Tarjei Bø
Norwegian biathlete (born 1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tarjei Bø (born 29 July 1988) 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.[1] On 10 December 2010 he won the World Cup sprint race in Hochfilzen, his first world cup victory.[2] He also won the following pursuit[3] race and anchored the winning relay team.[4] Bø is the older brother of biathlete Johannes Thingnes Bø.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Norwegian |
Born | (1988-07-29) 29 July 1988 (age 35) Stryn, Norway |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
Relative(s) | Johannes Thingnes Bø (younger brother) and three other siblings |
Professional information | |
Sport | Biathlon |
Club | Markane IL |
World Cup debut | 26 March 2009 |
Olympic Games | |
Teams | 4 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
Medals | 6 (3 gold) |
World Championships | |
Teams | 11 (2011–2024) |
Medals | 26 (11 gold) |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 16 (2008/09–present) |
Individual races | 305 |
All races | 380 |
Individual victories | 13 |
All victories | 56 |
Individual podiums | 68 |
All podiums | 137 |
Overall titles | 1 (2010–11) |
Discipline titles | 5: 2 Sprint (2010–11, 2023–24) 1 Pursuit (2010–11) 1 Mass Start (2020–21) 1 Individual (2021–22) |
Medal record | |
Updated on 17 March 2024. |
Tarjei won the 2010 to 2011 biathlon crystal globe for having the most points overall in the season. He finished five points ahead of his teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen.