Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier · Norway · On the map · Athletes · Born 1974 · age 52
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a retired Norwegian professional biathlete and coach, often referred to by the nickname, the "King of Biathlon". With 14 Winter Olympic Games medals, he is second on the list of multiple medalists behind Marit Bjørgen who has won 15 medals.
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He is also the most successful biathlete of all time at the Biathlon World Championships, having won 45 medals. With 95 World Cup wins, Bjørndalen is ranked first all-time for career victories on the Biathlon World Cup tour. He has won the Overall World Cup title six times, in 1997-98, in 2002-03, in 2004-05, in 2005-06, in 2007-08 and in 2008-09.
