The Making of a Biathlete: Insights From 2 Decades of Training Data From Junior, World, and Olympic Champions

This study provides further insights into the biathlon training puzzle, suggesting sex-specific differences in training strategies from junior to senior level. Our data may emphasize the importance of increasing endurance TV from junior to senior level by increasing the proportion of low-intensity training, with a reduction in moderate-intensity training and maintenance of high-intensity training when transitioning between age groups. Increasing the number of technical shots, as well as in-competition shots, while maintaining precision-shooting volumes may also be important for biathletes' long-term development.