Anders Besseberg

Anders Besseberg began his biathlon career as a Norwegian biathlete and cross-country skier; going on to coach in the UK and Norway. Before the IBU was founded, he served as an in the Norwegian federation and on the Executive Board of the UIPMB, serving as its president from 1992 to 1993. Besseberg was a founding member of WADA and served on its Board. He has been the president of the IBU since its inception in 1993, most recently re-elected to his fifth term in September 2014.