| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator • Closing Flagbearer |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ole Einar•Bjørndalen |
| Used name | Ole Einar•Bjørndalen |
| Born | 27 January 1974 in Drammen, Viken (NOR) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Simostranda IL, Simostranda (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 8 |
| Silver | 4 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 14 |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen first competed at the Olympic Winter Games in 1994, but with only minimal success. In 1998 at Nagano, he won the 10 kilometre biathlon event, and won silver with the Norwegian relay team. But prior to the 2001-2002 season he gave no indication of what he would do at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Earlier in the season he won two World Cup biathlon races, but at Salt Lake City he won gold medals in all four biathlon events – 10 kilometres, 20 kilometres, pursuit, and relay. No biathlete before him had won more than two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. Bjørndalen also ran the 30 kilometre cross-country event in 2002, finishing sixth. Bjørndalen also competed in biathlon at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, winning three more medals – two silver and a bronze.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 36 | |||||
| Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 7 | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Pursuit, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 1 | Gold | |||
| Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | ||||
| 30 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Pursuit, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Mass Start, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 5 | ||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| Pursuit, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Mass Start, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | =2 | Silver | ||||
| Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Relay, Mixed (Olympic) | Norway | 1 | Gold | |||
| Pursuit, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Mass Start, Men (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 33 | |||||
| Relay, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 3 | Bronze |
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | International Olympic Committee | 2014—2016 | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | NOR |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen |
