Athletes
- Birthdate:
- January 27, 1974
- Height:
- 5' 10"
- Weight:
- 148 pounds
- Age:
- 34
Biathlon
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25 | Men's 15 km Mass Start Final Rankings |  47:32.3(3) (3rd) |
| 02/21 | Men's 4x7.5 km Relay Final Rankings | 1h23:03.6(2+9) (5th) |
| 02/18 | Men's 12.5 km Pursuit Final Rankings |  +2.7(6) (2nd) |
| 02/14 | Men's 10 km Sprint Final Rankings | 27:25.5(3) (12th) |
| 02/11 | Men's 20 km Individual Final Rankings | 54:39.0(2) (2nd) |
Notes
- Birthplace
- Drammen, Norway
- Residence
- Obertilliach, Austria
- Club
- Simostranda
- Previous Olympics
- 2002 at Salt Lake City - gold in sprint, gold in individual, gold in pursuit, gold in relay; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - 7th in individual, silver in relay, gold in sprint; 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway - 36th in individual, 7th in relay, 28th in sprint.
- World Championships
- 2005 - Hochfilzen, Austria, 1st in sprint, 1st in pursuit, 6th in individual, 1st in relay, 1st in mass start. 2004 - Oberhof, Germany, 3rd in sprint, 3rd in pursuit, 3rd in individual, 2nd in relay, 7th in mass start. 2003 - Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, 1st in sprint, 30th in individual, 8th in pursuit, 4th in relay, 1st in mass start. 2001 - Pokljuka, Slovenia, 19th in sprint, 4th in pursuit, 10th in individual, 2nd in mass start, 3rd in relay. 2000 - Oslo Holmenkollen, 5th in sprint, 4th in pursuit, 20th in individual, 3rd in mass start, 2nd in relay. 1999 - Kontiolahti, Finland, 5th in pursuit, 3rd in relay, 19th in sprint, 4th in individual, 3rd in mass start. 1998 - Pokljuka, 2nd in pursuit. 1997 - Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia, 6th in individual, 3rd in pursuit, 2nd in relay, tied for 9th in sprint, 4th in team. 1996 - Ruhpolding, Norway, 19th in individual, 4th in relay, 6th in sprint, 4th in team. 1995 - Antholz-Anterselva, 12th in individual, 4th in sprint, 5th in relay.
- World Cup
- 59 1st place finishes, 110 top-three finishes. 2005-06 - Hochfilzen, 2nd in individual, 5th in sprint. Antholz, Italy, 5th in sprint, 5th in pursuit, 1st in mass start.
- Other career highlights
- Captured all four possible gold medals at 2002 Salt Lake Games, becoming one of only three athletes ever to win four gold medals at a single Winter Olympics; won four of five gold medals at the 2005 World Championships, but finished 6th in the individual event; married to Italian biathlete Nathalie Santer.
