Mats Øverby (born 13 May 2000) is a Norwegian biathlete. He won the overall

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title in the 2023–24 season.

Career

Mats Øverby had his first international appearances at the 2021 Junior World Championships in

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, Austria, where he narrowly missed a medal in the individual event, finishing fourth, and won silver in the relay event with Simen Kvarme, Fredrik Grusd, and Jørgen Sæter. The following year, he participated in the Junior World Championships in

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, and once again secured a medal with the relay team. Taking advantage of the absence of most top athletes at the Norwegian Championships, Øverby won bronze in the sprint and with the relay team. He was even more successful at the Junior Championships, winning titles with the team and in the mass start, earning him a spot in the B National Team for the following season. In his debut in the

, the Norwegian immediately showcased his skills, finishing among the top five in all four races he participated in. In

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, he secured his first title in the pursuit event, and in

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, along with two more podium finishes, he followed up with another victory in the single mixed relay. At this point, he was in second place in the overall standings behind Endre Strømsheim. However, his first

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did not go as planned, and at the season finale in Canmore, he started with diminished strength due to a bout of coronavirus and fell to fifth place in the IBU Cup standings after relatively weak results.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

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Youth and Junior World Championships

''2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Øverby, Mats 2000 births Living people Norwegian male biathletes Sportspeople from Drammen