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Tarjei Bø

Bø in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	(1988-07-29) 29 July 1988 (age 36) Stryn, Norway
Height	1.86 m
Weight	76 kg
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	27 (11 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	17 (2008/09–present)
Individual races	316
All races	396
Individual victories	15
All victories	58
Individual podiums	71
All podiums	144
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 Men's biathlon Representing  Norway Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 2 1 World Championships 11 7 9 Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2022 Beijing 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2022 Beijing Mixed relay Silver 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2022 Beijing 12.5 km pursuit Bronze 2022 Beijing 10 km sprint World Championships Gold 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 20 km individual Gold 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay Gold 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2013 Nové Město 15 km mass start Gold 2013 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2013 Nové Město Mixed relay Gold 2016 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2019 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2020 Antholz Mixed relay Gold 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2015 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2020 Antholz 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2023 Oberhof 10 km sprint Silver 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2024 Nové Město 20 km individual Silver 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2024 Nové Město Mixed relay Bronze 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 10 km sprint Bronze 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 12.5 km pursuit Bronze 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start Bronze 2015 Kontiolahti 10 km sprint Bronze 2015 Kontiolahti 12.5 km pursuit Bronze 2015 Kontiolahti 15 km mass start Bronze 2015 Kontiolahti Mixed relay Bronze 2016 Oslo Mixed relay Bronze 2019 Östersund 20 km individual Junior World Championships Bronze 2009 Canmore 10 km sprint Bronze 2009 Canmore 12.5 km pursuit Youth World Championships Gold 2006 Presque Isle 12.5 km individual Silver 2006 Presque Isle 10 km pursuit Silver 2007 Martell 10 km pursuit Silver 2007 Martell 3 × 7.5 km relay European Championships Gold 2019 Raubichi Sprint Gold 2019 Raubichi Pursuit Silver 2019 Raubichi Individual
Updated on 25 January 2025.

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. 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.

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.

Career

Early career

At his first Junior World Championships in 2006 in Presque Isle, Maine, United States, Bø claimed the gold medal in the individual discipline and the silver medal in the pursuit discipline. A year later in Martell-Val Martello, Italy, Bø again claimed the silver medal in the pursuit discipline and was part of the Norwegian relay team that won the silver medal. The 2009 Junior World Championships in Canmore, Canada began in disappointment: Bø finished as number 23 in the individual discipline with a total of five shooting errors. However, Bø would eventually claim the bronze medal in both the pursuit and sprint disciplines. During the 2009 European Championships in Ufa, Russia, Bø was the most successful biathlete and claimed the gold medal in all four races he entered (individual, sprint, pursuit and relay). At the World Cup finals in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia, Bø made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup on 26 March 2009, finishing 61st.

2009–10 season: Olympic champion

Bø a month after the Olympics in Oslo (bib 22)

In the 2009–10 season, Bø continued his positive development in the IBU Cup, coming in sixth in the individual discipline and second in the sprint. This led to his appointment to the World Cup races in Pokljuka, Oberhof and Ruhpolding. In Pokljuka, Bø made an impressive performance and finished fourth; in Oberhof, he was part of the Norwegian winning relay team; and in Ruhpolding, he was part of the Norwegian relay team that finished second. On 29 January, Bø was named as one of the 99 athletes that would travel to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. On 18 February, Bø finished 21st in his first Olympics event. Bø was chosen for the Norwegian relay team, which claimed the gold medal before runners-up Austria and bronze-medalists Russia. At the World Cup stop in Kontiolahti, Finland, Bø ran the last leg for the Norwegian mixed team, securing the win for Norway.

2010–11 season: Overall World Cup winner

Bø became a regular fixture in the Norwegian team in the 2010–11 season. He started the season with fourth place in the individual discipline in Östersund, Sweden, followed by fifth and fourth place in the sprint and pursuit disciplines, respectively. On 5 January 2007, Bø won his first World Cup event, the sprint race in Hochfilzen, Austria, beating runner-up Serguei Sednev by 27.5 seconds. One day later, he won his second World Cup victory in the pursuit discipline. On 12 December, he was part of the winning Norwegian relay team. After his highly successful races in Hochfilzen, Bø took the yellow bib of the Overall World Cup leader. In the races in Pokljuka, Bø finished 12th in the individual discipline and second in the sprint. In Oberhof, Bø claimed his third and fourth World Cup victories (mass start and sprint). At the World Cup stops in February in the United States, Bø continued his good form; his worst result was sixth place. He came in fourth in the sprint discipline in Presque Isle, Maine. One week later in Fort Kent, Maine, Bø finished all three races in third place (sprint, pursuit and mass start).

