Amy Baserga

Amy Baserga (born 29 September 2000) is a Swiss biathlete.[1] She competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2]

Amy Baserga
Amy Baserga in 2023
Personal information
Nationality  Switzerland
Born (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000
Zürich, Switzerland
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubSC Einsiedeln
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing   Switzerland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 LenzerheideSingle mixed relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Obertilliach7.5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2021 Obertilliach10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2020 Lenzerheide12.5 km individual
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Osrblie7.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place2019 Osrblie6 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2018 Otepää7.5 km pursuit

Career

Baserga was a successful junior competitor in biathlon, winning six medals at the Biathlon Junior World Championships.[3][4][5][6] She competed in four biathlon events at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She was part of the Swiss team in the mixed relay, placing 8th out of 20 teams.[7] She placed 69th out of 89 competitors in the individual event,[8] 54th out of 89 competitors in the sprint,[9] and 39th out of 60 competitors in the pursuit.[10]

Personal life

Baserga also participated in athletics, ski jumping, and cross-country skiing before starting biathlon after her older brother Tim discovered the sport in 2007.

References
  1. "International Biathlon Union – Athlete profile for Amy BASERGA". International Biathlon Union - IBU.
  2. "Amy BASERGA Biathlon - Beijing 2022 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. "Baserga and Claude clinch second titles at IBU Junior World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. March 3, 2021.
  4. "Baserga and Claude earn sprint titles at IBU Junior World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. March 2, 2021.
  5. "IBU Youth/Junior World Championships set to crown new stars in Obertilliach". www.insidethegames.biz. February 26, 2021.
  6. "Room-mates take gold and silver in youth men's sprint at IBU Youth/Junior World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. February 1, 2019.
  7. "Saturday's Biathlon Results". WTOP News. February 5, 2022.
  8. "Monday's Biathlon Results". WTOP News. February 7, 2022.
  9. "Lena Häcki und Amy Baserga treffen nicht wunschgemäss | Radio Central". Lena Häcki und Amy Baserga treffen nicht wunschgemäss.
  10. "Biathlon-Verfolgung an Olympia – Röiseland jubelt über Gold-Hattrick – Fillon Maillet doppelt nach". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). February 13, 2022.


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