Marte Olsbu Røiseland

Marte Olsbu Røiseland
	Marte Olsbu Røiseland at the World Cup in Östersund 2019
Personal information
Birth name	Marte Olsbu
Nationality	Norwegian
Born	7 December 1990 (age 34); Arendal, Norway
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Froland
World Cup debut	2012
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2018, 2022)
Medals	7 (3 gold)
World Championships
Teams	7 (2015–2023)
Medals	17 (13 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	11 (2012/13–2022/23)
All races	261
Individual victories	17
All victories	38
Individual podiums	38
All podiums	70
Overall titles	1 (2021–22)
Discipline titles	2:; 1 Sprint (2021–22); 1 Pursuit (2021–22)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
	Updated on 17 February 2023

Marte Olsbu Røiseland (born 7 December 1990) is a former Norwegian biathlete and 3 time Winter Olympic gold medalist. In addition, she won two Olympic silver medals and two bronze medals. Her world championships achievements include winning two gold medals and eleven relay victories. She won the overall Biathlon World Cup in 2022.

Personal life

Olsbu Røiseland was born on 7 December 1990. She is married to Sverre Olsbu Røiseland.^[1] They have a son Tobias, born on 19 November 2023.

She resides in Froland, Norway.

Career

Olsbu Røiseland has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since the 2012–13 World Cup season and has represented Norway at several Biathlon World Championships. During the Biathlon World Championships 2016 in Oslo, she won a bronze medal in the mixed relay and raced the final leg when Norway won the gold in the relay. At the Biathlon World Championships 2020 in Antholz, she became the first biathlete to win seven medals at a World Championship with her five gold medals and two bronze medals.^[2]

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, she won two silver medals in 7.5 kilometres sprint, and in the mixed relay. She placed fourth in 10 kilometres pursuit and eighth in the 12.5 kilometres mass start, and fourth in the women's relay with the Norwegian team.^[3]

At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she won three gold and two bronze medals, becoming the second biathlete to win a medal in all four individual events at a single Olympics, matching fellow Norwegian great Ole Einar Bjørndalen.^[4]

In the season 2021–22, she won the World Cup overall title.^[1] She also won the discipline title in sprint and pursuit.

In March 2023, Olsbu Røiseland announced her retirement from active biathlon career after the end of the season 2022–23.^[5]

Awards

She won the award L'Équipe Champion of Champions in 2020. She is the first and only biathlete and the first and only Norwegian athlete to win this award.^[6]

She was awarded the Holmenkollen Medal in 2022.^[7] She also received the Fearnley award in 2022.^[8]

Biathlete of the Year 2022 by Forum Nordicum, the organization of journalists covering winter sports ^[9]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

7 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

Year	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang	71st	Silver	4th	8th	4th	Silver
2022 Beijing	Bronze	Gold	Gold	Bronze	4th	Gold

World Championships

17 medals (13 gold, 4 bronze)

Year	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2015 Kontiolahti	–	31st	42nd	–	5th	–	—
2016 Oslo	42nd	11th	16th	7th	Gold	Bronze
2017 Hochfilzen	58th	54th	16th	29th	11th	8th
2019 Östersund	23rd	25th	4th	7th	Gold	Gold	Gold
2020 Antholz-Anterselva	Bronze	Gold	Bronze	Gold	Gold	Gold	Gold
2021 Pokljuka	20th	6th	9th	4th	Gold	Gold	−
2023 Oberhof	–	4th	Bronze	17th	6th	Gold	Gold

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

Season	Age	Overall		Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
Season	Age	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2012–13	22	13	81st	13	51st	0	–	0	–	0	—
2013–14	23	110	53rd	0	–	47	53rd	63	42nd	0	—
2014–15	24	143	44th	0	–	70	44th	73	29th	0	—
2015–16	25	352	22nd	8	56th	139	22nd	141	19th	64	25th
2016–17	26	551	12th	37	29th	172	14th	236	7th	106	16th
2017–18	27	450	14th	46	14th	115	21st	131	14th	158	8th
2018–19	28	855	4th	67	12th	326	3rd	312	2nd	161	4th
2019–20	29	597	5th	99	6th	248	4th	104	8th	146	8th
2020–21	30	963	2nd	28	31	319	2nd	319	2nd	175	4th
2021–22	31	957	1st	31	21	412	1st	380	1st	134	4th
2022–23	32	502	15th	34	24th	174	14th	169	11th	125	9th

Individual victories

19 victories (8 Sp, 9 Pu, 2 MS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1	2018–19	21 December 2018	Nové Město, Czech Republic	7.5 km Sprint	World Cup
2		22 December 2018	Nové Město, Czech Republic	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
3		14 February 2019	Soldier Hollow, United States	7.5 km Sprint	World Cup
4	2019–20	9 January 2020	Oberhof, Germany	7.5 km Sprint	World Cup
5		14 February 2020	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	7.5 km Sprint	World Championships
6		23 February 2020	Antholz-Anterselva, Italy	12.5 km Mass Start	World Championships
7	2020–21	13 December 2020	Hochfilzen, Austria	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
8		21 December 2020	Hochfilzen, Austria	12.5 km Mass Start	World Cup
9		20 March 2021	Östersund, Sweden	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
10	2021–22	4 December 2021	Östersund, Sweden	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
11		12 December 2021	Hochfilzen, Austria	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
12		16 December 2021	Le Grand-Bornand, France	7.5 km Sprint	World Cup
13		7 January 2022	Oberhof, Germany	7.5 km Sprint	World Cup
14		9 January 2022	Oberhof, Germany	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
15		16 January 2022	Ruhpolding, Germany	10 km Pursuit	World Cup
16		11 February 2022	Beijing, China	7.5 km Sprint	Winter Olympic Games
17		13 February 2022	Beijing, China	10 km Pursuit	Winter Olympic Games
18	2022–23	3 March 2023	Nové Město, Czech Republic	7.5 km Sprint	World Cup
19	2022–23	4 March 2023	Nové Město, Czech Republic	10 km Pursuit	World Cup

References

^ ^a ^b Bolme, Magne; Askheim, Svein. "Marte Olsbu Røiseland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Marte Olsbu". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
^ "Marte Olsbu". olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "France's Justine Braisaz-Bouchet wins Olympic gold in women's biathlon". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ "NRK erfarer: Marte Olsbu Røiseland legger opp" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
^ "Champion des championnes Monde 2020 : Marte Olsbu Roeiseland (numéro 1), l'éloge de la patience". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
^ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Holmenkollmedaljen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Fearnleys olympiske ærespris". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
^ "Biatletin Marte Olsbu Roiseland Nimmt Forum-Nordicum-Pokal Entgegen". forum-nordicum.info. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

External links

Marte Olsbu Røiseland at IBU
Marte Olsbu Røiseland at FIS (cross-country)
Marte Olsbu Røiseland at Olympics.com
Marte Olsbu Røiseland at Olympedia
Marte Olsbu Røiseland at Team Norway (in Norwegian)

[snl-1] Bolme, Magne; Askheim, Svein. "Marte Olsbu Røiseland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[2] "Marte Olsbu". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 7 March 2015.

[olympedia-3] "Marte Olsbu". olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

[4] "France's Justine Braisaz-Bouchet wins Olympic gold in women's biathlon". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[5] "NRK erfarer: Marte Olsbu Røiseland legger opp" (in Norwegian). nrk.no. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[6] "Champion des championnes Monde 2020 : Marte Olsbu Roeiseland (numéro 1), l'éloge de la patience". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2022.

[7] Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Holmenkollmedaljen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 October 2022.

[8] Bryhn, Rolf. "Fearnleys olympiske ærespris". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

[9] "Biatletin Marte Olsbu Roiseland Nimmt Forum-Nordicum-Pokal Entgegen". forum-nordicum.info. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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v t e Olympic champions in biathlon – mixed relay
2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km	2014: Tora Berger, Tiril Eckhoff, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 2018: Marie Dorin Habert, Anaïs Bescond, Simon Desthieux, Martin Fourcade (FRA)
4 × 6 km	2022: Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Tiril Eckhoff, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR)

v t e World champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay
3 × 5 km	1984: (Venera Chernyshova, Liudmila Zabolotnaya, Kaija Parve) 1985: (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) 1986: (Kaija Parve, Nadiya Billova, Venera Chernyshova) 1987: (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) 1988: (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve)
3 × 7.5 km	1989: (Natalia Prikazchikova, Svetlana Davidova, Elena Golovina) 1990: (Elena Batsevich, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova) 1991: (Elena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova)
4 × 7.5 km	1993: (Jana Kulhavá, Jiřina Adamičková, Iveta Knížková, Eva Háková) 1995: (Uschi Disl, Antje Harvey, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle) 1996: (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1997: (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1999: (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Martina Zellner) 2000: (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Tchernousova, Galina Kukleva, Albina Akhatova) 2001: (Olga Pyleva, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Galina Kukleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova)
4 × 6 km	2003: (Albina Akhatova, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Galina Kukleva, Svetlana Tchernousova) 2004: (Linda Tjørhom, Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée) 2005: (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Zaitseva) 2007: (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2008: (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2009: (Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Boulygina, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva) 2011: (Andrea Henkel, Miriam Gössner, Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner) 2012: (Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner, Miriam Gössner, Andrea Henkel) 2013: (Hilde Fenne, Ann Kristin Flatland, Synnøve Solemdal, Tora Berger) 2015: (Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier) 2016: (Synnøve Solemdal, Fanny Horn Birkeland, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu) 2017: (Vanessa Hinz, Maren Hammerschmidt, Franziska Hildebrand, Laura Dahlmeier) 2019: (Synnøve Solemdal, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) 2020: (Synnøve Solemdal, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) 2021: (Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Ida Lien, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) 2023: (Samuela Comola, Dorothea Wierer, Hannah Auchentaller, Lisa Vittozzi) 2024: (Lou Jeanmonnot, Sophie Chauveau, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon)

v t e World champions in biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km mixed relay
4 × 7.5 km	2005: (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Ivan Tcherezov, Nikolay Kruglov Jr.) 2006: (Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Sergei Tchepikov, Irina Malgina, Nikolay Kruglov Jr.) 2021: (Sturla Holm Lægreid, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland)
2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km	2007: (Helena Jonsson, Anna Carin Olofsson, Björn Ferry, Carl Johan Bergman) 2008: (Sabrina Buchholz, Magdalena Neuner, Andreas Birnbacher, Michael Greis) 2009: (Marie-Laure Brunet, Sylvie Becaert, Vincent Defrasne, Simon Fourcade) 2010: (Simone Hauswald, Magdalena Neuner, Simon Schempp, Arnd Peiffer) 2011: (Tora Berger, Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Tarjei Bø) 2012: (Tora Berger, Synnøve Solemdal, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Emil Hegle Svendsen) 2013: (Tora Berger, Synnøve Solemdal, Tarjei Bø, Emil Hegle Svendsen) 2015: (Veronika Vítková, Gabriela Soukalová, Michal Šlesingr, Ondřej Moravec) 2016: (Anaïs Bescond, Marie Dorin Habert, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Martin Fourcade) 2017: (Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier, Arnd Peiffer, Simon Schempp) 2019: (Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Tiril Eckhoff, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen)
4 × 6 km	2020: (Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Tiril Eckhoff, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø) 2023: (Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Johannes Thingnes Bø) 2024: (Éric Perrot, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon)

