Hubert Leitgeb

Hubert Leitgeb (31 October 1965 – 4 February 2012) was an Italian biathlete.

For the Austrian botanist, see Hubert Leitgeb (botanist).
Hubert Leitgeb
Personal information
Full nameHubert Leitgeb
Born(1965-10-31)31 October 1965
Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Died4 February 2012(2012-02-04) (aged 46)
Staller Saddle, Italy
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut16 January 1986
Olympic Games
Teams2 (1992, 1998)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams9 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Medals3 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12 (1985/86–1986/87, 1988/89–1997/98)
Individual victories1
Individual podiums3

Life and career

Leitgeb participated in two Olympics, in 1992 and 1998. Alongside Johann Passler, Pieralberto Carrara and Andreas Zingerle, he was part of the Italian squad which narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's relay at the 1992 Games, finishing fourth.[1] He won three medals at World Championships, including two golds. He competed in Biathlon World Cup, where he got 131 starts, with 17 finishes in the top 10. In 1994, he won his first and only individual World Cup victory, in a 20 km individual.[2] Leitgeb retired as a biathlete after the 1997–98 season.[3] After his retirement, he worked as a coach for five years. In 2006 he was elected to the International Biathlon Union's Technical Committee. The following year he became race director of the Biathlon World Cup races in Antholz.[1]

Avalanche accident

On 4 February 2012, Leitgeb died in an avalanche accident below the Staller Saddle in the Antholz valley, alongside his brother-in-law. Leitgeb was survived by his wife and two children.[2]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]

Olympic Games
Event Individual Sprint Relay
1992 Albertville — 26th 4th
1998 Nagano — 35th —

World Championships

3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Team Relay
1989 Feistritz 14th — N/A 4th —
1990 Minsk 34th — N/A 9th —
1991 Lahti 27th — N/A Gold 4th
1992 Novosibirsk N/A N/A N/A 8th N/A
1994 Canmore N/A N/A N/A Gold N/A
1995 Antholz-Anterselva — — N/A — 4th
1996 Ruhpolding 4th — N/A Bronze —
1997 Brezno-Osrblie — — — 10th —
1998 Pokljuka N/A N/A — 6th N/A
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Pursuit was added as an event in 1997.

Individual victories

1 victory (1 In)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1993–94
1 victory
(1 In)		17 March 1994 Canmore20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
Further notable results
  • 1991: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1992: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1993: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1994: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1996: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1997:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1998:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon

References
  1. "Lawine tötete Südtiroler Biathlon-Rennleiter und Schwager" [Avalanche killed South Tyrolean biathlon race director and brother-in-law]. nachrichten.at (in German). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. Kokesh, Jerry (5 February 2012). "Hubert Leitgeb Dies in Tragic Avalanche Accident". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Hubert Leitgeb". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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