Karoline Erdal

Karoline Erdal
Erdal in 2016
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997
Førde, Norway
Sport
CountryNorway
SportBiathlon
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 MinskSingle Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place2023 LenzerheideMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Duszniki ZdrojMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2021 Duszniki ZdrojSprint
Silver medal – second place2021 Duszniki ZdrojPursuit
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Brezno-Osrblie3 × 6 km Relay
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Cheile GrădişteiSprint
Bronze medal – third place2016 Cheile Grădiştei3 × 6 km Relay
Updated on 30 March 2025

Karoline Erdal (born 15 November 1997) is a Norwegian biathlete. Two-time junior biathlon world champion and two-time European biathlon champion. Made her debut in the World Cup in 2016. Achieved victory in 13 races at the IBU Cup.[1][2]

Career

Erdal made her debut in the World Cup during the 2016/17 season at the stage in Ostersund, finishing 82nd in the individual race.

The Norwegian athlete has numerous victories in races at the IBU Cup stages. In 2020, she, along with Endre Strømsheim, won the European Championship in the single mixed relay.[3]

In 2021, Erdal secured two individual silver medals at the European Championship in Duszniki-Zdrój, in the sprint and pursuit races.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Cup

 Season  Age Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Races Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2016–17193/26Did not earn World Cup points
2019–20221/21
2020–21233/26294th————278th——
2021–22248/226159th758th2659th2851st——
2022–23256/202271st——2260th————
2023–24265/215461st——1858th1561st2137th
2024–25273/216063rd——2757th1163rd2244th

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete Statistics - real biathlon". www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. ↑ Deste, Emanuele (February 3, 2024). "Biathlon – IBU Cup: a Arber la norvegese Karoline Erdal domina la seconda Sprint in programma! Sul podio la francese Bened e l'austriaca Rothschopf. Sesta Beatrice Trabucchi".
  3. ↑ "EM-gull til Erdal og Strømsheim". www.aftenbladet.no. February 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "ME w biathlonie: Kamila Żuk mistrzynią Europy w biegu na dochodzenie". www.polsatsport.pl. January 30, 2021.