Wilfried Pallhuber

Wilfried "Willi the Kid" Pallhuber (born 4 August 1967) is a former Italian biathlete. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he competed in his fifth olympics.

Wilfried Pallhuber
Personal information
Full nameWilfried Pallhuber
Nickname(s)Willi the Kid
Born (1967-08-04) 4 August 1967
Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut17 January 1985
Retired17 March 2007
Olympic Games
Teams5 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams18 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Medals6 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons21 (1984/85, 1987/88–2006/07)
Individual victories6
Individual podiums7
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1991 LahtiTeam event
Gold medal – first place1993 Borovets4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1994 CanmoreTeam event
Gold medal – first place1997 Brezno-Osrblie10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place1997 Brezno-Osrblie4 × 7.5 km relay

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
France 1992 Albertville 40th
Norway 1994 Lillehammer 20th 24th
Japan 1998 Nagano 41st 14th 9th
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 50th 50th 33rd 16th
Italy 2006 Turin 9th 22nd 17th 24th 8th
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

6 medals (5 gold, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Team Relay Mixed relay
Austria 1989 Feistritz 14th 4th 4th
Soviet Union 1990 Minsk 16th 24th Gold
Finland 1991 Lahti 47th 30th Gold
Russia 1992 Novosibirsk 8th
Bulgaria 1993 Borovets 48th 8th Gold
Canada 1994 Canmore Gold
Italy 1995 Antholz-Anterselva 79th 46th 10th 4th
Germany 1996 Ruhpolding 41st 7th 10th
Slovakia 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 41st Gold 12th Bronze
Slovenia 1998 Pokljuka 28th
Finland 1999 Kontiolahti 21st 33rd 21st 12th 8th
Norway 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 50th 51st 5th
Slovenia 2001 Pokljuka 31st 69th 10th
Russia 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 78th 32nd 19th 18th
Germany 2004 Oberhof 26th 25th 30th 15th
Austria 2005 Hochfilzen 10th 25th 13th 23rd 9th 19th
Slovenia 2006 Pokljuka 12th
Italy 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 46th 24th 27th 4th 6th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

6 victories (4 In, 2 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1991–92
1 victory
(1 Sp)
21 March 1992Russia Novosibirsk10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1992–93
1 victory
(1 In)
4 March 1993Norway Lillehammer20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1993–94
1 victory
(1 In)
10 March 1994Canada Hinton20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1994–95
1 victory
(1 In)
19 January 1995Germany Oberhof20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1996–97
2 victories
(1 In, 1 Sp)
5 December 1996Sweden Östersund20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1 February 1997Slovakia Brezno-Osrblie10 km sprintBiathlon World Championships
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
Further notable results
  • 1990: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1991: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1994: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1995: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1996: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 1997: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 1999:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
  • 2000:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 2001:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
  • 2002:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 2003:
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
  • 2004:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
  • 2006:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
  • 2007: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start

References

  1. "Wilfried Pallhuber". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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