Johannes Thingnes Bö has already achieved numerous successes in his career to date, including becoming the youngest World Cup winner.
Johannes Thingnes Bö
is a Norwegian
biathlete
who first played
football
and then switched to
biathlon
.
Johannes Thingnes Bös brother, Tarjei Thingnes Bö, is also active in winter sports and internationally known.
So far Johannes Thingnes Bö has already achieved numerous World Cup victories, including
sprint
and pursuit.
Johannes Thingnes Bö
was born on May 16, 1993 in Stryn, Norway.
He is the brother of the also internationally active winter sportsman Tarjei Thingnes Bö.
Today the
biathlete is
one of the most successful athletes in his discipline - even though he initially considered a
career
in
football
as a teenager
.
When he was sixteen, his parents persuaded him
to try
his hand at
biathlon
.
Johannes Thingnes Bö agreed and was able to record his first successes shortly after his debut on skis.
In the
2009
summer biathlon
, Bö celebrated
two
victories
among the
juniors
.
Just a year later, the new biathlete started with the seniors, and very successfully.
In the
sprint
, he made it to tenth place, making him the
youngest athlete
to ever achieve such a high
ranking
in a senior
competition.
After that, Johannes Thingnes Bö continued to climb steeply.
In the 2010/2011 season, the
athlete
, who now
lives
in
Lillehammer
, won his
first
World Cup points
and won several
junior championship titles
.
Johannes Thingnes Bö: Breakthrough on an international level
In the years to come,
Johannes Thingnes Bö was able to
further establish himself in the biathlon.
For example, the aspiring athlete won
a full set of medals
at the
2012
Junior European Championships
and
was the
most successful participant
at the
Junior World Championships
in Finland
.
The young
biathlete
finally made his breakthrough in the
2013/2014 World Cup
- even though he was
seriously injured
in a
bicycle accident
in the spring
.
Nevertheless, Bö was able to convince all along the line and even became the youngest World Cup winner.
Participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics, however, was a disappointment for Johannes Thingnes Bö, because he could not win a medal.
Things went better the following year: The young Norwegian became
world champion
in the
sprint
and was able to
look forward to a complete set of medals
at the world championships in
Kontiolahti
.
It continued to be similarly successful: In 2015/2016 the
double world championship title was
waiting
for Johannes Thingnes Bö.
Overall, he managed a remarkable seven
World Cup victories
in just one season
.
Johannes Thingnes Bö: Olympic champion and dominance in the World Cup
In 2018
Johannes Thingnes Bö took
part in the Olympic Games again.
This time he achieved his
breakthrough
in the
individual race
: The
biathlete
became
Olympic champion
and also won the
overall World Cup
in the 2018/2019 season
.
A year later he was able to seamlessly build on the latter success and again secure the overall victory in the World Cup.
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Overall, the
Lillehammer-
based winter
sportsman has received
the following awards in his career to date:
50 individual victories in the World Cup
22 World Cup wins in the relay
1 x Olympic gold
2 x Olympic silver
10 x gold in world championships
8 x silver in world championships
2 x bronze in world championships
Johannes Thingnes Bö is internationally recognized as one of the most successful biathletes and has dominated the
World Cup
in this discipline for several years.
His specialty is
cross-country skiing
, where he regularly leaves his competition behind.
Regarding the
shooting performance, however
, Bö is only
average
.
Nevertheless, he can convince almost consistently in his discipline.
