Tarjei Bø

Tarjei Bø, Norwegian biathlete

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Born: July 29, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1988

About Tarjei Bø

Tarjei Bø (born 29 July 1988) is a former Norwegian professional biathlete. Awarded Olympic gold medals, World Championship gold medals and World Cup victories from 2010 to 2025. Bø debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on 26 March 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In the 2010 Winter Olympics, he earned his first gold medal in the 4 × 7.5 km biathlon relay. On 10 December 2010 he won the World Cup sprint race in Hochfilzen, his first world cup victory. He also won the following pursuit race and anchored the winning relay team. Bø is the older brother of biathlete Johannes Thingnes Bø. Tarjei won the 2010 to 2011 biathlon crystal globe for having the most points overall in the season. He finished five points ahead of his teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen.

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Tarjei Bø timeline

2010Tarjei won the 2010 to 2011 biathlon crystal globe for having the most points overall in the season.
2010Awarded Olympic gold medals, World Championship gold medals and World Cup victories from 2010 to 2025.
2010In the 2010 Winter Olympics, he earned his first gold medal in the 4 × 7.5 km biathlon relay.
2010On 10 December 2010 he won the World Cup sprint race in Hochfilzen, his first world cup victory.

The world when Tarjei Bø was born

Tarjei Bø was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tarjei Bø's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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