Maren
Kirkeeide

Biathlon
Sprint

Nationality: Norway
Hometown: Stryn, Norway
Born: 1 March 2003
Turned pro: 2023

Equipment

2 entries · 2 categories

Skis

Fischer

Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610 Medium

Top skating race ski for warmer conditions (610 grind)

Reference

Boots

Fischer

Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA

Top skate race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and BOA Fit System with Li2 two-zone closure

Reference

Setup verified 14 July 2026

Sources

About

Norwegian biathlete (Stryn, based in Lillehammer), niece of former cross-country skier Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset and sister of biathlete/cross-country skier Simon Hjelmeset Kirkeeide. Dominated the junior ranks (sprint gold at the 2022 IBU Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow) before her 2023 World Cup debut, then won individual gold at the 2024 European Championships. Scored her first major World Cup podiums (2nd sprint, 2nd pursuit) at Oberhof in January 2025. Broke through at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics at age 22 with three medals: gold in the sprint, silver in the pursuit, and bronze in the relay.

Won Olympic sprint gold plus pursuit silver and relay bronze at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games.