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Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (born 12 May 1992) is a Norwegian biathlete. Early life Sjåstad Christiansen was born in Geilo, a centre in the municipality of Hol, to Randi Sjåstad and her husband, Georg William Christiansen. His younger sister, Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen, is a successful freestyle skier. Sjåstad Christiansen began his career by racing in biathlon and cross-country skiing as a junior on the national level. In his youth, his greatest idol was Ole Einar Bjørndalen. Sjåstad Christiansen learned much about how to train from literature of and about Bjørndalen, and was inspired by Bjørndalen's training mentality, and started training a lot and hard from a very early age. On the last day of the 2004 World Championships, Sjåstad Christiansen set a long-term goal of qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In 2008, Sjåstad Christiansen entered the Norwegian College of Elite Sport in Geilo. Career Early career and World Cup debut Before turning 17, Sjåstad Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geilo
Geilo () is a centre in the municipality of Hol, Norway, Hol in Buskerud, Buskerud county, Norway. Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, with around 2,500 inhabitants. It is situated in the valley of Hallingdal, 250 km from Oslo and 260 km from Bergen, Norway, Bergen. The Bergen Line facilitated Geilo's development as the first skiing resort in the country, and it is still one of the largest. It is also known for having some of the most luxurious and expensive holiday cabins in Norway. The center of the town lies at 800 meters above sea level, and its highest point is 1178 meters above sea level. Etymology The ski resort is named after the old farm Gjeilo. The name is the dative plural of ''geil'' f 'fenced road for cattle'. Access The Bergen Line (''Bergensbanen''), the main rail line between Oslo and Bergen, runs right through the centre of town. Geilo train station (''Geilo stasjon'') with roughly five trains a day connects to either Bergen (to the west) or Oslo (to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon World Championships 2021 – Men's Relay
The Men's relay competition at the Biathlon World Championships 2021 The Biathlon World Championships 2021 took place in Pokljuka, Slovenia, from 9 to 21 February 2021. Host selection On 4 September 2016, Tyumen won the voting (25 votes) during the 12th IBU Congress in Chișinău in Moldova over Pokljuka in Slov ... was held on 20 February 2021. Results The race was started at 15:00. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon World Championships 2021 - Men's relay Men's relay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen
Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen (born 7 April 1995) is a former Norwegian freestyle skier. Biography Sjåstad Christiansen hails from Geilo and represents Geilo IL. She won her first Winter X Games medal in the Women's Slopestyle at the Winter X Games XVII in Aspen, Colorado. She won gold ahead of Kaya Turski and Dara Howell. Months later she continued to dominate on the podium and won her second Winter X Games Winter is the coldest and darkest season of the year in temperate and polar climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Diffe ... medal, but this time it was a silver. References External links * * * * 1995 births Living people People from Hol, Norway Skiers from Buskerud Norwegian female freestyle skiers Freestyle skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiers for Norway Freestyle skiers at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hol, Norway
Hol is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Buskerud Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Administrative history The area of Hol was separated from the municipality Ål in 1877 to become a separate municipality. In 1937 a part of neighboring Uvdal with 220 inhabitants moved to Hol municipality. The area was transferred from Uvdal to Hol in 1944. Uvdal was reunited with Nore to form the new municipality of Nore og Uvdal. General information Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old ''Hol'' farm (Old Norse: ), since the first church was built here. The name is identical with the word , which means 'round (and isolated) hill'. Villages and hamlets in Hol municipality * Dagali * Geilo * Hagafoss * Hol * Hovet, Buskerud, Hovet * Kvisla, Buskerud, Kvisla * Myrland * Strønde * Sudndalen * Vedalen Geography Hol is bordered to the north by Lærdal, to the north and east by Ål, to the south by Nore og Uvdal, and to the west by Eidfjord, Ulvik and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon Junior World Championships 2010
The 2010 Biathlon Junior World Championships was held in Torsby, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... from January 27 to February 2 2010. There was to be a total of 16 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women. Medal winners Youth Women Junior Women Youth Men Junior Men Medal table References External linksOfficial IBU website {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon Junior World Championships 2010 Biathlon Junior World Championships Junior World Championships, 2010 2010 in Swedish sport International sports competitions hosted by Sweden January 2010 sports events in Europe February 2010 sports events in Europe Junior World Championships, 2010 Sports competitions in Värmland County 2010 in youth sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon Junior World Championships 2011
The 2011 Biathlon Junior World Championships was held in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ... from January 27 to February 5 2011. There was to be a total of 16 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women. Schedule of events Medal winners Youth Women Junior Women Youth Men Junior Men Medal table References External linksOfficial IBU website {{Biathlon Junior World Championships Biathlon Junior World Championships 2011 in biathlon 2011 in Czech sport International sports competitions hosted by the Czech Republic 2011 in youth sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon Junior World Championships 2012
