Johannes Thingnes Bø

Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete

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Born: May 16, 1993
Age in 2026: 33
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1993

About Johannes Thingnes Bø

Johannes Thingnes Bø is a Norwegian former biathlete who has achieved significant success in the sport. Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup five times, in the 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23, and 2023/24 seasons. He is the male biathlete with the second most individual World Cup victories in history, totaling 91, including victories at the Winter Olympic Games. Overcoming a pre-season back injury, Thingnes Bø won six of the first eight individual races and led the World Cup standings by 116 points before Christmas. During the 2019 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, Thingnes Bø won the sprint and three team-event gold medals, adding to his World Cup dominance.

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Johannes Thingnes Bø timeline

2018Thingnes Bø has won the Biathlon World Cup five times, in the 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2022/23, and 2023/24 seasons.
2019During the 2019 Biathlon World Championships in Östersund, Thingnes Bø won the sprint and three team-event gold medals, adding to his World Cup dominance.

The world when Johannes Thingnes Bø was born

Johannes Thingnes Bø was born in 1993. 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 1993

#1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
Top movieSchindler's List
Top TV show60 Minutes
Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
Notable inventionMosaic web browser
World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

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

Measure	1993	2026
Gas	$1.11	$3.45/gal
Average home	$104,000	$435,000
Average income	$38,651	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.14	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	257.8M	341 million

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