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Biathlon
107 medal events across 27 different events, 321 medals. Most golds: Norway (25). Most decorated: Ole Einar Bjørndalen (8 gold, 14 medals).
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Different events27
Medals321
Games181960–2026
The medal table of the sport
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 25 | 23 | 19 | 67 |
| 2 | Germany | 21 | 20 | 14 | 55 |
| 3 | France | 19 | 12 | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Russia | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 6 | Sweden | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | Belarus | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | East Germany | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Slovakia | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Unified Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | West Germany | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Czechia | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 17 | Austria | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | Finland | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | ROC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most decorated
Every event
| Event | Category | Games | Held | Latest gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | men’s | 10 | 1968 – 2026 | Johan-Olav Botn Norway |
| Men’s Relay | men’s | 9 | 1968 – 2026 | Fabien Claude, Émilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Éric Perrot France |
| Men’s Sprint | men’s | 7 | 1988 – 2026 | Quentin Fillon Maillet France |
| Women’s Individual | women’s | 6 | 1992, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Julia Simon France |
| Men's 20 km | men’s | 6 | 1960, 1964, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 | Halvard Hanevold Norway |
| Women’s Sprint | women’s | 6 | 1992, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Maren Kirkeeide Norway |
| Men’s Mass start | men’s | 5 | 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Johannes Dale-Skjevdal Norway |
| Women’s Mass start | women’s | 5 | 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Océane Michelon France |
| Men’s Pursuit | men’s | 5 | 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Martin Ponsiluoma Sweden |
| Women’s Pursuit | women’s | 5 | 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Lisa Vittozzi Italy |
| Women’s Relay | women’s | 5 | 1992, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot, Océane Michelon, Julia Simon France |
| Men's 10 km | men’s | 4 | 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen Norway |
| Men's 4 × 7.5 km | men’s | 4 | 1980, 1984, 1994, 1998 | Ricco Groß, Peter Sendel, Sven Fischer, Frank Luck Germany |
| Mixed Relay | mixed | 4 | 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | Éric Perrot, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Lou Jeanmonnot, Julia Simon France |
| Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay | men’s | 3 | 2002, 2006, 2010 | Halvard Hanevold, Tarjei Bø, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen Norway |
| Women's 4 × 6 km relay | women’s | 3 | 2002, 2006, 2010 | Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva Russia |
| Men's 10 km sprint | men’s | 2 | 2002, 2010 | Vincent Jay France |
| Men's 12.5 km pursuit | men’s | 2 | 2002, 2010 | Björn Ferry Sweden |
| Men's 20 km individual | men’s | 2 | 2002, 2010 | Emil Hegle Svendsen Norway |
| Women's 10 km pursuit | women’s | 2 | 2002, 2010 | Magdalena Neuner Germany |
| Women's 15 km | women’s | 2 | 1994, 1998 | Ekaterina Dafovska Bulgaria |
| Women's 15 km individual | women’s | 2 | 2002, 2010 | Tora Berger Norway |
| Women's 4 × 7.5 km | women’s | 2 | 1994, 1998 | Uschi Disl, Martina Zellner, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle Germany |
| Women's 7.5 km | women’s | 2 | 1994, 1998 | Galina Koukleva Russia |
| Women's 7.5 km sprint | women’s | 2 | 2002, 2010 | Anastasiya Kuzmina Slovakia |
| Men's 15 km mass start | men’s | 1 | 2010 | Martin Fourcade France |
| Women's 12.5 km mass start | women’s | 1 | 2010 | Magdalena Neuner Germany |