Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen

Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, born on 12 May 1992 in Geilo, is a Norwegian biathlete. His younger sister Tiril Sjåstad Christiansen is a freestyle skier, and his greatest idol in youth was Ole Einar Bjørndalen. He entered the Norwegian College of Elite Sport in Geilo in 2008, won medals at the Junior and Youth World Championships of 2010, 2011 and 2012 and made his World Cup debut on 1 December 2012, winning his first relay in his fifth race. He was selected for the elite team in 2013, was a reserve at the 2014 Olympics and left the national team in 2015 after an illness caused by a rhinovirus, joining the private Team Norgesbakeriet. His results summary credits him with four Olympic medals, eight World Championships medals and seven individual World Cup victories.