The 2012 Biathlon Junior World Championships was held in Kontiolahti, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... from January 20 to January 26, 2012. There was to be a total of 16 competitions: sprint, pursuit, individual, mass start, and relay races for men and women. Medal winners Youth Women Junior Women Youth Men Junior Men Medal table References External linksOfficial IBU website {{Biathlon Junior World Championships Biathlon Junior World Championships 2012 in biathlon 2012 in Finnish sport International sports competitions hosted by Finland 2012 in youth sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon Junior World Championships
Biathlon Junior World Championships were first held in 1967 for men and in 1989 for women. According to the International Biathlon Union rules, biathletes qualify as Junior if they turn 20, 21 or 22 during the season from November to October, they qualify as Youth when they turn 17, 18 or 19 during the season. History The first venue was Altenberg (then in East Germany) and the age limit of the participating athletes was 20 years (under 21, now under 22). The Biathlon Junior World Championships from 1967 to 1983 were held in the same period and in one venue as the Biathlon World Championships (men, except olympic years, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980), and from 1984 to 1988 in the same period and in one venue as the Biathlon Women World Championships. Women junior competitions were introduced in 1989 when the Junior World Championships were, for the first time, organized independently from the senior championships (men or women). Youth World Championships (under 19) were introduced in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 IBU Open European Championships
The 2025 IBU Open European Championships were held from 26 January to 2 February 2025 in Val Martello, Italy. Since the Biathlon European Championships are held as “open” competitions, the field of participants is not limited to athletes from Europe. Individual athletes and teams from North and South America, Asia, and Australia also take part in the competitions. The championships are the highlight of the 2024/25 IBU Cup season. The results of the races also count towards the overall standings of the IBU Cup. Instead of the mixed and single mixed relay, men's and women's relays will be held again for the first time since 2015. Schedule ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Results Men's Women's Medal table Participating nations 283 biathetes from 35 countries: # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # (host) # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # References External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:IBU Open European Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon European Championships
The Biathlon European Championships are the top-European competitions in biathlon. The first edition was held in 1994, with sprint, pursuit, individual and relay. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Till 2015, the competitions included also junior events but since 2016 the Junior Championships are held separately. Participation of non-European competitors Even though the event is called European Championships, the event is not restricted to European athletes only. The full name of the competition is Open Biathlon European Championships, meaning that biathletes from non-European countries are eligible to participate and their results being recognised. There are three instances in which non-European competitors have won medals. Lowell Bailey from the United States became the first non-European to win a medal by winning bronze in the Junior Sprint event in 2001, followed by another bronze in the Junior Pursuit. Audrey Vaillancourt of Canada became the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon World Championships 2024 – Men's Pursuit
The Men's pursuit competition at the Biathlon World Championships 2024 was held on 11 February 2024. Johannes Thingnes Bø was the defending champion and successfully defended his title. The sprint's world champion Sturla Holm Lægreid also defended his silver medal and Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen won his second bronze medal at this world championships. For the first time in the history of the pursuit race at the world championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game ..., the Norwegians took all the places on the podium. Results The race was started at 17:05. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon World Championships 2024 - Men's pursuit Men's pursuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon World Championships 2024 – Men's Sprint
The Men's sprint competition at the Biathlon World Championships 2024 was held on 10 February 2024. Johannes Thingnes Bø was the defending champion but he did not defend her title, finishing the competition in 2nd place. Sturla Holm Lægreid from Norway became the new world champion after winning her third individual gold medal. The bronze was won by Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (born 12 May 1992) is a Norwegian biathlete. Early life Sjåstad Christiansen was born in Geilo, a centre in the municipality of Hol, to Randi Sjåstad and her husband, Georg William Christiansen. His younger sister, ... from Norway. For the second time in a row at the world championships in sprint, competitors from Norway took all the podium places. Results The race was started at 17:05. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biathlon World Championships 2024 - Men's sprint Men's sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
