY GOLD

Sweden claimed its first-ever Olympic gold in the women’s relay as Mona Brorsson, Linn Gestblom, Hanna Oeberg and Elvira Oeberg combined for a historic victory, delivering a landmark moment in the nation’s biathlon history.

MASS START MEN 15 KM

1. BOE Johannes Thingnes NOR 1+0+1+2 4 38:14.4

2. PONSILUOMA Martin SWE 1+0+0+1 2 +40.3

3. CHRISTIANSEN Vetle Sjaastad NOR 2+0+1+0 3 +1:12.5

4. FILLON MAILLET Quentin FRA 1+1+0+3 5 +1:25.6

5. WINDISCH Dominik ITA 0+2+1+0 3 +1:38.4

RELAY MEN 4 X 7.5 KM

1. Norway NOR 1+7 1:19:50.2

LAEGREID Sturla H., BOE Tarjei. BOE Johannes T., CHRISTIANSEN Vetle S.

2. France FRA 0+9 1:20:17.6 +27.4

CLAUDE Fabien, JACQUELIN Emilien, DESTHIEUX Simon, FILLON M. Quentin

3 ROC ROC 2+6 1:20:35.5 +45.3

KHALILI Said K., LOGINOV Alexander, TSVETKOV Maxim, LATYPOV Eduard

4. Germany GER 1+9 1:20:54.5 +1:04.3

LESSER Erik, REES Roman, DOLL Benedikt, NAWRATH Philipp

5. Sweden SWE 1+13 1:21:39.6 +1:49.4

FEMLING Peppe, NELIN Jesper, PONSILUOMA Martin. SAMUELSSON Sebastian

MIXED RELAY 2 X 6 KM / 2 X 7.5 KM (W+M)

1. Norway NOR 3+13 1:06:45.6

ROEISELAND Marte Olsbu, ECKHOFF Tiril, BOE Tarjei, BOE Johannes T.

2. France FRA 3+11 1:06:46.5 +0.9

CHEVALIER-BOUCHET Anais, SIMON Julia, JACQUELIN Emilien, FILLON MAILLET Quentin

3. ROC ROC 1+13 1:06:47.1 +1.5

NIGMATULLINA Uliana, REZTSOVA Kristina, LOGINOV Alexander, LATYPOV Eduard

4. Sweden SWE 0+13 1:07:26.6 +41.0

OEBERG Hanna, OEBERG Elvira, PONSILUOMA Martin, SAMUELSSON Sebastian

5. Germany GER 2+18 1:07:51.1 +1:05.5

VOIGT Vanessa, HERRMANN Denise, DOLL Benedikt, NAWRATH Philipp

ALBERTVILLE 1992 - PYEONGCHANG 2018

2022 BEIJING CHN

SP 1. ROEISELAND Marte O. NOR 2. OEBERG Elvira - SWE 3. WIERER Dorothea ITA

PU 1. ROEISELAND Marte Olsbu - NOR I 2. OEBERG Elvira SWE 3. ECKHOFF Tiril - NOR

IN 1. HERRMANN Denise - GER 2. CHEVALIER-B. Anais FRA I 3. ROEISELAND M.O. NOR

MS 1. BRAISAZ-B. Justine FRA I 2. ECKHOFF Tiril - NOR 3. ROEISELAND M.O. NOR

MR 1. NOR ROEISELAND Marte Olsbu, ECKHOFF Tiril, BOE Tarjei, BOE Johannes Thingnes

2. FRA CHEVALIER-B. Anais, SIMON Julia, JACQUELIN Emilien, FILLON MAIL. Quentin

3. ROC - NIGMATULLINA Uliana, REZTSOVA Kristina, LOGINOV A., LATYPOV Eduard

RL 1. SWE PERSSON Linn, BRORSSON Mona, OEBERG Hanna, OEBERG Elvira

2. ROC - KAZAKEVICH Irina, REZTSOVA Kristina, MIRONOVA S., NIGMATULLINA Uliana

3. GER VOIGT Vanessa, HINZ Vanessa, PREUSS Franziska, HERRMANN Denise 2018 PYEONGCHANG KOR

SP 1. DAHLMEIER Laura GER 2. OLSBU Marte NOR 3. VITKOVA Veronika CZE

PU 1. DAHLMEIER Laura GER I 2. KUZMINA Anastasiya SVK 3. BESCOND Anais FRA

IN 1. OEBERG Hanna SWE 2. KUZMINA Anastasiya SVK 3. DAHLMEIER Laura - GER

MS 1. KUZMINA Anastasiya SVK I 2. DOMRACHEVA Darya - BLR 3. ECKHOFF Tiril NOR

MR 1. FRA DORIN HABERT Marie, BESCOND Anais, DESTHIEUX Simon, FOURCADE Martin

2. NOR OLSBU Marte, ECKHOFF Tiril, BOE Johannes Thingnes, SVENDSEN Emil Heglej

3. ITA VITTOZZI Lisa, WIERER Dorothea, HOFER Lukas, WINDISCH Dominik

RL 1. BLR SKARDINO Nadezhda, KRYUKO Iryna, ALIMBEKAVA Dzinara, DOMRACHEVA Darya

2. SWE PERSSON Linn, BRORSSON Mona, MAGNUSSON Anna, OEBERG Hanna

3. FRA CHEVALIER Anais, DORIN HABERT Marie, BRAISAZ Justine, BESCOND Anais 2014 SOCHI RUS

SP 1. KUZMINA Anastasiya - SVK I 2. VILUKHINA Olga RUS 3. SEMERENKO Vita - UKR

PU 1. DOMRACHEVA Darya BLR I 2. BERGER Tora NOR 3. GREGORIN Teja SLO

IN 1. DOMRACHEVA D. BLR 2. GASPARIN Selina SUI I 3. SKARDINO Nadezhda BLR

MS 1. DOMRACHEVA . BLR I 2. SOUKALOVA Gabriela - CZE I 3. ECKHOFF Tiril - NOR

MR 1. NOR BERGER Tora, ECKHOFF Tiril, BJOERNDALEN Ole Einar, SVENDSEN Emil Hegle

2. CZE VITKOVA Veronika, SOUKALOVA Gabriela, SOUKUP Jaroslav, MORAVEC Ondrej

3. ITA - WIERER Dorothea, OBERHOFER Karin, WINDISCH Dominik, HOFER Lukas

RL 1. UKR - SEMERENKO Vita, DZHYMA Juliya, SEMERENKO Valj, PIDHRUSHNA Olena

2. RUS - ROMANOVA Yana, ZAITSEVA Olga, SHUMILOVA Ekaterina, VILUKHINA Olga

3. NOR BIRKELAND HORN Fanny, ECKHOFF Tiril, FLATLAND Ann K.A., BERGER Tora

2010 VANCOUVER CAN

IN 1. BERGER Tora NOR 2. KHRUSTALEVA Elena KAZ I 3. DOMRACHEVA Darya - BLR

SP 1. KUZMINA Anastasiya - SVK I 2. NEUNER Magdalena - GER I 3. DORIN Marie - FRA

