he hit 80% of the targets, however in those five years his standing shoot was the same or better than his prone shoot. In comparison, his greatest rival Raphaël Poirée averaged 87% in 2004–05 and 86% in 2005–06. Nikolay Kruglov was the best shot in 2004–05 with a 91% success rate, with Ricco Groß in second with 89%, and in 2005 Julien Robert was best with a 93% average and Groß again second with 91%. Shooting statistics Statistics sourced from the International Biathlon Union. and Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Season standings Individual podiums 1 victory – (1 ) 3 podiums – (3 ) Team podiums 3 podiums – (3 ) Equipment Bjørndalen uses Madshus skis, boots and poles. He uses Rottefella NNN bindings. His gloves and base layer are from Odlo, and he uses Casco glasses. During the off-season in 2006 Bjørndalen was testing a new ski boot that had a high heel in the Torsby ski tunnel with boot manufacturers Madshus. The theory is that it forces the knee more forward for better position and it incorporates the large gluteal muscles. See also List of multiple Winter Olympic medalists List of multiple Olympic gold medalists List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games References General All placings and results are sourced by the International Biathlon Union's searchable results database: – searchable database of all World Cup race results – searchable database of all IBU races '''Specific External links 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Drammen People from Modum Norwegian male biathletes Norwegian male cross-country skiers Biathletes at the 1994 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 1998 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes of Norway Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in biathlon Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Biathlon World Championships medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Holmenkollen medalists International Olympic Committee members Cross-country skiing coaches Norwegian sports coaches