Biathlon. World Cup

U? Le e? Ynar Bernda? Flax (Norwegian Ole Einar Bjorndalen; January 27, 1974, Drammen, Buskerud fyulke) - a prominent Norwegian biathlete. World's only five Olympic biathlon champion, a multiple winner of Olympic Games, world champion ninefold, fourfold holds the World Cup. Four out of four victories in the Biathlon Ole Einar won races at the Winter Olympic Games 2002 in Salt Lake City.

Ole Einar Berndalen was born in the Norwegian town of Drammen, grew up in the city Simostranda (Norwegian Simostranda) Modum municipality (Norwegian Modum) fyulke Buskerud. Biathlete now lives in the village Obertilliah (German Obertilliach) in the federal state of Tyrol (German Tirol). Ole Einar childhood characterized by good ski training. Already in the season 1992/1993, he began to speak in a Cup of Europe, and in 1994 took part in the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. But lack of experience did not allow a young biathlete to show results. The first success came in the season 1994/1995, which resulted in 4 Berndalen took place in the general classification of the World Cup. In 1998, Berndalen won its first Olympic medal, and took the World Cup. Since the beginning of the season 2001/2002 Berndalen being prepared for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he won 4 gold medals. At those same Olympics Berndalen was sixth in ski racing (after the disqualification of Spanish skier Johann Myullega - fifth). Season 2002/2003 has brought in renowned biathlete second career World Cup. Winter Olympic Games 2006 in Turin, was less successful for the Norwegian biathlete: He has won 3 medals, among which there are no gold. Two more World Cup Berndalen taken in 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 seasons.

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There are also other spellings: Ainars Berndalen Ole, Ole-Einar Berndalen, Ole-Einar Berndalen, Ole Einar Borndalen.