Countries in Biathlon

India

• IndiaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze

The strongest nations in biathlon

The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.

• NorwayBiathlon at the Olympic Games: 25 golds, 23 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2026); IBU World Championships: 97 golds, 85 silvers, 75 bronzes (latest 2025)
• GermanyBiathlon at the Olympic Games: 21 golds, 20 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2026); IBU World Championships: 65 golds, 56 silvers, 41 bronzes (latest 2025)
• FranceBiathlon at the Olympic Games: 19 golds, 12 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2026); IBU World Championships: 51 golds, 40 silvers, 52 bronzes (latest 2025)
• Soviet UnionBiathlon at the Olympic Games: 9 golds, 5 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 1988); IBU World Championships: 44 golds, 29 silvers, 21 bronzes (latest 1991)
• RussiaBiathlon at the Olympic Games: 8 golds, 6 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2022); IBU World Championships: 28 golds, 39 silvers, 29 bronzes (latest 2021)

The leading Olympic nations

The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in biathlon.

• United StatesIBU World Championships: 1 gold, 6 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2025)
• ChinaIBU World Championships: 3 silvers (latest 2005); Biathlon at the Asian Winter Games: 16 golds, 20 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2025)
• AustraliaNo medal or final at the tournaments on SportsMaze
• JapanBiathlon at the Asian Winter Games: 12 golds, 12 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2025)

Every other country with a result