Tiril ECKHOFF

Norway
Biathlon
21 May 1990
31
Female
BAERUM
 
Norway
OSLO
 
Norway

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BTH Biathlon Women's 15km Individual 22
Women's 7.5km Sprint 11
Women's 10km Pursuit 3 Bronze
Women's 12.5km Mass Start 2 Silver
Women's 4x6km Relay
NOR
Norway
 4
Mixed Relay 4x6km (W+M)
NOR
Norway
 1 Gold

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Mixed Relay 4x6km (W+M)
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 15km Individual
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 7.5km Sprint
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 10km Pursuit
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 4x6km Relay
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 12.5km Mass Start
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
12 × 6 kilometres and 2 × 7.5 kilometres Relay2014Sochi, RUS
2Mixed 2 × 6 kilometres and 2 × 7.5 kilometres Relay2018PyeongChang, KOR
24 × 6 kilometres Relay2014Sochi, RUS
3Women's 12.5 kilometres Mass Start2018PyeongChang, KOR
312.5 kilometres Mass Start2014Sochi, RUS
4Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay2018PyeongChang, KOR
9Women's 10 kilometres Pursuit2018PyeongChang, KOR
177.5 kilometres Sprint2014Sochi, RUS
1715 kilometres2014Sochi, RUS
2110 kilometres Pursuit2014Sochi, RUS
23Women's 15 kilometres2018PyeongChang, KOR
24Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint2018PyeongChang, KOR
World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
1Women's 7.5km Sprint2021Pokljuka, SLO
1Women's 10km Pursuit2021Pokljuka, SLO
1Women's 4x6km Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
1Mixed Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
1Women's 4x6km Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
1Women's 4x6km Relay2019Oestersund, SWE
1Mixed Relay2019Oestersund, SWE
1Women's 7.5km Sprint2016Oslo, NOR
1Women's 4x6km Relay2016Oslo, NOR
2Single Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
2Women's 10km Pursuit2019Oestersund, SWE
3Women's 12.5km Mass Start2021Pokljuka, SLO
3Mixed Relay2016Oslo, NOR
3Mixed Relay2015Kontiolahti, FIN
4Women's 4x6km Relay2015Kontiolahti, FIN
5Women's 12.5km Mass Start2019Oestersund, SWE
7Women's 12.5km Mass Start2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
8Mixed Relay2017Hochfilzen, AUT
9Women's 7.5km Sprint2019Oestersund, SWE
11Women's 4x6km Relay2017Hochfilzen, AUT
12Women's 12.5km Mass Start2017Hochfilzen, AUT
13Women's 7.5km Sprint2017Hochfilzen, AUT
15Women's 15km Individual2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
15Women's 12.5km Mass Start2015Kontiolahti, FIN
17Women's 10km Pursuit2016Oslo, NOR
18Women's 10km Pursuit2015Kontiolahti, FIN
19Women's 7.5km Sprint2015Kontiolahti, FIN
20Women's 10km Pursuit2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
23Women's 15km Individual2021Pokljuka, SLO
24Women's 12.5km Mass Start2016Oslo, NOR
30Women's 10km Pursuit2017Hochfilzen, AUT
37Women's 15km Individual2019Oestersund, SWE
39Women's 15km Individual2017Hochfilzen, AUT
43Women's 15km Individual2016Oslo, NOR
52Women's 15km Individual2015Kontiolahti, FIN
59Women's 7.5km Sprint2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
World Cup
RankEventSeason
1Women's Total2020/21
1Women's Pursuit2020/21
1Women's Sprint2020/21
1Women's Pursuit2019/20
2Women's Total2019/20
2Women's Mass Start2019/20
3Women's Sprint2019/20
5Women's Mass Start2020/21
5Women's Pursuit2013/14
6Women's Sprint2016/17
6Women's Sprint2014/15
7Women's Total2013/14
8Women's Mass Start2013/14
9Women's Mass Start2015/16
9Women's Sprint2013/14
10Women's Pursuit2018/19
10Women's Pursuit2015/16
10Women's Individual2013/14
11Women's Total2016/17
11Women's Total2015/16
11Women's Total2014/15
12Women's Mass Start2016/17
13Women's Total2018/19
14Women's Individual2018/19
14Women's Individual2015/16
14Women's Mass Start2014/15
15Women's Individual2019/20
15Women's Mass Start2018/19
16Women's Sprint2017/18
16Women's Pursuit2016/17
20Women's Sprint2018/19
20Women's Sprint2015/16
20Women's Pursuit2014/15
23Women's Total2017/18
24Women's Individual2014/15
25Women's Mass Start2012/13
27Women's Individual2020/21
27Women's Mass Start2017/18
28Women's Sprint2012/13
28Women's Pursuit2012/13
29Women's Pursuit2017/18
29Women's Total2012/13
34Women's Mass Start2011/12
39Women's Individual2017/18
54Women's Total2011/12
56Women's Pursuit2011/12
63Women's Sprint2011/12
72Women's Individual2016/17
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Alpine touring, yoga, knitting, spending time with friends.