PU 1. NEUNER Magdalena - GER I 2. KUZMINA A. SVK 3. BRUNET Marie Laure FRA

RL 1. RUS - SLEPTSOVA Svetlana, BOGALIY-T. Anna, MEDVEDTSEVA Olga, ZAITSEVA Olga

2. FRA BRUNET Marie Laure, BECAERT Sylvie, DORIN Marie, BAILLY Sandrine

3. GER - WILHELM Kati, HAUSWALD Simone, BECK Martina, HENKEL Andrea

MS 1. NEUNER Magdalena - GER I 2. ZAITSEVA Olga RUS 3. HAUSWALD Simone - GER

2006 TORINO ITA

IN 1. ISHMOURATOVA S. RUS 2. GLAGOW Martina - GER I 3. AKHATOVA Albina - RUS

SP 1. BAVEREL-R. Florence FRA I 2. OLOFSSON Anna C. SWE I 3. EFREMOVA Lilia UKR

PU 1. WILHELM Kati - GER I 2. GLAGOW Martina GER 3. AKHATOVA Albina RUS

RL 1. RUS - BOGALIY-T. Anna, ISHMOURATOVA S., ZAITSEVA Olga, AKHATOVA Albina

2. GER GLAGOW Martina, HENKEL Andrea, APEL Katrin, WILHELM Kati

3. FRA - PERETTO Delphyne, BAVEREL-R. Florence, BECAERT Sylvie, BAILLY Sandrine

MS 1. OLOFSSON Anna Carin SWE 2. WILHELM Kati GER 3. DISL Uschi - GER

2002 SALT LAKE CITY USA

IN 1. HENKEL Andrea GER I 2. POIREE Liv Grete - NOR 3. FORSBERG Magdalena SWE

SP 1. WILHELM Kati - GER I 2. DISL Uschi - GER I 3. FORSBERG Magdalena - SWE

PU 1. PYLEVA Olga RUS 2. WILHELM Kati GER 3. NIKOULTCHINA Irina - BUL

RL 1. GER APEL Katrin, DISL Uschi, HENKEL Andrea, WILHELM Kati

2. NOR - SKJELBREID Ann-E., TJÖRHOM Linda, ANDREASSEN Gunn M., POIREE Liv G.

3. RUS - PYLEVA Olga, KOUKLEVA Galina, ISHMOURATOVA Svetlana, AKHATOVA Albina

1998 NAGANO JPN

IN 1. DAFOVSKA Ekaterina - BUL 2. PETROVA Elena UKR 3. DISL Uschi GER

SP 1. KOUKLEVA Galina - RUS I 2. DISL Uschi GER 3. APEL Katrin - GER

RL 1. GER DISL Uschi, ZELLNER Martina, APEL Katrin, BEHLE Petra

2. RUS - MELNIK Olga, KOUKLEVA Galina, AKHATOVA Albina, ROMASKO Olga

3. NOR - SKJELBREID Ann-E., Sikveland Annette, ANDREASSEN G.M., SKJELBREID L.G.

1994 LILLEHAMMER NOR

IN 1. BEDARD Myriam CAN 2. BRIAND Anne FRA 3. DISL Uschi GER

SP 1. BEDARD M. CAN 2. PARAMYGINA Svetlana - BLR 3. TSERBE Valentyna UKR

RL 1. RUS - TALANOVA Nadejda, SNYTINA Natalia, NOSKOVA Louiza, RESTZOVA Anfisa

2. GER DISL Uschi, HARVEY Antje, GREINER-PETTER-MEMM Simone, SCHAAF Petra

3. FRA - NIOGRET Corinne, CLAUDEL Veronique, HEYMANN Delphyne, BRIAND Anne

1992 ALBERTVILLE FRA

IN 1. MISERSKY Antje GER 2. PECHERSKAJA Svetlana EUN* 3. BEDARD Myriam - CAN

SP 1. RESTZOVA Anfisa - EUN* I 2. MISERSKY Antje GER 3. BELOVA Elena EUN*

RL 1. FRA NIOGRET Corinne, CLAUDEL Veronique, BRIAND Anne

2. GER DISL Uschi, MISERSKY Antje, SCHAAF Petra 3. EUN* - BELOVA Elena, RESTZOVA Anfissa, MELNIKOVA Elena

BIATHLON MEDIA GUIDE

SQUAW VALLEY 1960 - PYEONGCHANG 2018

2018 PYEONGCHANG KOR

SP 1. PEIFFER Arnd GER 2. KRCMAR Michal CZE 3. WINDISCH Dominik ITA

PU 1. FOURCADE Martin FRA 2. SAMUELSSON Sebastian SWE I 3. DOLL Benedikt GER

