Maren Kirkeeide won Olympic gold in the women's 7.5km biathlon sprint on February 14, 2026, with a clean shoot and a time of 20:40.8.

Norwegian biathlete Maren Kirkeeide won gold in the women's 7.5km sprint at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on February 14, 2026, finishing in 20:40.8 with a clean shoot. The victory marked her Olympic debut and a comeback after a rough start to the Games, including a 49th-place finish in the individual event. She overtook France’s Oceane Michelon, who took silver 3.8 seconds behind, and Lou Jeanmonnot, who earned bronze despite one missed shot. Italy’s Lisa Vittozzi finished fifth, and China’s Chu Yuanmeng placed 31st, the nation’s best result since 2006.