Juni Arnekleiv (born 17 February 1999) is a Norwegian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2021.[1]
 Arnekleiv in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 1999 Lillehammer, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2012-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Sverre Huber Kaas Patrick Oberegger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dombås IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Salomon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rifle | Anschütz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 12 January 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 (2023-2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 (2021/22 - present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All races | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editJuni Arnekleiv was in a relationship with her teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken until sometime in 2024.[2][3]
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Championships
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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 2023 Oberhof |
79th | 12th | 13th | 28th | — | — | — |
 2024 Nové Město |
29th | 14th | 31st | 13th | 10th | — | — |
World Cup
editOverall standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | ||||||
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| Races | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | ||
| 2021–22 | 23 | Didn't earn World Cup points | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 3/20 | 49 | 60th | 27 | 34th | 8 | 68th | — | — | 14 | 40th |
| 2023–24 | 25 | 19/21 | 492 | 13th | 68 | 11th | 126 | 17th | 165 | 13th | 133 | 8th |
| 2024–25 | 26 | 7/21 | 53 | 65th | 14 | 51st | 12 | 68th | 6 | 73rd | 21 | 46th |
| 2025–26 | 27 | 8/21 | 19 | 85th | — | — | — | — | 19 | 62nd | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place |
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| 1 | 2023–24 | 1 December 2023 |  Östersund | World Cup | Sprint | 3rd |
| 2 | 14 January 2024 | Ruhpolding | Pursuit | 3rd |
Relay podiums
edit- 6 victories
- 10 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place | Teammate(s) |
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| 1 | 2022–23 | 11 March 2023 | Östersund | World Cup | Relay | 1st | Lien, Tandrevold, Røiseland |
| 2 | 2023–24 | 25 November 2023 | Östersund | Mixed Single Relay | 2nd | Lægreid | |
| 3 | 29 November 2023 | Östersund | Relay | 1st | Johansen, Knotten, Tandrevold | ||
| 4 | 10 December 2023 |  Hochfilzen | 1st | Skogan, Knotten, Tandrevold | |||
| 5 | 7 January 2024 | Oberhof | 2nd | ||||
| 6 | 20 January 2024 |  Antholz-Anterselva | Mixed Relay | 1st | Knotten, T. Bø, J.T Bø | ||
| 7 | 3 March 2024 |  Oslo Holmenkollen | Single Mixed Relay | 1st | Christiansen | ||
| 8 | 9 March 2024 |  Soldier Hollow | Relay | 1st | Lien, Knotten, Tandrevold | ||
| 9 | 2024–25 | 1 December 2024 |  Kontiolahti | 3rd | Knotten, Kirkeeide, Tandrevold | ||
| 10 | 18 January 2025 | Ruhpolding | 2nd | Knotten, Kirkeeide, Femsteinevik |
Youth and Junior World Championships
edit3 medals (3 bronzes)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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 2018 Otepää |
19 | 10th | 18th | 19th | Bronze |
 2019 Brezno-Osrblie |
20 | 45th | 31st | 34th | 5th |
 2020 Lenzerheide |
21 | 34th | 30th | 27th | Bronze |
| 2021 Obertilliach |
22 | 37th | Bronze | 9th | 5th |
References
edit- ↑ "Juni Arnekleiv". realbiathlon.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ Friberg, Jens (13 February 2024). "Arnekleiv blomstrer mens samboeren har slitt: – Skjønner ikke at det er mulig" [Arnekleiv is flourishing while her partner has struggled: – I don't understand that it's possible]. vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Hopen, Andreas (27 December 2025). "Vil hedre avdøde Bakken i showrenn" [Wants to honor the late Bakken during showrace]. vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
External links
edit- Juni Arnekleiv at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Juni Arnekleiv at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Juni Arnekleiv at Milano Cortina 2026
- Juni Arnekleiv at Olympics.com
- Juni Arnekleiv at Olympedia
- Juni Arnekleiv at InterSportStats
- Juni Arnekleiv at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
- Juni Arnekleiv on Instagram