IN 1. BOE Johannes T. - NOR 2. FAK Jakov - SLO 3. LANDERTINGER Dominik - AUT

MS 1. FOURCADE Martin FRA I 2. SCHEMPP Simon GER 3. SVENDSEN Emil H. NOR

MR 1. FRA DORIN HABERT Marie, BESCOND Anais, DESTHIEUX Simon, FOURCADE Martin

2. NOR OLSBU Marte, ECKHOFF Tiril, BOE Johannes T., SVENDSEN Emil Heglej

3. ITA VITTOZZI Lisa, WIERER Dorothea, HOFER Lukas, WINDISCH Dominik

RL 1. SWE FEMLING Peppe, NELIN Jesper, SAMUELSSON Sebastian, LINDSTROEM Fredrik

2. NOR BIRKELAND Lars Helge, BOE Tarjei, BOE Johannes T., SVENDSEN Emil H.

3. GER LESSER Erik, DOLL Benedikt, PEIFFER Arnd, SCHEMPP Simon 2014 SOCHI RUS

SP 1. BJOERNDALEN O.E. - NOR 2. LANDERTINGER D. AUT I 3. SOUKOP Jaroslav - CZE

PU 1. FOURCADE Martin FRA I 2. MORAVEC Ondrej - CZE 3. BEATRIX Jean G. - FRA

IN 1. FOURCADE Martin FRA I 2. LESSER Erik GER 3. GARANICHEV Evgeniy RUS

MS 1. SVENDSEN Emil H. - NOR 2. FOURCADE Martin FRA I 3. MORAVEC Ondrej - CZE

MR 1. NOR BERGER Tora, ECKHOFF Tiril, BJOERNDALEN Ole Einar, SVENDSEN Emil Hegle

2. CZE VITKOVA Veronika, SOUKALOVA Gabriela, SOUKUP Jaroslav, MORAVEC Ondrej

3. ITA WIERER Dorothea, OBERHOFER Karin, WINDISCH Dominik, HOFER Lukas

RL 1. GER LESSER Erik, BOEHM Daniel, PEIFFER Arnd, SCHEMPP Simon

2. AUT SUMANN Christoph, MESOTITSCH Daniel, EDER Simon, LANDERTINGER D.

3. NOR BOE Tarjei, BOE Johannes T., BJOERNDALDEN Ole E., SVENDSEN Emil Hegle

2010 VANCOUVER CAN

IN 1. SVENDSEN Emil H. NOR I =2. BJOERNDALEN O.E. - NOR I =2. NOVIKOV Sergey - BLR

SP 1. JAY Vincent - FRA I 2. SVENDSEN Emil Hegle NOR 3. FAK Jakov CRO

PU 1. FERRY Björn - SWE 2. SUMANN Christoph AUT 3. JAY Vincent FRA

RL 1. NOR HANEVOLD Halvard, BOE Tarjei, SVENDSEN Emil H., BJOERNDALEN Ole E.

2. AUT - EDER Simon, MESOTITSCH Daniel, LANDERTINGER D., SUMANN Christoph

3. SWE - LINDSTROEM Fredrik, BERGMAN Carl Johann, NILSSON Mattias, FERRY Björn

MS 1. FOURCADE Martin FRA I 2. HURAJT Pavol SVK 3. SUMANN Christoph AUT

2006 TORINO ITA

IN 1. GREIS Michael - GER I 2. BJOERNDALEN O.E. NOR I 3. HANEVOLD Halvard NOR

SP 1. FISCHER Sven GER 2. HANEVOLD Halvard NOR I 3. ANDRESEN Frode - NOR

PU 1. DEFRASNE Vincent FRA 2. BJOERNDALEN O.E. NOR 3. FISCHER Sven GER

RL 1. GER - GROSS Ricco, ROESCH Michael, FISCHER Sven, GREIS Michael

2. RUS - TCHEREZOV Ivan, TCHEPIKOV Sergei, ROSTOVTSEV Pavel, KRUGLOV Nikolay

3. FRA ROBERT Julien, DEFRASNE Vincent, CANNARD Ferreol, POIREE Raphael

MS 1. GREIS Michael - GER I 2. SIKORA Tomasz POL 3. BJOERNDALEN Ole Einar - NOR

2002 SALT LAKE CITY USA

IN 1. BJOERNDALDEN Ole E. - NOR I 2. LUCK Frank GER 3. MAIGOUROV Victor - RUS

SP 1. BJOERNDALEN Ole E. NOR 2. FISCHER Sven GER 3. PERNER Wolfgang AUT

PU 1. BJOERNDALEN Ole Einar - NOR 2. POIREE Raphael - FRA I 3. GROSS Ricco - GER

RL 1 NOR - HANEVOLD Halvard, ANDRESEN Frode, GJELLAND Egil, BJOERNDALEN Ole E.

