Maren Kirkeeide

Maren Hjelmeset Kirkeeide, born on 1 March 2003, is a Norwegian biathlete who has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2023. She won the sprint at the 2022 Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow and made her IBU Cup debut at the age of 19 in Idre, taking second place in the individual race, followed two weeks later by her first victory in the pursuit in Ridnaun. She also won a super sprint and a mixed relay in Osrblie, and finished fourth overall in the 2022-23 IBU Cup standings while winning the super sprint classification. At the 2023 IBU Open European Championships she was part of the winning mixed relay team, and at the 2024 championships she won gold in the individual race. She is the niece of former cross-country skier Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset.