Who swept all four men's biathlon gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics?
Answer
Ole Einar Bjorndalen
Answer
Ole Einar Bjorndalen
Who swept all four men's biathlon gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics? Norway’s Ole Einar Bjørndalen won all four.
At Salt Lake City 2002, Bjørndalen captured gold in the 10-kilometre sprint, 12.5-kilometre pursuit, 20-kilometre individual race and 4 × 7.5-kilometre relay. The sweep made him the Games’ most decorated athlete, with four gold medals from four starts in the men’s biathlon program.
The achievement combined fast cross-country skiing with accurate rifle shooting, the two disciplines that define biathlon. Bjørndalen’s relay teammates were Halvard Hanevold, Frode Andresen and Egil Gjelland. His four victories are sometimes confused with the performances of other Norwegian stars at the same Games, but the complete men’s biathlon sweep belonged to Bjørndalen.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026