Biathlon
Maren Kirkeeide
- Sprint
- Nationality
- Norway
- Hometown
- Stryn, Norway
- Born
- 1 March 2003
- Turned pro
- 2023
- Primary discipline
- Sprint
About Maren Kirkeeide
Norwegian biathlete (Stryn, based in Lillehammer), niece of former cross-country skier Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset and sister of biathlete/cross-country skier Simon Hjelmeset Kirkeeide. Dominated the junior ranks (sprint gold at the 2022 IBU Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow) before her 2023 World Cup debut, then won individual gold at the 2024 European Championships. Scored her first major World Cup podiums (2nd sprint, 2nd pursuit) at Oberhof in January 2025. Broke through at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics at age 22 with three medals: gold in the sprint, silver in the pursuit, and bronze in the relay.
Won Olympic sprint gold plus pursuit silver and relay bronze at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games.
Sponsors: Fischer (skis, boots) - confirmed via Fischer's own official athlete page, which lists a full Equipment section: Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610/61K skis and Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA boots.
Setup
2 items
Skis
Fischer Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610 Medium
Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610 Medium
Confirmed via Fischer's own official athlete page Equipment section, which lists this exact ski model (also shown with the 61K soft-snow variant, N05525, not separately in DB). Exact-model match to existing DB entry (id 221).
Top skating race ski for warmer conditions (610 grind)
Boots
Fischer Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA
Confirmed via Fischer's own official athlete page Equipment section, listing Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA boot by name. Exact-model match to existing DB entry (id 222).
Top skate race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and BOA Fit System with Li2 two-zone closure
Setup verified 14 July 2026