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The Norwegian Biathlon Championships is the national biathlon championships of Norway and have been held every year since 1959.

Men

Individual (20 km)

This event was first held in 1959. It was not held in 2016.

Sprint (10 km)

This event was first held in 1974.

Pursuit (12.5 km)

This event was first held in 1997. It was not held in 2006, 2010 and 2012.

Mass start (15 km)

This event was first held in 2000. It was not held in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.

Relay (4 × 7.5 km)

This event was first held in 1966.

Team

This event was first held in 1990 and was abolished as an event in 1998, as it was at the World Championships and World Cup.

Women

Individual (15 km)

This event was first held in 1979. It was not held in 2016.

Sprint (7.5 km)

This event was first held in 1979.

Pursuit (10 km)

This event was first held in 1997. It was not held in 2006, 2010 and 2012.

Mass start (12.5 km)

This event was first held in 2000. It was not held in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013.

Relay (3 × 6 km)

This event was first held in 1979. Through 1988, the event was 3 × 5 km. 1989-2002: 3 × 7.5 km. 2003-: 3 × 6 km.

Team

This event was first held in 1990 and was abolished as an event in 1998, as it was at the World Championships and World Cup.

Multiple individual champions

Below is a list of the top ten male and female biathletes at the Norwegian Biathlon Championships by individual gold medals. Biathletes whose names are in bold are still active.
Updated: 3 April 2016

See also

• Biathlon World Championships

Notes

1. The Norwegian Biathlon Association and Hans Lysaker sources disagree here, should possibly be Ola Lunde rather than Odd Lunde. However, Aftenposten agrees with Hans Lysaker and so that source has been given precedent.

References

1. "Skiskytterne møtes i Molde til NM-78" [Biathletes meet in Molde for NC(Norwegian Championships)-78]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 22 September 1977. Retrieved 7 April 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
2. "Resultatbørs – Skiskyting" [Results exchange – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 13 March 1978. Retrieved 7 April 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
3. ^ "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 3 February 1986. Retrieved 4 March 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
4. "Sport i navn og tall – Skiskyting" [Sport in name and numbers – Biathlon]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 7 April 1997. Retrieved 1 August 2014. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
5. "NM senior" [NC (Norwegian Championships) senior]. Norges Skiskytterforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2015. (in Norwegian)
6. Jan Fr. Løchen (1 February 1971). "Kåre Hovde vendte stafetten" [Kåre Hovde turned the relay]. Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 March 2015. (in Norwegian) (subscription required)

External links

• Results at the Norwegian Biathlon Association
• Results at HansLysaker.net

• Norwegian Biathlon Championships
• Biathlon competitions in Norway
• National biathlon competitions
• National championships in Norway
• Recurring sporting events established in 1959
• 1959 establishments in Norway