Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn (born 18 June 1999) is a Norwegian

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. He made his

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debut in 2024.

Career

Botn made his international debut relatively late in November 2021, securing the 32nd position in the

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sprint in

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. Following another appearance in January, he was subsequently excluded from the squad. During the winter of 2022/23, the Norwegian participated in the initial races in early December, achieving his first top-10 result with an 8th place in the individual competition. Due to

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's decision to waive his starting rights, Botn received the reserve starting position for the season finale in Canmore and secured podium finishes in both sprint races. His standout performance, however, occurred in the final race of the season, the pursuit competition, where he claimed his first IBU Cup victory with a lead of over a minute over Vebjørn Sørum. At the Norwegian Championships, Botn, alongside Håvard Bogetveit, Simon Kirkeeide, and

Johannes Thingnes Bø Johannes Thingnes Bø (born 16 May 1993) is a former Norwegians, Norwegian Biathlon, biathlete who has achieved significant success in the sport. Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup five times, in the 2018-19 Biathlon World Cup, 2018/19, ...

, won the bronze medal in the relay event for Sogn og Fjordane. For the 2023/2024 season, he was selected for the B-national team for the first time. At the 2024 European Biathlon Championship, he won one gold and two silver medals.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

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World Cup

Individual podiums

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Botn, Johan-Olav 1999 births Living people Norwegian male biathletes Biathletes from Vestland 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen