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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Alexander Os, Ann-Elen Skjelbreid, Annette Sikveland, Anne Elvebakk, Ann Kristin Flatland, Ase Idland, Dag Bjorndalen, Egil Gjelland, Eirik Kvalfoss, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Frode Andresen, Frode Loberg, Geir Einang, Gisle Fenne, Grete Ingeborg Nykkelmo, Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Halvard Hanevold, Hildegunn Mikkelsplass, Ivar Ulekleiv, Jon Age Tyldum, Jon Istad, Kare Hovda, Kjell Sobak, Lars Berger, Leif Skagnaes, Linda Grubben, Liv-Kjersti Eikeland, Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poiree, Magnar Solberg, Odd Lirhus, Olav Jordet, Ola Waerhaug, Ole Einar Bjorndalen, Ole Reistad, Ole Stenen, Ragnar Tveiten, Reidar Odegaard, Rolf Storsveen, Sigleif Johansen, Solveig Rogstad, Stian Eckhoff, Svein Engen, Sverre Istad, Sylfest Glimsdal, Tarjei Bo, Terje Hanssen, Terje Krokstad, Tora Berger, Tor Svendsberget. Excerpt: Ole Einar Bjorndalen (born 27 January 1974) is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjorndalen made his Biathlon World Cup debut. His breakthrough came in 1994 when he featured on his first World Cup podium in a Sprint race held in Bad Gastein, Austria. Bjorndalen's first participation at the Olympic Games was during the Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics, which were held in his home country of Norway. He obtained his first major victory on 11 January 1996 in an individual competition held in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy. Bjorndalen occasionally competes in cross-country skiing, and in 2006 he won an FIS Cross-Country World Cup race in Gallivare, Sweden, to become the first ever biathlete to win a cross-country competition. He is also the only biathlete who has won every event during the same Winter Olympic Games (four gold medals). He achieved this feat at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there. This makes him one of only three Olympians to win four gold medals during the same Winter Games. He repeated this medal haul at the Biathlon World Championships 2005 in Hochfilzen, Austria and at the Biathlon World Championships 2009 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. At the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Bjorndalen became the most successful biathlete in Winter Olympic history by surpassing the previous record of 9 career Olympic medals, which he shared with Uschi Disl of Germany. He then anchored Norway to gold in the Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay. This was the second time that Norway had won a title in this event, with the other being at the 2002 Winter Olympics (also anchored by Bjorndalen). With this victory he became the second most decorated Winter Olympian of all time and one of only two athletes to win 11 medals at
