10) Peter Prevc, 120,400 Instagram followers: 2016 was the year of Peter Prevc. Back then, the Slovenian secured the Four Hills Tournament, individual gold at the Ski Flying World Championship and the overall World Cup for the 2015/16 season. His two younger brothers Cene and Domen also jump - as does sister Nika.
9) Laura Dahlmeier, 128,000 Instagram followers: The World Cup winter 2018/19 starts without her. But in the course of the season the most popular German biathlete wants to enter, which should do the German team good: Dahlmeier has won two Olympic gold medals in 2018, seven gold medals at World Championships and won the overall World Cup for the 2016/17 season.
8) Kaisa Mäkäräinen, 136,400 Instagram Followers: The queen in the overall World Cup 2017/18 was Kaisa in the women's biathlon. At the age of 35, the Finn continues to be one of the world's best after deciding to continue her career in May 2018. Since her World Cup debut in 2005, Kaisa Mäkäräinen has won 23 individual races, a total of six medals at Biathlon World Championships and three overall World Cups.
7) Andreas Wellinger, 145,500 Instagram followers: In February 2018 he achieved his greatest success. Andreas Wellinger jumped to gold at the Olympic Winter Games from the normal hill, followed by silver on the large hill - in the singles and in the team. Wellinger starts for the SC Ruhpolding and strives again for a strong season, so that he can keep the number of followers as the strongest German athlete in the Nordic area.
6) Johannes Tingnes Bö, 166.400 Instagram followers: With his 25 years still young in his sport biathlon is the Norwegian Johannes Tingnes Bö. He has always been one of the greatest talents of his sport. At the Olympic Winter Games 2018 he became Olympic champion in singles. He's also triple world champion.
5) Piotr Zyla, 179,700 Instagram followers: Not much less followers has the second strongest Pole in the Ski Jumping World Cup. And this despite the fact that Piotr Zyla's greatest success is just a bronze medal at the World Championships. The 31 year-old also entertains his users in somewhat more daring (jump) suits.
4) Kamil Stoch, 234,200 Instagram followers: All four jumps won at the Four Hills Tournament - something like that gets around in social media. Pole Kamil Stoch set Sven Hannawald's record in 2018, winning both individual medals at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi and one in Pyeongchang in 2018. And in 2017 and 2018 he was unbeatable at the Four Hills Tournament.
3) Dorothea Wierer, 284,900 Instagram followers: Most successful woman among the Nordic athletes in social networks is Dorothea Wierer. The Italian has been part of the top athletes of the World Cup for years, but she is still waiting for a big title. Maybe in the new season?
2) Anton Schipulin, 320,100 Instagram followers: Second place for the third best in the Biathlon Overall World Cup 2017/18. The Russian has been competing in the World Cup since 2009, where he consistently achieves good results. Only single gold at a major event is still missing. His sister is stronger: Anastasiya Kuzmina, who starts for Slovakia, is a three-time Olympic champion.
1) Martin Fourcade, 373,800 Instagram followers: The most popular Nordic ski athlete on social networks is also a biathlete. And he is also the best on track: Five times Fourcade became Olympic Champion, eleven times World Champion and in the last seven years winner of the World Cup overall ranking.