v t e Holmenkollen Medal
Until 1900	1895: Viktor Thorn (NOR) 1897: Asbjørn Nilssen (NOR) 1899: Paul Braaten (NOR), Robert Pehrson (NOR)
1900–1950	1901: Aksel Refstad (NOR) 1903: Karl Hovelsen (NOR) 1904: Harald Smith (NOR) 1905: Jonas Holmen (NOR) 1907: Per Bakken 1908: Einar Kristiansen (NOR) 1909: Thorvald Hansen 1910: Lauritz Bergendahl 1911: Otto Tangen (NOR), Knut Holst (NOR) 1912: Olav Bjaaland (NOR) 1914: Johan Kristoffersen (NOR) 1915: Sverre Østbye (NOR) 1916: Lars Høgvold (NOR) 1918: Hassa Horn (NOR), Jørgen Hansen (NOR) 1919: Thorleif Haug (NOR), Otto Aasen (NOR) 1923: Thoralf Strømstad (NOR) 1924: Harald Økern (NOR), Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR) 1925: Einar Landvik (NOR) 1926: Jacob Tullin Thams 1927: Hagbart Haakonsen (NOR), Einar Lindboe (NOR) 1928: Torjus Hemmestveit (NOR), Mikkjel Hemmestveit (NOR) 1931: Hans Vinjarengen (NOR), Ole Stenen (NOR) 1934: Oddbjørn Hagen (NOR) 1935: Arne Rustadstuen (NOR) 1937: Olaf Hoffsbakken (NOR), Birger Ruud (NOR), Martin P. Vangsli (NOR) 1938: Reidar Andersen (NOR), Johan R. Henriksen (NOR) 1939: Sven Selånger (SWE), Lars Bergendahl (NOR), Trygve Brodahl (NOR) 1940: Oscar Gjøslien (NOR), Annar Ryen (NOR) 1947: Elling Rønes (NOR) 1948: Asbjørn Ruud (NOR) 1949: Sigmund Ruud (NOR) 1950: Olav Økern (NOR)
1951–2000	1951: Simon Slåttvik (NOR) 1952: Stein Eriksen (NOR), Torbjørn Falkanger (NOR), Heikki Hasu (FIN), Nils Karlsson (SWE) 1953: Magnar Estenstad (NOR) 1954: Martin Stokken (NOR) 1955: Haakon VII (NOR), Hallgeir Brenden (NOR), Veikko Hakulinen (FIN), Sverre Stenersen (NOR) 1956: Borghild Niskin (NOR), Arnfinn Bergmann (NOR), Arne Hoel (NOR) 1957: Eero Kolehmainen (FIN) 1958: Inger Bjørnbakken (NOR), Håkon Brusveen (NOR) 1959: Gunder Gundersen (NOR) 1960: Helmut Recknagel (GDR), Sixten Jernberg (SWE), Sverre Stensheim (NOR), Tormod Knutsen (NOR) 1961: Harald Grønningen (NOR) 1962: Toralf Engan (NOR) 1963: Alevtina Kolchina (URS), Pavel Kolchin (URS), Astrid Sandvik (NOR), Torbjørn Yggeseth (NOR) 1964: Veikko Kankkonen (FIN), Eero Mäntyranta (FIN), Georg Thoma (FRG), Halvor Næs (NOR) 1965: Arto Tiainen (FIN), Bengt Eriksson (SWE), Arne Larsen (NOR) 1967: Toini Gustafsson (SWE), Ole Ellefsæter (NOR) 1968: Olav V (NOR), Assar Rönnlund (SWE), Gjermund Eggen (NOR), Bjørn Wirkola (NOR) 1969: Odd Martinsen (NOR) 1970: Pål Tyldum (NOR) 1971: Marjatta Kajosmaa (FIN), Berit Mørdre (NOR), Reidar Hjermstad (NOR) 1972: Rauno Miettinen (FIN), Magne Myrmo (NOR) 1973: Einar Bergsland (NOR), Ingolf Mork (NOR), Franz Keller (FRG) 1974: Juha Mieto (FIN) 1975: Gerhard Grimmer (GDR), Oddvar Brå (NOR), Ivar Formo (NOR) 1976: Ulrich Wehling (GDR) 1977: Helena Takalo (FIN), Hilkka Kuntola (FIN), Walter Steiner (SUI) 1979: Ingemar Stenmark (SWE), Erik Håker (NOR), Raisa Smetanina (URS) 1980: Thomas Wassberg (SWE) 1981: Johan Sætre (NOR) 1983: Berit Aunli (NOR), Tom Sandberg (NOR) 1984: Lars Erik Eriksen (NOR), Jakob Vaage (NOR), Armin Kogler (AUT) 1985: Anette Bøe (NOR), Per Bergerud (NOR), Gunde Svan (SWE) 1986: Brit Pettersen (NOR) 1987: Matti Nykänen (FIN), Hermann Weinbuch (FRG) 1989: Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi (FIN) 1991: Vegard Ulvang (NOR), Trond Einar Elden (NOR), Ernst Vettori (AUT), Jens Weißflog (GER) 1992: Yelena Välbe (RUS) 1993: Emil Kvanlid (NOR) 1994: Lyubov Yegorova (RUS), Vladimir Smirnov (KAZ), Espen Bredesen (NOR) 1995: Kenji Ogiwara (JPN) 1996: Manuela Di Centa (ITA) 1997: Bjarte Engen Vik (NOR), Stefania Belmondo (ITA), Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1998: Fred Børre Lundberg (NOR), Larisa Lazutina (RUS), Alexey Prokurorov (RUS), Harri Kirvesniemi (FIN) 1999: Kazuyoshi Funaki (JPN)
Since 2001	2001: Adam Małysz (POL), Bente Skari (NOR), Thomas Alsgaard (NOR) 2003: Felix Gottwald (AUT), Ronny Ackermann (GER) 2004: Yuliya Chepalova (RUS) 2005: Andrus Veerpalu (EST) 2007: Frode Estil (NOR), Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (NOR), Harald V (NOR), Sonja (NOR), Simon Ammann (SUI) 2010: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2011: Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), Michael Greis (GER), Andrea Henkel (GER), Janne Ahonen (FIN) 2012: Magdalena Neuner (GER), Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 2013: Tora Berger (NOR), Martin Fourcade (FRA), Therese Johaug (NOR), Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 2014: Magnus Moan (NOR), Eric Frenzel (GER), Thomas Morgenstern (AUT), Darya Domracheva (BLR) 2015: Eldar Rønning (NOR), Anders Bardal (NOR), Anette Sagen (NOR), Kamil Stoch (POL) 2016: Noriaki Kasai (JPN), Tarjei Bø (NOR) 2017: Marie Dorin Habert (FRA), Sara Takanashi (JPN) 2018: Charlotte Kalla (SWE), Princess Astrid (NOR), Hannu Manninen (FIN), Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN) 2021: Maren Lundby (NOR), Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR), Dario Cologna (SWI), Johannes Rydzek (GER) 2022: Tiril Eckhoff (NOR), Marte Olsbu Røiseland (NOR), Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), Jørgen Graabak (NOR) 2023: Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR), Stefan Kraft (AUT) 2024: Jessie Diggins (USA), Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR)