Shock in the biathlon: Johannes Thingnes Bö resumes surprisingly!

Shock in the biathlon: Johannes Thingnes Bö resumes surprisingly!

Johannes Thingnes Bö, the Norwegian biathlon world champion, surprisingly announced his resignation from active sport after this season. He announced this emotional decision during the World Cup in Ruhpolding, where he broke out into tears. Bö, who ended his career a year earlier than planned, will not take part in the Olympic Winter Games in Italy. In his declaration of withdrawal, he emphasized that although he had the ability to win, he was not ready to fight for another year. Instead, he wants to spend more time with his family, especially with his wife Hedda and the children Gustav and Sofia.

Bö, who has dominated all forms of biathlon since his debut in the World Cup in 2013, strives to defend his sixth overall victory in the World Cup before ending his career in Oslo on March 23. His career-keeping statistics are impressive: 20 World Cup gold medals and 79 World Cup victories add up to a total of 88 career successes. With these achievements, Bö is on a stage with the legendary Ole Einar Björndalen as a record world champion.

a dominant athlete

In the current season, Bö has already shown that he plays in his own league. Roman Rees, a German biathlete, expressed that Bö excludes in his perception for him, the Norwegian was dominant. After three races, he has already won three titles and could be the first biathlete in Oberhof the impressive number of seven gold medals at a World Cup.

Despite his sporting success, Bö shows little interest in records; His personal dreams mean much more. These contain a harmonious family life and the pride of his previously achieved. In February 2024 he will try to achieve the sole record for World Cup gold medals at the last World Cup in Lenzerheide.

A look back at a successful career

During his career, Bö achieved 135 podium places in individual races and 72 in relay competitions. The 2018/19 season was particularly remarkable, in which he celebrated 19 victories and set a new record. At the last World Cup in Oberhof in Oberhof, he managed to sensationally win seven medals, five of them in gold. These successes not only brought him the respect of his rivals, including greats such as Martin Fourcade and Sturla Holm Laegreid, but also admiration of biathlon fans worldwide.