This is an outstanding and successful Norwegian biathlete, a skier who is the only six-time Olympic champion in biathlon. In addition, he is a sixteen-time world champion, a multiple winner of the Olympic Games and world championships in biathlon and summer biathlon, a six-time winner of the World Cup. He won the hearts of many sports fans. The famous Ole Einar Bjoerndalen is a biathlon star, a favorite of his fans.
In all its indicators, this person is the second among sportsmen in winter sports.
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen: biography, hobbies
He was born in the small Norwegian town of Dramenne on January 27 in 1974. His childhood passed in Simostranda in the family of ordinary farmers. Studying was not particularly interesting for the boy, since he spent all his free time in various sports sections. Football, javelin throwing, handball, athletics and cycling are all his childhood hobbies. At one time, Ule's father was also involved in athletics, but he had to stop these activities, as he had to earn a living for his large family.
Ole Einar has 2 more brothers and 2 sisters. Doug (older brother) was the first of the children to get involved in biathlon. According to his example, in 1984 and Ole became involved in classes in this particular sport.
As a result, it turns out that with his wonderful victories, the Norwegian biathlete realized his father's dreams, which fate did not allow him to play his favorite sport for his pleasure.
Athlete Personal Information
Education athlete received at the Ski Academy of Norway.
Ole is fluent in different languages: Norwegian, Italian, English and German.
Since 1992, he is a member of the national team of Norway. His coaches are Rogger Grubben (for skiing) and Joar Himmle (for shooting), and his native sports club Ule is Simostranda.
Career in biathlon, success
The future Norwegian star biathlete, Ole Einar, as noted above, was fond of several sports in childhood and adolescence. However, the example of an older brother influenced the final choice. Initially, the athlete was distinguished by excellent skiing, so he was noticed by coaches, and already in 1992-1993 he began to speak at the stages of the World Cup.
In Lillehammer, 1994 was his first year in the Winter Olympics. At that time, only a lack of experience did not allow him to demonstrate his excellent abilities. He did not win a single medal then.
The first serious and significant success for him was in the 1994-1995 season, as a result of which Bjoerndalen took fourth place in the overall standings of the World Cup. And in 1998, he won his first Olympic medal and won first place in the World Cup.
In the 2001-2002 season, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen in Salt Lake City at the Olympics won four times first place. The following season brought the eminent athlete the second World Cup in his long career.
The 2006 Olympics in Turin were less successful: 3 medals, but there was no gold. From 2004 to 2009, an absolute record was set - 4 World Cups.
At the Canadian Olympics (Vancouver) in 2010, the athlete won a silver medal at a distance of 20 km (individual race), losing only to his Norwegian teammate Emil Hale Svennsen. Also received a gold medal in the relay.
Ole Einar is the four-time winner of the Christmas Russian biathlon star race.
In 2011, Ole Einar was awarded the Holmenkollen medal. Already at that time he was the adult among athletes (38 years old).
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen: personal life
Now the famous biathlete lives in Austria in the city of Obertilliach (federal state of Tyrol). In May 2006, Ole Einar married a biathlete from Belgium. She is of Italian descent and her name is Natalie Santer.
Their marriage took place on the border of Italy and Austria in the city of Toblach, where the bride was born. An interesting fact is that after leaving the church a young couple went through a "tunnel" built of many crossed skis.
Unfortunately, their marriage in 2013 fell apart. According to rumors, this sad fact is connected with the novel of Bjerndalen with the Belarusian athlete Daria Domracheva. The biathlon star has no children.
Conclusion
Ole Einar Bjoerndalen in his stories about his biography often noted that since childhood he had not only disliked, but even hated giving up the championship to someone, and especially his brother. Perhaps it was this character trait that contributed to his achievement of such incredible successes and also helped to remain in professional sports for so long.
The name Ole Einar Bjoerndalen will forever remain in the history of sports. He is the fastest and most successful biathlete, the most adult winner in personal competitions at the Winter Olympics.
His age does not prevent him from winning victories. At the Olympics in Sochi, the “king of biathlon” in his 40s managed to win another gold medal in the sprint. Now he is a seven-time champion of the Winter Olympics.