Johannes Thingnes Bø
Johannes Thingnes Bø (born 16 May 1993) is a Norwegian biathlete. He is the younger brother of biathlete Tarjei Bø. At the Olympic Games in Beijing 2022, they became the first siblings to have individual medals in the same biathlon event. Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup in 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24. Thingnes Bø is the second most successful male biathlete of all time in the World Cup with 85 individual World Cup victories, including victories at the Winter Olympic Games.
Thingnes Bø in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | JTB |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 16 May 1993 Stryn, Norway |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Markane IL |
| Skis | Fischer |
| World Cup debut | 2013 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Medals | 8 (5 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 8 (2015–2024) |
| Medals | 38 (20 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 12 (2012/13–present) |
| Individual races | 254 |
| All races | 333 |
| Individual victories | 85 |
| All victories | 127 |
| Individual podiums | 128 |
| All podiums | 197 |
| Overall titles | 5 (2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24) |
| Discipline titles | 12: 3 Individual (2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24) 3 Sprint (2018–19, 2020–21, 2022–23) 3 Pursuit (2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24) 3 Mass Start (2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 17 March 2024. | |
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