Biathlonist Bjørndalen from Norway: biography and personal life

In the world there is a large number of sports, but if you divide summer and winter species, then the popularity among the summer will be occupied by football, and the winter - undoubtedly, biathlon.

Fans of biathlon with pleasure watching the vicissitudes of the struggle on the road, sometimes the winner is determined only after performing shooting at the borders or the last centimeters of the race. It's not for nothing that this sport gradually "supplants" skiing and becomes the most popular winter view.

In the list of biathletes of the last 20 years, such as Michael Grice, Rafael Poiret, Martin Fourcade, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Be brothers, the first place is rightly given to the outstanding Norwegian athlete Ole-Einar Bjoerndalen. He is often called the "King of Biathlon." About it and will be discussed in the article.

Biathlonist Bjoerndalen: Biography

The future champion and biathlon "King" Ole-Einar Bjoerndalen was born on 27.01.1974 in the Norwegian city of Drammen. Children's years were spent in Simostrand. Parents were farming, they had five children in the family, three sons (Ule-Einar - average) and two daughters. Sign of the Zodiac - Aquarius, in the eastern horoscope - Tiger.

As a child, the future champion paid more time not to study, but to sports in sections. He was fond of football, cycling, track and field, throwing a spear. He achieved good results in running on 3 000 m. But then, at the age of 10, he decided to follow in the footsteps of his elder brother Dag, who was already engaged in biathlon.

Ule Einar was already different from his peers by a fast ski run and was immediately marked by coaches who sent the guy to study at the sports academy of Norway. He is a member of the Norwegian national biathlon team from 1992 to the present.

How old is the biathlete? Bjoerndalen does not need to be asked about this, since he does not like to talk about personal matters. But it is easy to calculate that at present Ule-Eynar is 42 years old. The athlete weighs 65 kg with a height of 179 cm. In addition to Norwegian, he knows three more languages: Italian, English and German.

Sports career

In the 90s biathlonist Bjoerndalen as a member of the junior Norwegian team performs at various competitions in biathlon and at the World Championships in Ruhpolding (1993) becomes a three-time champion. Based on such successes, he was invited to the national team of the country. His debut season was 1992/1993, which was marked by performances of the athlete at the top level competitions (World Cup and Olympics in Lillehammer). 7th place is the best result.

The first podiums came in the season 1994/1995, where Ule-Einar climbed to second place and twice to third place. As a member of the relay team finished first. In the asset recorded the Small Crystal World Cup (MHCM) (sprint). Became the fourth biathlete of the world on the results of the World Cup offset.

The first personal victory in the 20-kilometer individual race took place the next season. In addition, 1995/1996. Gave the athlete three more awards (2 silver and bronze) at the World Cup stages.

Suffice it was successful season 1996/1997, when in the treasury of the biathlete was added 13 medals, of which bronze and silver - at the World Championships. As a result of this period, he became the second biathlonist in the world and received the MHCM in the sprint races.

The ascent of the "King of Biathlon" took place in the next season - Olympic gold, two World Cups (in the overall standings and for the sprint).

Seasons 1998-2001 were quite successful for the biathlete. The figures speak about this: 45 prize places, 2 place in the overall standings and 3 MHCM.

In the following seasons 2002-2016 biathlonist Bjoerndalen is at the height of fame. He is already perceived as a favorite, as the leader of his team, despite the death of his parents, constant injuries and divorce with his wife. During these years he became the "King of Biathlon".

Participating in competitions in biathlon, Ule-Einar proved that he can successfully perform in free-style skiing at different distances. For all the time he took part in 17 competitions at the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup stages. He personally took one gold and two silver, and in the relay team - silver and bronze medals.

Biathlete Awards

U. Bjoerndalen - the most titled athlete in the history of biathlon. So, he won 13 medals at the Olympic Games, 8 of them gold; At the World Championships he won 20 first places; At the World Cup 95 times rose to first place. Also 6 times won the Grand Crystal Cup on the basis of the scoring of the World Cup stages.

Outstanding Achievements

At the Nagano Olympics (1998), U. Bjoerndalen won two sprinter races in a row (the results of the first were canceled due to weather conditions).

For two seasons, 1999-2001, Ule-Einar climbed to the podium 34 times, 13 of them in personal classification and 4 in team races.

For Ule-Einar there is an unsurpassed and fantastic record: 10 times rose to the pedestal steps, 8 times to the first position (seasons 2005-2007)!

At the Olympics in Salt Lake City-2002, he conquered all four peaks of biathlon, became the absolute and only on the planet Olympic champion in this sport.

At 40, the great Norwegian biathlete Bjoerndalen won two wins (sprint and mixed relay) at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games.

Following the Olympics in Sochi in 2014, Bjoerndalen was named one of the best athletes of the Olympics. In addition, he was officially elected to the IOC Commission.

Personal life

05/27/2006 Ule married a biathlonist from Belgium Natalie Santer, they lived together for 6 years, there were no children.

2016 was the year of changes in the personal life of the athlete. At the beginning of the year, "behind the scenes" they talked about the warm relations between Bjoerndalen and Daria Domracheva, even in Sochi (2014), athletes were often seen together. Daria is a three-time Olympic champion in Sochi-2104 and stands for the Belarusian national team in biathlon. 07/17/2016 Biathlonists Bjoerndalen and Domracheva were married, their wedding was held in Oslo. In addition, in October of this year, Ole Einar is going to become a father. Biathlonists Bjoerndalen and Domracheva, whose photos you see in the article, are really a wonderful couple. It is worth to wish happiness to a young family!

Ole Einar is a versatile athlete. In addition to biathlon, he is fond of climbing, cross-country. Biathlon for him is primarily a hobby, not a job.

A lot of time Biathlonist Bjoerndalen gives sponsorship activities.

Currently he lives in the Austrian city of Obertilliahe, which also plans to move Daria.

Interesting facts about the life of the champion

Our champion very carefully protects his health, protects himself from viruses and maintains cleanliness everywhere, so always takes a vacuum cleaner on a trip and very rarely shakes hands. The habit to carry this device, he adopted from the older "collections".

In April 2014, in order to prevent unforeseen illnesses, create optimal conditions for the training process and restore strength, he buys a 20-tonne wagon. The cost of such a house on wheels was estimated at 2 million kroons.

In 2016 in Moscow, our hero together with the company Certina represented his own collection of watches.

By its nature, it is characterized by modesty, phlegmatic. Him Inherent feelings of humor and self-irony.

Principles of Ole-Einar Bjoerndalen

At press conferences and official events, Bjoerndalen adheres only to classics - an impeccable classic costume.

On all topics that concern the family, he imposed a taboo.

Ole Einar Categorical in relation to doping, believes that it is better to double-check a particular medicine. In the event of an error, let's not bring ourselves, but the team. He does not drink alcohol.

In athletes, he appreciates not only physical training, but also the mind. So, thanks to his thinking, says Bjoerndalen, M. Fourcade can cope with difficult situations, from which not every experienced athlete will get out.

Future plans

At a recent press conference, Bjoerndalen said he plans to continue his biathlon career for at least two years. He wants to perform at the Olympic Games in South Korea, which will be held in 2018. In addition, he is looking forward to the time when he and Daria will compete together. D. Domracheva plans to participate in competitions since January 2017.