Markus Windisch
Markus Windisch (born 12 May 1984) is a former Italian biathlete.
 Windisch in Antholz-Anterselva in 2011. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Markus Windisch | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1984 Bruneck, Italy | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Esercito | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 5 December 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 8 July 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (2010, 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 10 (2004/05–2013/14) | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Windisch had three top-10 finishes in World Cup races, with his best World Cup overall finish was 26th in the 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup.[1] He represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics.[2] His brother Dominik Windisch is also a biathlete.
He retired from the sport after the 2013–14 season.[3]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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31st | 44th | 53rd | — | 12th | — |
 2014 Sochi |
71st | 81st | — | — | 5th | — |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2006 Pokljuka |
— | — | — | — | — | DNS |
 2007 Antholz-Anterselva |
57th | 47th | DNF | — | 4th | — |
 2008 Östersund |
— | 51st | 55th | — | 11th | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang |
12th | 19th | 23rd | 16th | 7th | 7th |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk |
83rd | 18th | 13th | 28th | 5th | — |
 2012 Ruhpolding |
22nd | 8th | 30th | 20th | 4th | 9th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Junior/Youth World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna |
11th | 5th | 8th | 7th |
 2003 Kościelisko |
14th | 11th | 4th | 10th |
 2004 Haute Maurienne |
30th | 19th | 29th | 8th |
 2005 Kontiolahti |
19th | 44th | 24th | — |
- Further notable results
- 2007: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
- 2008: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
- 2009:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 2010:
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 2011: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
References
- "Markus Windisch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- "Markus Windisch Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- Paone, Francesco (8 July 2014). "Markus Windisch Announces Retirement". Snowalps. Neve Italia. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
External links
- Markus Windisch at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Markus Windisch at IBU BiathlonResults.com
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