Sport Analysis
103 Years
History span
1924–2026
335
Athletes
29
Countries
5
Rankings
131
Events
2667
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1924 | 2026 | 73 |
| Women | 1983 | 2026 | 44 |
| M/W | 2005 | 2026 | 22 |
All-Time Individuals
Biathlon Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Norway | 217 |
| 2 | Martin Fourcade | France | 185 |
| 3 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Norway | 163 |
| 4 | Raphaël Poirée | France | 98 |
| 5 | Emil Hegle Svendsen | Norway | 86 |
Biathlon Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdalena Forsberg | Sweden | 98 |
| 2 | Magdalena Neuner | Germany | 82 |
| 3 | Darya Domracheva | Belarus | 71 |
| 4 | Kati Wilhelm | Germany | 68 |
| 5 | Uschi Disl | Germany | 67 |
All-Time Nations
Biathlon Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2119 |
| 2 | Germany | 1709 |
| 3 | Russia | 1276 |
| 4 | France | 844 |
| 5 | Italy | 251 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Biathlon Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Norway | 146 |
| 2 | Sturla Holm Lægreid | Norway | 71 |
| 3 | Quentin Fillon Maillet | France | 57 |
| 4 | Martin Fourcade | France | 56 |
| 5 | Éric Perrot | France | 23 |
Biathlon Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marte Olsbu Røiseland | Norway | 51 |
| 2 | Julia Simon | France | 44 |
| 3 | Laura Dahlmeier | Germany | 44 |
| 4 | Dorothea Wierer | Italy | 43 |
| 5 | Lisa Vittozzi | Italy | 41 |
Nations
Biathlon Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 697 |
| 2 | France | 428 |
| 3 | Germany | 171 |
| 4 | Sweden | 121 |
| 5 | Russia | 73 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Wiklund | 1958 | 1959 | 2 |
| Klas Lestander | 1960 | 1961 | 2 |
| Vladimir Melanin | 1962 | 1975 | 14 |
| Alexander Tikhonov | 1976 | 1979 | 4 |
| Frank Ullrich | 1980 | 2002 | 23 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2003 | 2026 | 24 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolf Wiklund | 1958 | 1959 | 2 |
| Klas Lestander | 1960 | 1961 | 2 |
| Vladimir Melanin | 1962 | 1971 | 10 |
| Magnar Solberg | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Alexander Tikhonov | 1973 | 1979 | 7 |
| Frank Ullrich | 1980 | 1988 | 9 |
| Frank-Peter Roetsch | 1989 | 1994 | 6 |
| Mark Kirchner | 1995 | 1998 | 4 |
| Sven Fischer | 1999 | 2000 | 2 |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 2001 | 2014 | 14 |
| Martin Fourcade | 2015 | 2023 | 9 |
| Johannes Thingnes Bø | 2024 | 2026 | 3 |
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