Olympic champions are building a house near Minsk, football and ride in Belarus.
Arranged a farewell party
More precisely, the part-time farewell was only at Bjorndalena. Daria about his completion career announced later. The event took place in Oslo. At the party, the poor invited the existing and already completing the athletes. Those with whom Norwegian competed throughout the career. However, many biathletes attend an important evening for Bjorndylene could not. The Russian side was represented by the "Voice of Biathlon" Dmitry Guberniev and the correspondent of "Match TV" Ilya Triphanov.
In addition to a delicious dinner, guests could enjoy live music, see the performance of the Norwegian Royal Orchestra and the Honorable Caraul company, to study Bjorndalena's awards, and he got a lot. The main entertainment at the party was the dance of Death and Darya. In such an amplua biathletes, we have not seen yet.
Build a house near Minsk
It was planned that biathlete house in the village of Laporovichi, which is located 20 kilometers from Minsk, will be delivered in 2016. However, the construction was delayed. Now there are only finishing work. Athletes will be able to set this autumn.
The house, which the locals nicknamed the "ship", looks unusually in the Belarusian landscape. That is the earliest that Domracheva was engaged in the project of the building. The mansion is a gym, swimming pool and cinema. It is said that the owners carefully monitor the construction of construction and often come to Laporovichi.
Visited the final football championship final
There were many recognizable persons on the stands of Luzhnikov. We arrived in Moscow for the final match and Daria with a street. Domracheva on the cheek was drawn by the flag of Belarus, Bjorndalen - Norway. Although their national teams are not able to break through the tournament. At the steam stadium, Selfie was noted with actors by Danila Kozlovsky (AKA Yuri Takeles) and Oleg Menshikov.
"It was nice to watch beautiful football. The world championship is organized great. We are happy that we managed to get to the final. Thank you, Moscow! " - said Bjorndal after the game correspondent "Match TV" Hiruy Kuzchtstsu.
https://www.instagram.com/p/blsewo4lero/?hl\u003den&taken-by\u003ddadofunDomrachev became ambassador of European games, and Bjorndalen - an honorary member of the FBN
When Einar declared the completion of the career, many were confident that a long time without biathlon Norwegian would not live. Anders Tesoberg called Bjorndalen with his successor as head of IBU, and in May, the NRK edition reported that the eight-time Olympic champion in the near future will become the senior coach of the Russian national team. According to the source of the Norwegian media, he had to change Rico Gross. But it seems that while Bjorndal is more fascinated by the family than searching for a new job. The only biathlon post, which takes it now is the honorary member of the Biathlon of Norway. This appointment occurred at the celebration of the organization in June.
Domracheva also offered the position of the ambassador of European games, which will be held in Minsk next summer. Its task is to inform people about competitions, maintaining and strengthening the tournament brand through their achievements and successes. Biathlete has become the first person who has trusted the post of star ambassador of games.
https://www.instagram.com/p/blnqx1ufa8i/?hl\u003den&taken-by\u003ddadofunAnd Daria is engaged in his own brand clothes
The idea of \u200b\u200bthe project came by the Duracy summer of 2016, when she was pregnant and could not engage in biathlon. But for your favorite sport missed. He became an inspiration for the first collection. Love for creativity, according to Darya, she was attracted by parents-architects.
On some clothes from the Daracheva line there are references to biathlon (five target eyes) and an athlete image. Promote the brand helps and spouse.
https://www.instagram.com/p/byu8nh4bizl/?hl\u003den&taken-by\u003dshop.daryadomracheva.by.Enjoy life in Belarus
The couple noted the beginning of his joint pension alone at sea. And then - to Belarus. Biathlon's holidays can be traced by Hesteggy # NorwegianPoblarus, who invented Daria for their subscribers in Instagram.
Acquaintance with Belorussia began with a bath.
Also, the couple visited the World Helicopter Championship. Daria, Deh, as well as the younger brother and nephew Bjorndalena flew over the surroundings of Minsk.
Last weekend biathletes rolled on the world's largest car - Belase. After the trip, they were given a certificate about the successful development of the initial course of driving a career dump truck.
https://www.instagram.com/p/blv7fzllpqf/?hl\u003den&taken-by\u003ddadofunAfter Belarus, the couple will go to Norway. For this journey, too, has its own hashtheg - # Belarusianvnojegia.
Photo: globallookpress.com, RIA Novosti / Victor Pole
It all happened! Biathlon's king, great and terrible Bjorndalen left the sport.
He could not compete forever, although almost all biathlon fans would very much wanted. But he showed an example of amazing sportsmanship and longevity. For the first time, he began to act at the World Cup in the 1992/93 season, and the decision to tie with the sport took 25 years later!
Bjorndalen: I would like to perform a couple of years, but it was the last season
Stop Bjorndalen could not
During his outstanding sports career, Bjorndalen won 13 Olympic awards, eight of which are gold, as well as 45 a rewards of world championships, 20 - higher samples. On the shelf of Ule-Einar, six large crystal globes and 20 are small, and the awards conquered at the World Cup stages simply not to count: alone victories only 96, including one in ski racing. For the aggregate of achievements of equal outstanding Norwegian in the world there is no.
Not all can kings. Why Bjorndalen does not want to jump off the needle
Coaches and the press do not spare live legend and are ready to dance on his bones. Bjorndalen is not needed by the Norwegian biathlon.
It is only a shame that in the last season in the sports Bjorndalen ranked to the cohort of the strongest rather than inertia, and respected on the track more for the former merit. Of course, all strong in the rear mind, but if the stunning Norwegian completed his career after the triumphal home world championship in Oslo, where he won four awards, including gold in the relay, now they would have been associated only with his endless victories and prizes.
But we all saw how Bjorndalen lost, and it is sad.
He could not stop the great Norwegian - it was not in his rules. He devoted his whole life with his sport, he was a professional to the brain of the bones, who did not allow anyone and stop his desire for victories to anyone. And how could such a person after the world championship in Oslo leave biathlon, when before the Olympics in Phenchhan, who could be the seventh in his sports career, remained some two years? Eh, if he knew, what long they would be.
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There is no pity in sports
Bjorndalen was always famous for his ability to bring himself to the most important start of the season, which is why he conquered every year at least one medal of the World Championship or Olympiad. The series lasted two ten years old: since 1997, when Norwegez beat on the track with Maigurov and Gossom, until 2017, when the Ule-Einar struggled with Martin Fourcade and Johannes Boy. For 20 years, three generations of biathletes were changed, and only Bjorndane was always at the height.
But in 2018, the reserve was not enough. As the athlete himself admitted, his beginning to bring his heart - he, in spite of everything, continued to train, but could not work at the limit, as before. In addition, seized family affairs: the upbringing of the daughter, of course, took away the precious hours from training, with whom Ule-Einar in the flourishness devoted hardly all his free time.
The result was regular: on the eve of the Olympics, the Great Norwegian in his team in sports indicators was only the seventh, and did not go to Phenchhan in the national team. Already then, the career could be finished, but Bjorndal steadily decided to complete the season.
The terrible final of the Great. Bjorndalena did not take to the Olympics
No one to listen to the promises of the king of biathlon. Once the Ule-Einar was both great and terrible, and now it simply aged. And went to the circulation.
For the remaining winter and spring months, Bjorndalen had to get acquainted with the unknown earlier feeling of compassion and pity. People signed petitions about the return of the champion in the national team, IOC spoke about the special "Wild Card" at the Olympics, Belarusians were ready to quickly make a passport and provide a place in their team, and Norwegian coaches began to fluctuate in their decision. But pity in relation to the one who has always suggested horror on their rivals, is an extremely bad sign. Ule Einar, after all, did not lose in the horseshoe games, but in an honest sports fighting. And so he realized that it came to finish it.
At a press conference, announcing the completion of the sports career, Bjorndalen especially emphasized that he was not tired of biathlon. He simply can't fight more at the limit, and therefore does not see the point of staying in sports further. And now the superopenet is now more interested in ordinary family values \u200b\u200b- he wants to spend more time with his relatives.
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The world is eager for new heroes
Bjorndalen, definitely, left a grand mark in the history of biathlon and sports in general. He is the perfect athlete, the real embodiment of the biathlon. And he will always stand in the same row with a musty bolt and Michael Phelps, Larisa Latynina and Alexander Tikhonov, forever introduced their names in the books of records and sports heroes of humanity.
But Bjorndylene Records will not be eternal. Biathlon is developing, competition is growing, the competition program expands. Martin Fourcade in 29 years is already close to the instead of the Great Norwegian in the number of victories - couldn't you imagine it five years ago? Yes, and by the number of Olympic awards of the Winter Games, Bjorndalen is no longer the first: the Norwegian skier Marit Bjorgen in Pyonchhan replenished his collection and ahead of the compatriot.
Marten Fourcade already has seven large crystal globes against six at Uh Einar. And Martin recently stated that he would fight at least two seasons. Will it be enough to beat the records of the Great Norwegian, unknown. But one thing is clear: together with Bjorndylene, the whole era of biathlon went - measured and power. Now the world is eager for new heroes: sharp in the language sitting in social networks, deliberately creating hype around themselves and biathlon in general.
Parting is always difficult, but sometimes it is necessary. Bjorndanela will forever remain the hero of his era. But the crown will now try on someone else.
This is an outstanding and successful Norwegian biathlete, a skier, which is the only six-time Olympic biathlon champion. In addition, he is sixteenth-time world champion, a multiple prosecutor and world biathlon championships and summer biathlon, the six-time winner of the World Cup. He conquered the hearts of many sports lovers. Famous Uhanar Bjorndalen - Biathlon Star, the favorite of his fans.
In all its indicators, this person is second among athletes in winter sports.
Uh Einar Bjorndalen: biography, hobbies
He was born in a small Norwegian town of Dramenna on January 27 in 1974. His childhood was held in the city of Syostrand in the family of ordinary farmers. Study not particularly interested in the boy, since he spent all his free time in different sports sections. Football, throwing spear, handball, athletics and cycling - all his children's hobbies. At one time, Father Uhh was engaged in athletics, but he had to stop these classes, as it was necessary to make a living for his big family.
Ul Einar has 2 more brothers and 2 sisters. Doug (older brother) The first of the children began to get involved in biathlon. According to him in 1984, and Uhh pulled into classes of this particular sport.
As a result, it turns out that their beautiful victories, the Norwegian biathlete embodied the dreams of his father, who fate did not give the opportunity to engage in love with his own pleasure.
Personal data athlete
The formation of the athlete received at the Ski Academy of Norway.
Uhh perfectly owns different languages: Norwegian, Italian, English and German.
Since 1992, he has been a member of the Norway National Command. His coaches - Rogger Holbogin (skiing) and Joar Himmle (on shooting), and his native sports club was "Syostrand".
Career in biathlon, successes
The future Norwegian star biathlonist Uh Einar, as already noted above, in childhood and youth was fond of several sports. However, the example of the elder brother influenced the final choice. Initially, the athlete was distinguished by an excellent ski run, therefore was noticed by coaches, and in 1992-1993 began to perform at the stages of the World Cup.
In Lillehammer, 1994 was the first for him first in the Winter Olympics. At that time, only the lack of experience did not allow him to demonstrate his excellent abilities. He did not conquer any medal then.
The first serious and significant success for him was in the 1994-1995 season, according to the results of which Bjorndalen ranked fourth in the overall competition of the World Cup. And in 1998 he won his first and won the first place at the World Cup.
In the 2001-2002 season, Ainar Bjorndalen in Salt Lake City at the Olympics, the first place won four times. The next season for him was brought by an eminent athlete of the second in his long-term career World Cup.
Ul-Einar Bjerndalen is a Norwegian biathlete, who has become a real symbol of his sport for many years. In his service, there is an unfulfilled many victories conquered at various championships of the world and the Olympic Competitions. According to the total number of awards, our today's hero is the most titled athlete in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. That is why even before the completion of the career of a talented Norwegian is called the "king of biathlon." But what else can you tell about our hero? Learn about the most interesting events from the life of the Great and Horrible Ulle, you can from our article.Early years, childhood and family Ule-Einar Bjerndalena
Ul-Einar Bj Terdalen was born on January 27, 1974 in the Norwegian city of Drammen, however, in childhood he moved along with his family to another settlement - Simostend. Already from the early years, our today's hero was fond of various sports. Its studies practically did not occupy him, and therefore most of his time the Norwegian devoted football, handball, cycling and athletics.Love for sports with a young guy passed from his father. At one time, Björndal-Sr. has achieved good success in athletics, but later, it was still forced to leave Sport due to the material difficulties and duties associated with the content of the family. In the future, the father of our today's hero was engaged in farming. Often, his sons helped in everyday affairs to the man, among whom Ule Einar was average. In addition, two sisters were also in the family of the future of the famous athlete.
As for the hobby of biathlon, it appeared in the soul of a relatively late. At first to engage in this sport, the older brother of the boy - Dag, who subsequently made a good career in professional sports subsequently. Thus, Ule-Einar Bjerndalen simply went on his footsteps. Guys began to train together. But subsequently their path was separated.
Thanks to a good ski move, already in the adolescence, Ule-Einar managed to make a wonderful impression on some prominent Norwegian coaches. He began to engage in the best academies of his country, and therefore soon began to appear in the junior world championships. After a number of high-profile victories at the "younger" age level, Ule-Einar was translated into an adult group.
In the 1992/1993 season, he first appeared at the World Championships, and a year later he went with the Norwegian national team to the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. At the "home" for the Norway national team, the young athlete made quite confidently, but the lack of experience did not allow him to take a high place in the end. The best result of that season was the seventh place in the team relay.
Star Path of Ule Einar Bjerndalen in Biathlon
His first major success of Ul-Einar Bjerndalen achieved in 1996, winning a silver medal at the "Summer" World Championships in Hochfilzen. After that, the medals of various advantages began to appear in its all-service list with amazing regularity. In the 1996/1997 season, the street won his first gold reward at the World Championships in Krakow (4x4 relay), and then also won the bronze in the personal sprint.Einar Bjorndalen took Gold Sochi 2014
Even more bright in the career of Norwegian was the 1997/1998 season and the Olympics came to Nagano. In the season, a talented young biathlete managed to win his first Olympic medals - gold in a personal sprint by 10 kilometers and silver in the team relay. It was at that moment that the victory of Ule-Einar Bjørndalen ceased to seem to viewers and experts with a happy coincidence. Norwegian medals all began to perceive as something proper. Almost every of his race, the young Scandinavian approached in the status of the favorite. And subsequently, the Uh repeatedly argued that he was able, if not all, then very much.
During my career, our today's hero became an Olympic champion. Such achievement seems even more impressive, if you consider the fact that in 2002 at the Olympics in the American Salt Lake City, the famous athlete managed to win victories in all four biathlon disciplines. Thus, in that year, Ule-Einar Björndalen became an absolute biathlon champion. Such achievement was still unable to repeat any athlete on our planet.
Athlete's speeches at the Championships and World Cups in Biathlon were also not less bright. In different years, the world championships of Norwegian won nineteen victories. For her career, a feast six times he first graduated in the overall competition and in cup competitions. In total, our today's hero won the ninety five victories at various stages of the biathlon World Cup. Similar results, agree, inspire respect.
Personal life and other interesting facts of Ul-Einar Biendylene
In the life of a famous athlete, marriage with Italian biathlete natalie Sanster. The married union of two celebrities lasted about six years (from 2006 to 2012), but subsequently collapsed. 
In July 2016, the Norwegian and the Belarusian biathlonist Daria Domrachev combined themselves to be married. Athletes met in 2010, at the Olympic Games in Vancouver. At that time, the biathlonist was still married to Santer, and many journalists suspected that it was the novel with Darya who had caused his divorce.
In October 2016, Bjorndalen and Domracheva appeared on the world. 30-year-old athlete gave birth to a girl.
In the usual life of Ule-Einar loves good literature, music and travel. He knows four languages \u200b\u200b(Norwegian, German, English and Italian) and in each trip invariably takes with me ... Vacuum cleaner. This funny fact is associated with the well-known oddity of an athlete - a damage to cleanliness. He avoids handshake and pays great attention to the purity of his body.
Ule Einar Bjerndalen now
Currently, despite its rather far age, Ule-Einar Björndalen continues to participate in races. Despite the fact that recently his name is rarely called among the first favorites, Norwegian continues to surprise all biathlon fans. What are only two victories extracted at the recent Olympiad in the Russian city of Sochi (in the sprint 10 km and in a mixed relay).Bjorndalen and Guberniev
Such victories, many viewers perceived as a small sensation. And only Ule-Einar Bjorndalen always knew what he was capable of in his forty years.
Deh Einar Bjorndalen is a recognized king of biathlon. In his service, eight gold medals of the Olympic Games, twenty victories at the World Championships and about a hundred personal Victoria at the World Cup stages.
Born 01/27/1974
Progress:
- The eight-time Olympic champion (Nagano-1998 - Sprint, Salt Lake-2002 - individual race, sprint, race, relay, relay, Vancouver-2010 - relay, Sochi-2014 - sprint, mixed relay).
- Four-time silver winner of the Olympic Games (Nagano-1998 - Remain, Turin-2006 - Individual Race, Pursuit Racing, Vancouver-2010 - Individual Race).
- Bronze medalist of the 2006 Olympic Games in the mass start.
- Twenty Paint World Champion (1998 - Command Race, 2003 - Sprint, Mass Start, 2005 - Sprint, Pursuit Racing, Mass Start, Relay, 2007 - Sprint, Pursuit Race, 2008 - Pursuit Race, 2009 - Sprint, Pursuit Racing, Individual Race, relay, 2011 - mixed relay, relay, 2012 - mixed relay, relay, 2013 - relay, 2016 - relay).
- Fourteenth Color Silver winner of the world championships (1997 - relay, 1998 - Pursuit Race, 2000 - relay, 2001 - mass start, 2004 - relay, 2006 - mixed relay, 2007 - relay, 2008 - individual race, relay, mass start, 2010 - Mixed relay, 2015 - relay, 2016 - Sprint, Pursuit Race).
- Elenest Pold Bronze Media winner of the World Championships (1997 - Pursuit Race, 1999 - Relay, Mass Start, 2000 - Mass Start, 2001 - Run, 2004 - Sprint, Pursuit Racing, Individual Race, 2008 - Sprint, 2016 - Mass Start, 2017 - Race of persecution).
- The winner of the World Cup in the seasons 1997/1998, 2002/2003, 2004/2005, 2005/2006, 2007/2008, 2008/2009.
- Silver winner of the World Cup 1996/1997, 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001, 2003/2004, 2006/2007.
- Bronze medalist of the 2001/2002 World Cup.
- World Cup Stages: 95 victories, 53 seconds and 30 third places.
First seasons
The most popular sport in Norway is skiing, so Bjorndylene did not have a special choice. However, having received basic ski training, Uh Einar followed the example of his older brother Dag and switched to biathlon.
In the 1992/1993 season, the first successes came to the young biathleon - at first he first married the Youth Championship of Norway twice, and then became a three-time world champion among juniors.
Victory at the Junior level opened the road Bjorndalen in the main composition of the Norway national team at the home Olympic Games in Lillehammer. True, the debutant's special laurels such a major competition did not decrease, limiting the 28th and 36th places in the personal races and the 7th in the relay.
But it was only the beginning of a big way. The young athlete is finally fixed in the main team of the country and next season it hits the podium three times, finishing at the 4th position in the World Cup, and stops in a step from a medal in the sprint race at the World Championships.
Despite the fact that Bjorndalen won the first cup victory, the 1995/1996 season he finishes on the 9th place. So that is an unstable shooting, especially preventing Norwegian in individual races. But it was worth the young athlete to improve the percentage of hits, as he immediately becomes frequenter on the pedestal. In the winter of 1997, Uh, Einar is finalized in the status of the top biathlete, collecting the harvest from victories and prizes in the cup stages and won the first medals at the World Championships - bronze in the race and silver in the relay.
Nagano-1998.
The Olympics in Nagano Bjorndalen approached in excellent form, winning the final Cup Sprint and taking second places in the two previous ones. The incompleteness of the results of the Norwegian was confirmed in Japan. With perfect shooting, he "brought" a minute to his compatriot Frood Andresien.
Moreover, he had to prove his excellence twice - on the eve of Einar, he also first graduated, but the organizers abolished the results of the sprint race due to bad weather, and the athletes had to go to the start the next day. Uncruit victory!
Brilliantly acted Bjorndane and in the relay. Having connected on a shooting range without additional cartridges and having passed its fourth stage with the best time, he led Norway to silver medals. Completed the triumphant season for himself by Einar Victory in the overall World Cup.
Without big victories
The speech in Nagano recorded: Bjorndalen, along with Andresien, is the owner of the best move. It would seem, now there will be no problems: tolerable shoot - and win. But not everything is so simple - the Germans Fisher, Luke and Gross were still good, our and Rostovtsev fired in some races and a Frenchman grew up in an elite biathlete.
And Bjorndalen still could not establish a shooting that led him to the most inappropriate moments. Thus, on the three World Championships, a trip (1999-2001), he never was able to get into prizes in his beloved sprint and the persecution race, ranking 4th and 5th places in it, but became the regulance of the world championships in the new discipline - Mass start.
Stable performances at the cup stages brought the Norwegian three consecutive positions in the World Cup, but they almost rejoiced their owner after the triumphant Nagano. Moreover, in speed, he usually was not equal. It remained to deal with shooting.
Salt Lake City-2002
On American games for the first time in the program of the Olympic tournament, the persecution race was included, which doubly increased the importance of the sprint race. And then Bjorndalen broke through - like four years ago, he closed all ten targets and became a champion, having received a 29-second handicap before the pursuit of Fisher, who resulted in a convincing rush.
Well, a winning step of the champion in the capital of Mormons began with an individual race - "just" two misses did not interfere with the Figgy Norwegian, who took short time before the beginning of the biathlon program, the fifth place in the ski mass start, convincingly win twenty.
Uh Einar Bjorndalen - Olympics-2002 Trapor in Salt Lake City He pulled the series of gold speeches Bjordalena of the relay, with which he became a fourfold triumphant and the main hero of Salt Lake City-2002. The greatest performance at the Olympic Games!
Dominance
Success at the Olympic Games was covered by Einar's dear, which from the next season and to the end of zero began literally stamping victory. For seven years, he won five cups of the world and eleven gold medals at the World Championships: Sprint and Mass Start in Khanty-Mansiysk-2003, Sprint, Persecution and Mass Start in Hochfilzé-2005, Sprint and Persecution in Antereselve 2007, Persecution Ostersunde 2008, Sprint, Persecution and Individual Race in Phenchhan-2009.
The amazing speed, which remained from the first stage of the season to the latter, and the stable shooting did Bjorndylene with the favorite of absolutely every race. And the Norwegian justified his status at all world championships, except for Oberhof, when Poire did not allow him to reach gold. A special chic causes the fact that Deh Einar won the general standings of world cups, skipping every year several stages.
By the mid-2000s, Bjorndylene's successes were so common, that the nickname "King of Biathlon" was stuck to him, which he had to confirm in Turin 2006. However, shortly before the Olympiad with the Norwegian there was something that cannot be insured - the disease, as a result of which the favorite had to completely repaint the training plan and go to Italy not in the best condies. Alas, but temporary simple and decline in the form has affected the results: silver in individuals and pursuit and bronze in the mass start. Excellent catch for any athlete, but not for the dens of Einar, who planned to repeat the success of four years ago and had all the reasons.
Recession
The Olympic Games in Vancouver Bjorndalen arrived at the age of 36 years old - experienced, but still capable of great victories athlete. However, in Canada, as in Italy, he spoke again in the sprint that even the persecution race did not help. Mass start and left the failure at all - the 27th place. But the twenty succeeded in Norwegian - second place. And, of course, we note the baton - Bjorndalen cheerfully sorted out with rivals at the final stage and became the six-time Olympic champion.
Surprisingly, no one thought that the Norwegian had a decline that was characteristic of the athlete of his age. Everyone seemed to everyone that an annoying accident occurred at the Olympics. However, it was only the beginning of a protracted peak. After an excellent start of the 2010/2011 season, the king freed his throne. From now on, he was no longer fastened on the ski door, and the shooting left much to be desired. As a result, Bjorndalen turned into a biathlete of the second echelon, balancing on the verge of the first tens.
For three calendar years, it was obsessed with only one victory in the cup stages, and the best result in the world championships was the fourth place in the sprint in 2013. At the same time, it is necessary to pay tribute, the veteran was good in relapiece races, regularly caught his golden baggage in them.
Sochi Triumph
According to the plan of Einar, season 2013/2014 was to become the last for him in his career, so he paid special attention to the preparation for the Olympiad. Shortly before the Sochi starts, Bjorndalen scored a decent shape, on an equal footing in speed with Svendsen and Fourcade - the fastest biathletes of that period.
But even the visible improvement in the condition did not make the Norwegian favorite - to win at 40 years of 25-30-year-olds - this is fantastic. But miracles happen: Bjorndalen brought to Russia a better form over the past five years and has become a sprint triumph, winning it with one slip and showing absolutely the best way to distance. A mixed relay was made by a two-time Sochi champion.
At the same time, he had excellent chances of medals in the persecution race and the classic relay, in which they were content with the fourth places. And if in the first case from the pedestal, and possibly victory, it was separated by one misses (there were three of them), then in the second "thank you" need to speak Svendsen, who walked the decisive stage.
Recent successes
His success in Sochi, Bjorndalen changed his mind to leave the sport, saying that he had remained in biathlon until the end of the 2015/2016 season. The joy of his fans was not the limit - Deh Einar says goodbye to them at the World Cup.
Starting from a place in a quarry at cup stages, the Norwegian was perfectly told to the main start of the season. His speed, of course, was quieter than Fourcade and Johannes Be, but against the rest, he was good. Delivered on a home stadium and shooting. As a result - a 42-year-old superwear became the second in the sprint and the persecution race, he first graduated from the fourth fourth and won bronze in the mass start.
What a beautiful ending career - no! Bjorndalen again surprises the public, saying that she was going to run until the next Olympiad. However, this time the miracle did not happen - despite the fact that from the 2017 World Championship, he left not with empty hands (bronze in pursuit), in the Olympic season of Norwegian disappointing - his results dropped sharply, and he could not be displayed in the team .
And in April 2018, it happened that it was necessary to happen - Bjorndalen announced the completion of the career. But despite the annoying final note, Deh Einaru is nothing to be sad. Biathlon gave him everything that only can, in terms of satisfying personal ambitions. And, of course, Norwegian must thank the fate that thanks to his favorite sport, he has Daria Domracheva and the daughter of Ksenia.
Biathlon King
To argue about who the best biathlete of all times and peoples is useless - the facts say for Bjorndalena. So many awards, like him, there is no single shooting skier. Even if suddenly, Montrande Martin Fourcade will overtake the Uh Einar by the number of cup victories and gold medals at the World Championships and the Olympic Games, this does not shake the status of our hero. Bjorndalen is a synonym for the word "biathlon", a person, in love with the sport, for 30 years, who lived for self-cultivation.
Adds to the final assessment of the career of the Norwegian majestic epithets and a visual factor: to win sprints with a nearly minute advantage, externally not tightening, and becomes the first in the overall World Cup, skipping a few stages per season, signs of the king.