Lukas Hofer
Lukas Hofer (born 30 September 1989) is an Italian biathlete.[1]
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| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1989 Bruneck, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4 (2010–2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 8 (2011–2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 4 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2009/10- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 19 March 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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
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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46th | 56th | 54th | – | 12th | — |
 2014 Sochi |
14th | 12th | 17th | DNF | 5th | Bronze |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
63rd | 10th | 10th | 18th | 12th | Bronze |
 2022 Beijing |
27th | 14th | 4th | 27th | 7th | 9th |
World Championships
4 medals (2 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk |
27th | 16th | 9th | Bronze | 5th | 5th | — |
 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 | 8th | |
 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 |
 2021 Pokljuka |
19th | 13th | 15th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 5th |
- *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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Martell-Val Martello |
23rd | 29th | 22nd | – |
| 2008 Ruhpolding |
4th | 15th | 4th | – |
| 2009 Canmore |
44th | Gold | Gold | 7th |
Individual victories
2 victory (2 Sp)
| Date | Event | Competition | Level |
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| 17 January 2014 | Antholz | 10 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 19 March 2021 | 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
- IBU Profile Archived 6 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Vancouver 2010 Profile Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- "Dominant Norway win inaugural mixed relay". Reuters. 19 February 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
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External links
- Lukas Hofer at IBU
- Lukas Hofer at Olympics.com
- Lukas Hofer at Olympedia
- Lukas Hofer at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
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