2. GER - GROSS Ricco, SENDEL Peter, FISCHER Sven, LUCK Frank 3. FRA MARGUET Gilles, DEFRASNE Vincent, ROBERT Julien, POIREE Raphael

1998 NAGANO JPN

IN 1. HANEVOLD Halvard NOR 2. CARRARA Pier A. ITA 3. AIDAROV Aleksei BLR

SP 1. BJOERNDALEN O.E. - NOR 2. ANDRESEN Frode NOR 3. RAIKKÖNEN Ville - FIN

RL 1. GER GROSS Ricco, SENDEL Peter, FISCHER Sven, LUCK Frank

2. NOR GJELLAND Egil, HANEVOLD Halvard, BJOERNDALEN Dag, BJOERNDALEN Ole E.

3. RUS - MOUSLIMOV Pavel, DRACHEV Vladimir, TARASOV Sergei, MAIGOUROV Victor

1994 LILLEHAMMER NOR

IN 1. TARASOV Sergei - RUS I 2. LUCK Frank - GER I 3. FISCHER Sven - GER

SP 1. TCHEPIKOV Sergei - RUS I 2. GROSS Ricco - GER I 3. TARASOV Sergei RUS

RL 1. GER GROSS Ricco, LUCK Frank, KIRCHNER Mark, FISCHER Sven

2. RUS - KIRIENKO Valeri, DRACHEV Vladimir, TARASOV Sergei, TCHEPIKOV Sergei

3. FRA - DUSSERRE Thierry, BAILLY-SALINS Patrice, LAURENT Lionel, FLANDIN Herve

1992 ALBERTVILLE FRA

IN 1. REDKIN Evgeni - EUN* I 2. KIRCHNER Mark - GER I 3. LÖFGREN Mikael - SWE

SP 1. KIRCHNER Mark GER 2. GROSS Ricco - GER I 3. ELORANTA Harri FIN

RL 1. GER GROSS Ricco, STEINIGEN Jens, KIRCHNER Mark, FISCHER Fritz

2. EUN* - MEDVEDTSEV Valeri, POPOV Alexandr, KIRIENKO Valeri, TCHEPIKOV Sergei

3. SWE - JOHANSSON Ulf, ANDERSSON Leif, WIKSTEN Tord, LÖFGREN Mikael

1988 CALGARY CAN

IN 1. RÖTSCH Frank P. GDR* 2. MEDVEDTSEV Valeri - URS* 3. PASSLER Johann ITA

SP 1. RÖTSCH Frank P. GDR* 2. MEDVEDTSEV Valeri - URS* I 3. TCHEPIKOV Serge URS*

RL 1. URS* VASSILIEV Dmitry, TCHEPIKOV Sergei, POPOV Aleksandr, MEDVEDTSEV Valeri

2. FRG* REITER Ernst, HÖCK Stefan, ANGERER Peter, FISCHER Fritz

3. ITA KIEM Werner, TASCHLER Gottlieb, PASSLER Johann, ZINGERLE Andreas

1984 SARAJEVO JUG*

IN 1. ANGERER Peter - FRG* 2. RÖTSCH Frank GDR* 3. KVALFOSS Eirik - NOR

SP 1. KVALFOSS Eirik - NOR I 2. ANGERER Peter FRG* I 3. JACOB Matthias GDR*

RL 1. URS* VASSILIEV Dmitry, KASHKAROV Juri, SHALNA Alguimantas, BULYGIN Sergei

2. NOR - LIRHUS Odd, KVALFOSS Eirik, STORSVEEN Rolf, SOEBAK Kjell

3. FRG* REITER Ernst, PICHLER Walter, ANGERER Peter, FISCHER Fritz

1980 LAKE PLACID USA

IN 1. ALJABIEV Anatoli - URS* 2. ULLRICH Frank GDR* 3. RÖSCH Eberhard GDR*

SP 1. ULLRICH Frank GDR* I 2. ALIKIN Vladimir URS* I 3. ALJABIEV Anatoli URS*

RL 1. URS* ALIKIN Vladimir, TIKHONOV Aleksandr, BARNASHOV Vladimir, ALJABIEV Anatoli

