Karoline Erdal

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]

Karoline Erdal

Erdal in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	(1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 27) Førde, Norway
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Biathlon
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  Norway European Championships 2020 Minsk Single Mixed relay 2023 Lenzerheide Mixed relay 2017 Duszniki Zdroj Mixed relay 2021 Duszniki Zdroj Sprint 2021 Duszniki Zdroj Pursuit Junior World Championships 2017 Brezno-Osrblie 3 × 6 km Relay Youth World Championships 2016 Cheile Grădiştei Sprint 2016 Cheile Grădiştei 3 × 6 km Relay
Updated on 30 March 2025

Career

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]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Cup

Season	Age	Overall			Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
		Races	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2016–17	19	3/26	Did not earn World Cup points
2019–20	22	1/21
2020–21	23	3/26	2	94th	—	—	—	—	2	78th	—	—
2021–22	24	8/22	61	59th	7	58th	26	59th	28	51st	—	—
2022–23	25	6/20	22	71st	—	—	22	60th	—	—	—	—
2023–24	26	5/21	54	61st	—	—	18	58th	15	61st	21	37th
2024–25	27	3/21	60	63rd	—	—	27	57th	11	63rd	22	44th