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Athlete

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Studied civil engineering (product development and production) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, before suspending her studies and moving to Oslo in 2016 together with her fiancee.

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Fiance, Aanund Lid Byggland. Father, Knut. Mother, Elin Kampenhaug. Older siblings, Stian and Kaja.

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Norwegian, English, German

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Fossum IF

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National: Sverre Waaler Kaas (NOR), Patrick Oberegger (ITA)

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Brother Stian Eckhoff (Biathlon): Torino 2006 Olympian (fifth in the relay) and 2005 World relay champion. Member of the national team 1999-2009, with two individual World Cup victories (both sprint) and six in the relay. Two-time 2008 European Championships silver medallist in Nove Mesto. Norwegian women's national coach from 2014-18.

Sister Kaja Eckhoff (Biathlon): Winter Youth World Championship gold medallist, winning the individual in 2002 (Ridnaun). Competed in the IBU Cup over three seasons, with three top-10 finishes.

Fiance Aanund Lid Byggland (Cross-country skiing): Competed at the 2009 Junior World Championships (fourth in sprint), and the 2013 U23 World Championships (sixth in sprint). 2013 Norwegian Championships sprint silver medallist.

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2008 IBU-Cup in Idre (Sprint - 31st)
2011 World Cup in Oslo (Sprint - 49th, Pursuit - 45th)

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2008

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Began biathlon in 1999.

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“I thought it was the most fantastic sport. It was endurance, it was mental, it was technical and kind of entertaining as well. I fell in love with it as a young athlete.” (biathlonworld.com, May 2021)

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Winning a gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 59)

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"I never give up and I am very willing to do the boring stuff in training. I always do a little bit more." (biathlonworld.com, 26 Mar 2021)

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Winning two titles (sprint, relay) at the 2016 World Championships: "To win the championship in Oslo 2016, my home stadium with the whole crowd cheering at us."

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Norwegian biathletes Tora Berger (2x Olympic gold medallist) and Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (8x Olympic gold medallist). Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen (8x Olympic gold medallist). (NOC Media Guide, 2018)

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"My family, my boyfriend and my friends." (IBU TV YouTube, 15 Jan 2020)

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"When I'm nervous, I put on some [terrible] music." (IBU TV YouTube, 15 Jan 2020)

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"I never give up." (biathlonworld.com, 26 Mar 2021)

General Interest

IMPROVING VISION
Worked with an eye specialist in 2017 to help correct her eyesight, with a focus on improving her shooting. "I've just been training my eyes because I have a bit of double sight. I've been trying to get them more focused. I've been working a lot with it and it has helped me a lot." (biathlonworld.com, 6 Dec 2017; ski-nordique.net, 13 Nov 2017)

BROTHER AND COACH
Her brother Stian was the Norwegian women's team head coach from 2014-2018. "Sometimes it's really good to have your brother nearby, with all the travel and everything. Sometimes it's like hell. He's my brother and we fight sometimes." (biathlonworld.com, 6 Dec 2017)

PODCAST
Does a podcast with teammate Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold.

CHILDHOOD
Grew up in Baerum, a suburb of Oslo. Later attended the private sports gymnasium NTG in Lillehammer.

POST-CAREER PLANS
"I don’t want to be a coach because I don’t have the ability to be patient. I think a lot about what I should do after my sporting career, but I still don’t know. Maybe I would do something on TV. The important thing for me is that I want to do something on my own." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 59)

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Milestones

Three-time Olympian, winning three medals at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, including the inaugural mixed relay competition, becoming the youngest Norweigan female biathlete to win Olympic gold (23 years, 274 days). Added another two medals at PyeongChang 2018. Won gold (mixed relay), silver (mass start) and bronze (pursuit) at Beijing 2022.

With 10 World Championship titles, she sits third on the all-time list behind German Magdalena Neuner (12) and teammate Marte Olsbu Roeiseland (11). With 15 total medals, she is the most successful Norwegian female, with one more than Roeiseland.

Has won the relay and mixed relay at the past three World Championships, and has only failed to medal in a relay race three times in 13 attempts. In 2021, she was on the podium in six of seven races, standing atop four times.

Won the World Cup overall Crystal Globe in 2020/21 ahead of Roeiseland, winning the small Crystal Globes in sprint and pursuit. Recorded 13 of her 26 individual career victories in 2020/21, including becoming the first biathlete to win seven consecutive sprint races. Won seven races the previous season, finishing second overall behind Dorothea Wierer (ITA), losing by seven points after a shooting error in Kontiolahti. Has World Cup victories in all seven disciplines.

Triple medallist at the 2010 Junior European Championships in Otepaeae, winning gold in the sprint and bronze medals in the pursuit and individual. Won ski patrol gold at the World Military Championships in Brusson, that same year.
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