Filip Fjeld Andersen

Filip Fjeld Andersen (born 4 July 1999) is a Norwegian biathlete. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2022.[1]
He is the younger brother of former Norwegian biathlete Aleksander Fjeld Andersen.[2]

Filip Fjeld Andersen
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999
Nesodden, Norway
Sport
CountryNorway
SportBiathlon
Medal record
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km Relay
Silver medal – second place2021 KontiolahtiSprint
Bronze medal – third place2021 AnnecySprint
IBU Cup
Gold medal – first place2020 ArberSprint
Gold medal – first place2020 ArberSprint
Gold medal – first place2020 ObertilliachSprint
Gold medal – first place2021 SjusjoenSuper Sprint
Silver medal – second place2020 ArberSprint
Silver medal – second place2021 SjusjoenSprint
Silver medal – second place2020 Obertilliach4 × 7.5 km Mixed Relay
Bronze medal – third place2020 Arber4 × 7.5 km Mixed Relay
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 OtepääIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2019 OsrblieSprint

Biography

Early life

Andersen started skiing at the age of one and a half years old, and started biathlon at the age of 12. Less than a year after starting biathlon, he finished second among 1000 youths competing in Norway.[3]

2018-2020: Youth and Junior world championships

After the 2018 IBU Youth World Championships, where he came second in the Individual race, he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Following the diagnosis, he underwent three surgeries, the last of which was in May 2021.[3]

2021: IBU Cup Total Score, Spring globes, World Cup debut

He returned to the IBU Cup on 14 January 2021, and was placed 2nd in his first competition as a senior - The Men's 10 km Spring in Arber.[4] He won his first senior competition on 16 January 2021 by winning the second 10 km Sprint in Arber.[4] He finished the season by winning the Overall, U25 and Sprint Globe for the 2020–21 Biathlon IBU Cup season.[5] By winning the total score, he earned a spot in the 2020-21 Biathlon World Cup final in Ostersund, where he finished 58th in the Sprint and 35th in the Pursuit.

2021-22 season: First World Cup podium

In the 2021-22 Biathlon World Cup, he competed as part of the Norwegian A-team in the season opening in Ostersund, where he was ranked 9th in the 10 km sprint competition. He then participated in 2021-22 Biathlon IBU Cup competitions in Sjusjøen and won 2 gold medals and a silver medal. He returned to the World Cup and had his first World Cup podium place in Annecy, where he came third in the 10 km sprint competition. He continued as part of the A-team for the rest of the season, winning gold in the Men's relay and bronze in the sprint in Kontiolahti.[6] He has been called "the new prodigy of Norwegian biathlon".[7]

2022-23 season

On March 31, 2022, it was announced that Andersen would be competing as part of the Elite Norwegian team in the 2022-23 season.[8]

Andersen started the 2022–23 Biathlon World Cup season in the Elite team, and ranked 6th in the first 10km sprint comeptition of the season in Kontiolahti. On the following week, in Hochfilzen, he placed 4th in the Sprint, 1st in the Men's relay and 20th in the pursuit.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[9]

World Cup
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2021–22 403 21st 10 48th 218 9th 101 27th 74 23rd
2022–23 324 25th 18 44th 142 18th 128 21st 38 31st

† – season in progress

Individual podiums
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  2021–22  17 December 2021 France Annecy Sprint World Cup 3rd
2 5 March 2022 Finland Kontiolahti Sprint World Cup 2nd

References
  1. "Filip Fjeld Andersen". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. "Filip Fjeld Andersen : "Battre un des membres de l'équipe A"". Ski-Nordique.net (in French). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. "Getting to Know Filip Fjeld Andersen". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. "Race results for Men 10 km Spring at Arber". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. "Filip Fjeld Andersen and Anastasiia Goreeva Win IBU Cup Sprints". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. "Athlete profile for Filip Fjeld Andersen - Results". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. Loïc Padovani (17 December 2021). "Biathlon : Filip Fjeld Andersen, la nouvelle pépite du biathlon norvégien". Nordic Magazine (in French). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  8. "Dette er Norges skiskytterlandslag neste sesong". Norwegian Biathlon Association. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. "Athlete profile for Filip Fjeld Andersen - Results". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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