2. GDR* JUNG Matthias, SIEBERT Klaus, ULLRICH Frank, RÖSCH Eberhard

3. FRG* - BERNREITER Franz, ESTNER Hansi, ANGERER Peter, WINKLER Gerd

1976 INNSBRUCK AUT

IN 1. KRUGLOV Nikolai - URS* 2. IKOLA Heikki - FIN 3. ELIZAROV Aleksandr - URS*

RL 1. URS* - ELIZAROV Aleksandr, BIAKOV Ivan, KRUGLOV Nikolai, TIKHONOV Aleksandr

2. FIN - FLÖJT Henrik, SAIRA Esko, SUUTARINEN Juhani, IKOLA Heikki

3. GDR* MENZ Karl-Heinz, ULLRICH Frank, BEER Manfred, GEYER Manfred

1972 SAPPORO JPN

IN 1. SOLBERG Magnar NOR 2. KNAUTHE Hans-J. GDR* I 3. ARWIDSON Lars-G. - SWE

RL 1. URS* - TIKHONOV Alexandr, SAFIN Rinnat, BIAKOV Ivan, MAMATOV Viktor

2. FIN - SAIRA Esko, SUUTARINEN Juhani, IKOLA Heikki, RÖPPÄNEN Mauri

3. GDR* KNAUTHE Hansjörg, MEISCHNER Joachim, SPEER Dieter, KOSCHKA Horst

1968 GRENOBLE FRA

IN 1. SOLBERG Magnar NOR 2. TIKHONOV A. URS* 3. GOUNDARTSEV Vladimir URS*

RL 1. URS* - TIKHONOV A., POUSANOV Nikolai, MAMATOV Viktor, GOUNDARTSEV Vladimir 2. NOR WAERHAUG Ola, JORDET Olav, SOLBERG Magnar, ISTAD Jon

3. SWE ARWIDSON Göran, ERIKSSON Tore, PETRUSSON Olle, OLSSON Holmfrid

1964 INNSBRUCK AUT

IN 1. MELANIN Wladimir - URS* 2. PRIVALOV Aleksandr URS* 3. JORDET Olav - NOR

1960 SQUAW VALLEY USA

IN 1. LESTANDER Klas - SWE I 2. TYRVÄINEN Antti FIN I 3. PRIVALOV Aleksandr - URS*

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as the international governing body for the Olympic sport of biathlon. Headquartered in Anif bei Salzburg, the IBU is a non-profit organization registered in Austria that regulates the sport and oversees the competition organization world-wide. In cooperation with its 61 member national federations (NFs), the IBU uses competitions, events, programs and other activities to promote and develop participation in Biathlon throughout the world. The IBU was founded in 1993 as independent association under the umbrella of the UIPMB alongside the UIPM (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne). The IBU separated from UIPMB in 1998. In July 2022, the IBU took over the governance of the Para biathlon from the International Paralympic Committee. Para biathlon is managed jointly by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the International Biathlon Union (IBU). The IBU was welcomed as a new member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on 28 September 2023 - during the 2023 IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain.

The IBU holds all rights pertaining to Biathlon World Championships (senior, junior, and youth), Biathlon World Cups, Biathlon Continental Championships, IBU Cups, IBU Junior Cups, Biathlon Continental Cups and Summer Biathlon World Championships. In exercising these rights, the IBU has marketing and sponsor partnerships, and cooperates with the European Broadcasting Union. Furthermore the IBU is responsible for promoting the sport of biathlon by supporting and developing it in both competitive sports and popular recreational sports, with special emphasis on the development of youth.

The IBU aims to combine development of the techniques and materials for practicing biathlon with respect for the health of the athletes, the integrity of nature, and human surroundings. The IBU attempts to achieve harmony through the IBU Constitution and Rules and their respective practice, as well as through licenses and inspections of biathlon event sites. The IBU proudly offers a dynamic and evermore attractive sport, which combines total physical exertion over an extended period of time when running or skiing with the extremely fine control and calm necessary when shooting.