Andreas Zingerle

Andreas Zingerle (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdreːas dzinˈdʒɛrle]; born 25 November 1961) is an Italian former biathlete. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Zingerle won a bronze medal in the relay. At the World Championships Zingerle accumulated one individual gold medal and three golds and a bronze in relay and team events.

Andreas Zingerle
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Zingerle
Born (1961-11-25) 25 November 1961
Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
Olympic Games
Teams4 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1994)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams12 (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)
Medals5 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons14 (1981/82–1994/95)
Individual victories3
Individual podiums14

He has later become the head coach of Italian National Team. Under his tenure the Italians collected several medals at the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships, including Gold Medals by Dominik Windisch and Dorothea Wierer at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. Wierer also won the 2018-19 Women's Overall World Cup.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1984 Sarajevo 9th 29th 5th
1988 Calgary DSQ 15th Bronze
1992 Albertville 17th 7th 4th
1994 Lillehammer 6th 44th 6th

World Championships

5 medals (4 gold, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Team Relay
1982 Minsk — 12th N/A —
1983 Antholz-Anterselva 9th 22nd N/A 10th
1985 Ruhpolding 27th 9th N/A 8th
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen 9th 13th N/A Bronze
1987 Lake Placid 11th 14th N/A 8th
1989 Feistritz 5th 10th — 4th
1990 Minsk 5th 7th 9th Gold
1991 Lahti 8th 4th — 4th
1992 Novosibirsk N/A N/A 8th N/A
1993 Borovets Gold 10th — Gold
1994 Canmore N/A N/A Gold N/A
1995 Antholz-Anterselva 64th — — —
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was added as an event in 1989.

Individual victories

3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1989–90
1 victory
(1 Sp)		17 March 1990 Kontiolahti10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1992–93
2 victories
(2 In)		14 January 1993 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
11 February 1993 Borovets20 km individualBiathlon World Championships
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
Further notable results
  • 1980: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1982: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1983: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1986:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1987:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1988:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1990:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1991: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1992:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1995: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint

References
  1. "Andreas Zingerle". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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