Who has won the most Olympic medals in biathlon throughout history? Here is an overview of the most successful women in the sport.

See the complete list of the top 10 most decorated female biathletes in Olympic history below, along with everything you need to know about biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics further down in the article.

German athletes dominate the list of the most successful biathletes, with five of the top 10, including the number one. Norway is clearly the next strongest nation, with three athletes, including the second- and third-place finishers.

Uschi Disl is the most decorated female biathlete in Olympic history. The German, nicknamed “Turbo-Disl,” won a total of 9 medals across 5 Olympic Games: Albertville 1992, Lillehammer 1994, Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002, and Turin 2006. She retired after the 2006 Olympic season.

Norway’s Tiril Eckhoff follows closely with eight medals, while both Kati Wilhelm and Marte Olsbu Røiseland have seven each. Eckhoff and Røiseland both retired in March 2023 and are now expert commentators for TV 2 and NRK, respectively.

Darya Domracheva, ranked fifth on the list, is particularly known for her four Olympic gold medals. She is also the wife of Ole Einar Bjørndalen.

One still active

Of the ten athletes on the list, only Anastasiya Kuzmina is still active. The 41-year-old from Slovakia made her comeback in the 2023/2024 season after a four-year break. At the Norwegian season opener in Geilo in November, she finished fifth in a very star-studded field.

Top 10 most Olympic medals in biathlon, women

1. Uschi Disl (Germany): 9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
2. Tiril Eckhoff (Norway): 8 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze)
3. Kati Wilhelm (Germany): 7 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
4. Marte Olsbu Røiseland (Norway): 7 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
5. Darya Domracheva (Belarus): 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
6. Anastasiya Kuzmina (Slovakia): 6 medals (3 gold, 3 silver)
7. Tora Berger (Norway): 4 medals (2 gold, 2 silver)
8. Katrin Apel (Germany): 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
9. Andrea Henkel (Germany): 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
10. Magdalena Neuner (Germany): 3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)
11. Olga Zaitseva (Russia): 3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

(Sources: IBU, Realbiathlon, Wikipedia)

Biathlon at the 2026 Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy will be held from February 6 to 22. The biathlon competitions will take place from February 8 to 21. All events will be staged in Antholz-Anterselva, located at 1,650 meters above sea level.

In total, there will be 11 biathlon events at the 2026 Olympics: five for men (20 km individual, 10 km sprint, 12.5 km pursuit, 15 km mass start, and 4 × 7.5 km relay), five for women (15 km individual, 7.5 km sprint, 10 km pursuit, 12.5 km mass start, and 4 × 6 km relay), plus one mixed relay.

Also Read: Program for biathlon at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

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