On 3 March, Bø won his first World Championship title as part of the Norwegian mixed team. Running the last lap, Bø secured Norway the victory; this was the first time Norway had won this event. Two days later, Bø came in third in the sprint discipline, behind runner-up Martin Fourcade and Arnd Peiffer. By finishing third, Bø won the Overall Sprint Cup. In the pursuit discipline, Bø again claimed the bronze medal. On 8 March, Bø won his first individual gold medal in the individual, beating runner-up Maxim Maksimov by 40 seconds despite having one shooting error compared to Maksimov's clean shooting. Two days later, Bø claimed his second title alongside Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Alexander Os and Emil Hegle Svendsen in the relay, becoming the most successful biathlete at the championships with a total of five medals.

At the season finals in Oslo, Norway Bø, with five shooting errors, came in 44th in the sprint, his second-worst result this season. In the pursuit two days later, Bø started 2 minutes and 15 seconds behind; however, he pulled back the entire time and eventually finished second, 0.6 seconds behind teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen, thus winning the Overall Pursuit Cup. Bø had a narrow lead of 31 points to Svendsen in the Overall World Cup before the season's last race, mass start. Svendsen won the event, but as Bø finished eight, he beat Svendsen in the Overall Cup by five points, winning the Overall Cup for the first time in his career.

2011–12 season

Bø poorly started the season and finished 25th in the individual in Östersund. He was back on the podium in two of the three next events, however; he finished second in the sprint in Östersund and came in second in the pursuit in Hochfilzen. He was also part of the winning Norwegian relay team in Hochfilzen, running the last lap.

Biathlon results

Bø in 2015

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

6 medals – (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2010 Vancouver	21st	—	—	—	Gold	N/A
2014 Sochi	26th	39th	27th	—	4th	—
2018 Pyeongchang	13th	13th	4th	8th	Silver	—
2022 Beijing	8th	Bronze	Silver	12th	Gold	Gold

*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

27 medals – (11 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	Gold	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Gold	Gold	N/A
2012 Ruhpolding	18th	17th	7th	17th	Gold	—
2013 Nové Město	12th	18th	17th	Gold	Gold	Gold
2015 Kontiolahti	25th	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Silver	Bronze
2016 Oslo	22nd	54th	31st	6th	Gold	Bronze
2017 Hochfilzen	—	14th	9th	14th	8th	—
2019 Östersund	Bronze	13th	4th	9th	Gold	—	—
2020 Antholz-Anterselva	6th	4th	6th	4th	Silver	Gold	—
2021 Pokljuka	69th	9th	13th	6th	Gold	—	—
2023 Oberhof	7th	Silver	4th	9th	Silver	—	—
2024 Nové Město	Silver	6th	5th	4th	Silver	Silver	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

Junior/Youth World Championships

• 6 medals – (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
2006 Presque Isle	Gold	4th	Silver	4th
2007 Martell-Val Martello	4th	5th	Silver	Silver
2009 Canmore	23rd	Bronze	Bronze	6th

World Cup standings

• 6 titles – (1 overall, 1 individual, 2 sprint, 1 pursuit, 1 mass start)

a. Until 2009–10 season, IBU did not count an athlete's three worst races in overall World Cup scores. In 2010–11 season, all races were included in World Cup scores. Starting from 2011–12 season, the two worst results have been eliminated again. So the points in the "Points" column is represented after deduction, except 2010–11 season.

b. Until 2009–10 season it was required to leave out the result of the worst discipline race for the final result of discipline world cup (if there were four discipline races or more during the season), so the points in the "Points" columns for those seasons is represented after deduction of the result of the worst discipline race.

Individual victories

• 15 victories – (8 Sp, 2 Pu, 4 MS, 1 Ind)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1	2010/11	10 December 2010	Hochfilzen, Austria	10 km Sprint	World Cup
2		11 December 2010	Hochfilzen, Austria	12.5 km Pursuit	World Cup
3		7 January 2011	Oberhof, Germany	10 km Sprint	World Cup
4		9 January 2011	Oberhof, Germany	15 km Mass Start	World Cup
5		8 March 2011	Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia	20 km Individual	World Championships
6	2011/12	15 December 2011	Hochfilzen, Austria	10 km Sprint	World Cup
7	2012/13	17 February 2013	Nové Město, Czech Republic	15 km Mass Start	World Championships
8		28 February 2013	Holmenkollen, Norway	10 km Sprint	World Cup
9	2017/18	2 December 2017	Östersund, Sweden	10 km Sprint	World Cup
10	2020/21	3 December 2020	Kontiolahti, Finland	10 km Sprint	World Cup
11		17 January 2021	Oberhof, Germany	15 km Mass Start	World Cup
12		7 March 2021	Nové Město, Czech Republic	12.5 km Pursuit	World Cup
13	2023/24	8 December 2023	Hochfilzen, Austria	10 km Sprint	World Cup
14	2024/25	22 December 2024	Le Grand Bornand, France	15 km Mass Start	World Cup
15		24 January 2025	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	10 km Sprint	World Cup

* Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Relay victories

• 43 victories – (33 RL, 10 MR)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level	Squad
1	2009/10	7 January 2010	Oberhof, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Hanevold / Svendsen / Bjørndalen)
2		26 February 2010	Vancouver, Canada	4x7.5 km Relay	Winter Olympic Games	(with Hanevold / Svendsen / Bjørndalen)
3		12 March 2010	Kontiolahti, Finland	Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Flatland / Berger / Hanevold)
4	2010/11	12 December 2010	Hochfilzen, Austria	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Os / Svendsen / Bjørndalen)
5		3 March 2011	Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia	Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Berger / Flatland / Bjørndalen)
6		11 March 2011	Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia	4x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Bjørndalen / Os / Svendsen)
7	2011/12	11 December 2011	Hochfilzen, Austria	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Brattsveen / Berger / Svendsen)
8		9 March 2012	Ruhpolding, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Bjørndalen / Brattsveen / Svendsen)
9	2012/13	7 February 2013	Nové Město, Czech Republic	Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Berger / Solemdal / Svendsen)
10		16 February 2013	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Bjørndalen / L'Abée-Lund / Svendsen)
11	2013/14	7 December 2013	Hochfilzen, Austria	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Christiansen / Bjørndalen / Svendsen)
12	2014/15	22 January 2015	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Bjørndalen / Bø / Svendsen)
13		6 February 2015	Nové Město, Czech Republic	Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Horn / Eckhoff / Bø)
14	2015/16	29 November 2015	Östersund, Sweden	Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Horn / Eckhoff / Bø)
15		15 January 2016	Ruhpolding, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Bjørndalen / Bø / Svendsen)
16		13 February 2016	Presque Isle, USA	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Birkeland / Bjøntegaard / Bø)
17		12 March 2016	Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway	4x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Bjørndalen / Bø / Svendsen)
18	2017/18	12 January 2018	Ruhpolding, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Birkeland / Svendsen / Bø)
19		18 March 2018	Oslo Holmenkollen, Norway	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Birkeland / L'Abée-Lund / Bø)
20	2018/19	18 January 2019	Ruhpolding, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Birkeland / Christiansen / Bø)
21		16 March 2019	Östersund, Sweden	4x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Birkeland / Christiansen / Bø)
22	2019/20	7 December 2019	Östersund, Sweden	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Dale / Bjøntegaard / Bø)
23		15 December 2019	Hochfilzen, Austria	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Dale / Bjøntegaard / Bø)
24		13 February 2020	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	Mixed 2x6+2x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Røiseland / Eckhoff / Bø)
25		7 March 2020	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Christiansen / Dale / Bø)
26	2020/21	6 December 2020	Kontiolahti, Finland	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Christiansen / Bø)
27		20 February 2021	Pokljuka, Slovenia	4x7.5 km Relay	World Championships	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)
28		14 March 2021	Nové Město, Czech Republic	Mixed 4x6 km Relay	World Cup	(with Eckhoff / Røiseland / Bø)
29	2021/22	4 December 2021	Östersund, Sweden	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Bakken / Bø / Christiansen)
30		12 December 2021	Hochfilzen, Austria	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)
31		8 January 2022	Oberhof, Germany	Mixed 4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Bø / Tandrevold / Røiseland)
32		23 January 2022	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)
33		5 February 2022	Beijing, China	Mixed 4x6 km Relay	Winter Olympic Games	(with Røiseland / Eckhoff / Bø)
34		15 February 2022	Beijing, China	4x7.5 km Relay	Winter Olympic Games	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)
35	2022/23	1 December 2022	Kontiolahti, Finland	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Christiansen / Lægreid / Bø)
36		13 January 2023	Ruhpolding, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Christiansen / Bø)
37		22 January 2023	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)
38	2023/24	30 November 2023	Östersund, Sweden	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Strømsheim / Bø / Christiansen)
39		10 December 2023	Hochfilzen, Austria	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)
40		7 January 2024	Oberhof, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Strømsheim / Lægreid / Bø
41		11 January 2024	Ruhpolding, Germany	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Dale-Skjevdal / Christiansen)
42		20 January 2024	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	Mixed 4x6 km Relay	World Cup	(with Arnekleiv / Knotten) / Bø
43		8 March 2024	Utah, USA	4x7.5 km Relay	World Cup	(with Lægreid / Bø / Christiansen)

* Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Overall record

* Results in all UIPMB and IBU World Cup races, Olympics and World Championships. Statistics as of 22 December 2024.

Shooting

* Results in all IBU World Cup races, Olympics and World Championships including relay events and disqualified races. Statistics as of 19 March 2017.''

See also

In Spanish: Tarjei Bø para niños