Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Biographical information
| Type | Competed in Olympic Games, IOC member |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ole Einar•Bjørndalen |
| Used name | Ole Einar•Bjørndalen |
| Born | 27 January 1974 in Drammen (NOR) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Simostranda IL, Simostranda (NOR) |
| NOC(s) |  Norway |
Biography
Ole Einar Bjørndalen first competed at the Olympic Winter Games in 1994, but with only minimal success. In 1998 at Nagano, he won the 10 kilometre biathlon event, and won silver with the Norwegian relay team. But prior to the 2001-2002 season he gave no indication of what he would do at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Earlier in the season he won two World Cup biathlon races, but at Salt Lake City he won gold medals in all four biathlon events – 10 kilometres, 20 kilometres, pursuit, and relay. No biathlete before him had won more than two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. Bjørndalen also ran the 30 kilometre cross-country event in 2002, finishing sixth. Bjørndalen also competed in biathlon at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, winning three more medals – two silver and a bronze.
Results
Organization roles
| Role | Organization | Tenure | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | International Olympic Committee | 2014—2016 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Nathalie Santer
- Brother of Dag Bjørndalen
- Brother-in-law of Saskia Santer
- Husband of Daria Domrachava
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded Egebergs Ærespris (2002 - cross country skiing, biathlon)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (2011 first biathlete (shared))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Biathlon World Championships (1–1–1 1996 Hochfilzen silver: 4 km sprint CC; 1997 Kraków gold: 4×6 km relay CC, bronze: 4 km sprint CC)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (20–14–11 1997 Osrblie silver: 4×7.5 km relay, bronze: 12.5 km pursuit; 1998 Pokljuka/Hochfilzen gold: team, silver: 12.5 km pursuit; 1999 Kontiolahti/Oslo bronze: 15 km mass start and 4×7.5 km relay; 2000 Oslo/Lahti silver: 4×7.5 km relay, bronze: 15 km mass start; 2001 Pokljuka silver: 15 km mass start, bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk gold: 10 km sprint and 15 km mass start; 2004 Oberhof silver: 4×7.5 km relay, bronze: 10 km sprint, 12.5 km pursuit, and 20 km; 2005 Hochfilzen/Khanty-Mansiysk gold: 10 km sprint, 12.5 km pursuit, 15 km mass start, and 4×7.5 km relay; 2006 Pokljuka silver: 4×6 km mixed relay; 2007 Antholz gold: 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit, silver: 4×7.5 km relay; 2008 Östersund gold: 12.5 km pursuit, silver: 15 km mass start, 20 km, and 4×7.5 km relay, bronze: 10 km sprint; 2009 Pyeongchang gold: 10 km sprint, 12.5 km pursuit, 20 km, and 4×7.5 km relay; 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk silver: 2×6/2×7.5 km mixed relay; 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk gold: 4×7.5 km relay and 2×6/2×7.5 km mixed relay; 2012 Ruhpolding gold: 4×7.5 km relay and 2×6/2×7.5 km mixed relay; 2013 Nové Mesto na Morave gold: 4×7.5 km relay; 2015 Kontiolahti silver: 4×7.5 km relay; 2016 Oslo gold: 4×7.5 km relay, silver: 10 km sprint and 12.5. km pursuit, bronze: 15 km mass start; 2017 Hochfilzen bronze: 12.5 km pursuit)