In biathlon there are many types of races such as the mixed relay single mixed relay, sprint, pursuit, individual race,mass start, women's and men's singles of the relay. Every year in biathlon are big competition among athletes. Such competitions called the World Cup.

In 1958 in the town of Saalfelden, state of Salzburg of the Austrian Republic passed the first world championship, which was held individual race on 20 km. the world's First world champion Swedish biathlete Adolf Wiklund.

But the most important thing in the biathlon is a victory in the overall standings of the biathlon world Cup For winning biathlete give Crystal globe. There are 2 types of crystal globes: small and big.

I'm going to tell you about the greatest biathletes of the world

Ole Einar Bjørndalen was born January 27, 1974 in Drammen is a Norwegian biathlete, the most decorated athlete in the history of the winter Olympic games (13 medals, including 8 gold), world Championships in biathlon (20 wins) and the world Cups in biathlon (6 wins overall). Four out of four victories were won by Ole Einar in the biathlon at the winter Olympics 2002 in salt lake city and became the world's only absolute Olympic champion in biathlon. Ole Einar Bjørndalen won 96 individual victories at world Cup stages on biathlon.

Magdalena Neuner German biathlete, one of the most titled athletes in the history of the sport. Two-time Olympic champion 2010, 12-time world champion (record for women), three-time winner of the world Cup (2007/08, 2009/10, 2011/12), the winner of seven small world Cups, three-time world champion in summer biathlon. The best athlete of the year in Germany 2007, 2011 and 2012.

Emil Hegle Svendsen is a Norwegian biathlete, 4-time Olympic champion, 12-time world champion, world Cup winner. The fourth in the history of the biathlete, who managed to win 10 or more gold medals at the world Championships among men (after Alexander Tikhonov, Frank Luke and OLE-Einar Bjorndalen). After the second biathlete OLE Einar Bjoerndalen, who managed to win medals in all disciplines at the world championship.

Darya Vladimirovna Domracheva is a Belarusian biathlete, three-time Olympic champion 2014, two-time world champion (2012 and 2013), the winner of world Cup 2014/15, the owner of 5 small Crystal globes of the biathlon world Cup. The most decorated Belarusian athlete in the history of the winter Olympic games and the world's first three-time Olympic champion who won all his victories in the individual races. On the day of winning the third gold medal of the Games in 2014 Daria was awarded the title "Hero of Belarus", she became the first in the country's history a woman has won the highest awards. One of the strongest biathletes of the world in 2010.

Martin Fourcade is a French biathlete, Olympic champion in 2014 in the pursuit and the individual race, two-time silver Olympic medalist in the mass start (2010 and 2014), ten- time world champion (including 9 times in the individual races), five times winner of world Cup overall in 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, (the first in the history of men's biathlon, who won the world Cup 5 times in a row), multiple champion of France. The younger brother of biathlete Simon Fourcade.

Kaisa Makarainen Leena famous Finnish biathlete, also took part in ski competitions. Champion and Vice-champion and bronze medallist at biathlon world Championships. Champion of Finland in cross-country skiing (2013). The winner of two world Cups (seasons 2010/11 and 2013/14), three small Cups on the program pursuit (seasons 2010/11, 2013/14 and 2014/15), the small Cup under the program sprint (2013/14) and the small Crystal Globe for the individual races (in the season of 2014/2015). Two-time world champion in summer biathlon.

Tarjei Bø is a Norwegian biathlete, Olympic champion in 2010 in the relay, eight-time world champion. The winner of the biathlon world Cup season 2010/11.My favorite biathlete.

Dorothea Wierer is an Italian biathlete, bronze medalist of the Olympic winter games of 2014 in the mixed relay, the absolute world champion among juniors 2011, silver medallist at the world Championships 2016 in pursuit, bronze medallist at the 2013 world Championships, 2015 at the relay. The owner of a Small World Cup 2016 in the total of the individual races. Dorothea is known for its very fast shooting, almost all races of the world Cup, it becomes the best indicator of time spent on the shooting range.

Johannes Thinges Be Norwegian biathlete and skier. Three-time world champion. The younger brother of Olympic champion and multiple world champion, Taree Be. My favorite biathlete.The winner (sprint) and two-time silver medalist (pursuit, mixed relay) European youth Olympic festival in Liberec (2011). Double champion (individual race and sprint) and two-time silver medalist (sprint, relay) in Norwegian championship in biathlon among juniors. Norwegian champion in cross-country skiing among juniors in race on 15 km free style.

Simon Schemp German biathlete, two-time world champion in biathlon, silver medalist of the Olympic Games of 2014 in the relay race.

Tiril Eckoff is a Norwegian biathlete. Member of the national team of Norway biathlon Olympic champion and Sochi in the mixed relay, bronze medalist of Olympic games of 2014 in the mass start and relay. The world champion on biathlon in 2016 in sprint and relay.

Anton Vladimirovich Shipulin is a Russian biathlete, Olympic champion 2014 in the relay, bronze medalist of Olympic games 2010, five-time medalist at the world Championships. The winner of the small world Cup classification mass start ( ). The absolute champion of Europe among juniors Two-time winner of the Champions Race in the mixed relay, two-time winner of the Champions Race in the mass start. Honored master of sports of Russia.I hate this athlete.

Svetlana Yuryevna Sleptsova (July 31, 1986, Khanty-Mansiysk, USSR) is a Russian biathlete, Olympic champion 2010 in the relay, world champion 2009 in the relay, honored master of sports of Russia. Bronze medalist of the world championship-2008 in the mixed relay, a six-time winner of world Cup stages, the winner of 7 silver and 3 bronze awards of the world Cup in the individual races, six-time Russian champion, three-time world Junior champion, twice European champion among juniors

Marie Dorin habert is a French biathlete, silver and bronze medalist of Olympic games 2010 in relay and sprint, five-time world champion, leader of the French team in the ies. Second in history (after German Andrea Henkel) biathlete, winning gold medals in all individual races at the world Championships and the second athlete (after the Norwegian Tours Berger), won medals in all disciplines in one world Championships.