Simon Eder (born 23 February 1983) is an Austrian former biathlete.
Career His first World Cup win was in the Khanty-Mansiysk mass-start race on 29 March 2009.Khanty-Mansiysk win
Eder represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in 2014 Winter Olympics. He won 2 medals: silver in the Men's relay in 2010, and a bronze in Men's relay in 2014. Both of the relays together with Daniel Mesotitsch, Dominik Landertinger and Christoph Sumann.
He is known for his fast shooting times, having recorded sub-20 second performances on the shooting range. He is the son of former biathlete and Austrian national biathlon coach Alfred Eder.
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games 2 medals (2 silver) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2010 Vancouver 6th 11th 4th 25th Silver 2014 Sochi 4th 7th 8th 16th Silver — 2018 Pyeongchang 11th 28th 14th 14th 4th 10th 2022 Beijing 20th 18th 37th 7th 10th 10th 2026 Milano Cortina 34th 46th 36th — 10th 7th:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships 5 medals (2 silver, 3 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 68th — — — 6th — rowspan="9" 2008 Östersund 20th 33rd 23rd 15th 4th — 2009 Pyeongchang — 8th 14th 8th Silver — 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 17th 17th 14th 9th 9th — 2012 Ruhpolding 23rd 46th 34th — 5th — 2013 Nové Město 42nd 10th 12th 18th 5th — 2015 Kontiolahti 20th 46th 12th 19th 5th 5th 2016 Oslo Bronze 27th 16th 11th 4th 5th 2017 Hochfilzen 12th 22nd 12th Bronze Bronze 9th 2019 Östersund DNF 15th 10th 7th 8th — — 2020 Rasen-Antholz 40th 37th 12th — 6th — 6th 2021 Pokljuka 7th 16th 9th 4th 10th Silver 6th 2023 OberhofDNS23rd37th——4th— 2024 Nové Město na Moravě12th62nd—25th12th6th9th 2025 Lenzerheide 41st 26th 32nd — 12th 17th 8th *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
Junior/Youth World Championships 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna Gold 35th 17th 9th 2003 Kościelisko 13th 18th 9th 8th 2004 Haute Maurienne 4th Bronze 7th —
Individual victories 3 victories (2 Pu, 1 MS) Season Date Location Discipline Level 2008–09 1 victory (1 MS) 29 March 2009 Khanty-Mansiysk15 km mass startBiathlon World Cup 2013–14 1 victory (1 Pu) 22 March 2014 Oslo Holmenkollen12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 2015–16 1 victory (1 Pu) 9 January 2016 Ruhpolding12.5 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
External links
Simon Eder at Milano Cortina 2026