Lukas Hofer

Lukas Hofer
Hofer during the World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, in March 2019
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-09-30) 30 September 1989 (age 35)
Bruneck, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut2009
Olympic Games
Teams4 (20102022)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 (20112020)
Medals4 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons2009/10-
Individual victories2
Individual podiums9
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Östersund Single mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2020 Antholz Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Östersund Mixed relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Canmore 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2009 Canmore 12.5 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ruhpolding 3 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ridnaun 10 km sprint
Updated on 19 March 2021

Lukas Hofer (born 30 September 1989) is an Italian biathlete.[1]

Career

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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 Biathlon Championships, sprint
  • 2008: 1st, Italian Biathlon Championships, mass start
  • 2009: 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, mass start
  • 2011:
    • 1st, Italian Biathlon Championships, sprint
    • 1st, Italian Biathlon Championships, mass start
  • 2012:
    • 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, sprint
    • 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, pursuit

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

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2 medals (2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
Canada 2010 Vancouver 46th 56th 54th 12th
Russia 2014 Sochi 14th 12th 17th DNF 5th Bronze
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 63rd 10th 10th 18th 12th Bronze
China 2022 Beijing 27th 14th 4th 27th 7th 9th

World Championships

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4 medals (2 silver, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Russia 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 27th 16th 9th Bronze 5th 5th
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding 20th 31st 13th 16th 4th 9th
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 7th 14th 11th 21st 7th 4th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 50th 24th 30th 12th 7th
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 31st 75th 11th 8th
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 36th 56th DNS 5th 4th
Sweden 2019 Östersund 5th 52rd 42rd 17th 15th Bronze Silver
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 13th 21st 20th 18th 7th Silver 9th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 18th 13th 14th 7th 6th 6th 5th
Germany 2023 Oberhof 72nd 28th 35th 7th
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město na Moravě 24th 18th 9th 19th 6th
*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

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Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Italy 2007 Martell-Val Martello 23rd 29th 22nd
Germany 2008 Ruhpolding 4th 15th 4th
Canada 2009 Canmore 44th Gold Gold 7th

Individual victories

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2 victory (2 Sp)

Date Event Competition Level
17 January 2014 Italy Antholz 10 km Sprint Biathlon World Cup
19 March 2021 Sweden Östersund 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

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  1. ^ a b IBU Profile Archived 6 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Vancouver 2010 Profile Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Dominant Norway win inaugural mixed relay". Reuters. 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Lukas HOFER - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
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