Lukas Hofer
Lukas Hofer (born 30 September 1989) is an Italian biathlete.[1]
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Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bruneck, Italy | 30 September 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | C.S. Carabinieri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 (2010–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 8 (2011–2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 4 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 2009/10- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 13 February 2020. |
Career
Hofer competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in biathlon.[2] Together with Karin Oberhofer, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch he won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia.[3] Then four years later at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea together with Lisa Vittozzi, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch, he once again won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay.[4]
- Further notable results
- 2007: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2008: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
- 2009: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
- 2011:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
- 2012:
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
2 medals (2 bronze medals)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
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2010 Vancouver | 46th | 56th | 54th | – | 12th | — |
2014 Sochi | 14th | 12th | 17th | DNF | 5th | Bronze |
2018 Pyeongchang | 63rd | 10th | 10th | 18th | 12th | Bronze |
World Championships
3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 27th | 16th | 9th | Bronze | 5th | 5th | N/A |
2012 Ruhpolding | 20th | 31st | 13th | 16th | 4th | 9th | |
2013 Nové Město | 7th | 14th | 11th | 21st | 7th | 4th | |
2015 Kontiolahti | 50th | 24th | 30th | — | 12th | 7th | |
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen | 31st | 75th | — | — | 11th | 7th | |
2017 Hochfilzen | 36th | 56th | DNS | — | 5th | 4th | |
2019 Östersund | 5th | 52rd | 42rd | 17th | 15th | Bronze | Silver |
2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 13th | 21st | 20th | 18th | 7th | Silver | 9th |
- *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
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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2007 Martell-Val Martello | 23rd | 29th | 22nd | – |
2008 Ruhpolding | 4th | 15th | 4th | – |
2009 Canmore | 44th | Gold | Gold | 7th |
Individual victories
1 victory (1 Sp)
Date | Event | Competition | Level |
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17 January 2014 | Antholz | 10 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- IBU Profile Archived 6 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Vancouver 2010 Profile Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-biathlon-mixed/dominant-norway-win-inaugural-mixed-relay-idUSBREA1I1EN20140219
- https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3028850-lukas-hofer.htm
External links
- Lukas Hofer at International Olympic Committee
- Lukas Hofer at Italian Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Lukas Hofer at Olympedia
- Lukas Hofer at IBU
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