Julia Kink (born 26 January 2004) is a German biathlete.[1] She won multiple medals at youth and junior world championships in 2023 and 2024, respectively.[2][3][4] She is a four-time youth and junior world champion and won a race in the IBU Cup in 2024.[5]
Julia Kink
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German
Born
(2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20) Rosenheim, Germany
Kink made her international debut in March 2022 at the Youth Olympic Festival in Vuokatti. She performed very successfully at the 2023 Youth World Championships in Shchuchinsk: she won the individual, and she was also able to win the women's relay alongside Lea Zimmermann and Julia Tannheimer by a large margin. In the sprint and pursuit, she took silver behind Tannheimer.
In the opening of the 2023/24 season, Kink made her debut in the IBU Cup and immediately left a strong impression. In Kontiolahti, she secured a fifth-place finish in the sprint, and in Idre and Sjusjøen, she consistently earned spots within the top ten. The turning point came in Martell, where she clinched her first IBU Cup victory by winning the shortened individual competition. Her triumph included an eight-tenths of a second lead over teammate Emily Schumann. Despite facing challenges in subsequent races and the European Championships due to subpar shooting, Kink rebounded at the Junior World Championships in Otepää in early March 2024. Displaying improved marksmanship, she secured gold in both the mass start and relay events. This stellar performance earned her a nomination for the World Cup, and she debuted in Soldier Hollow with a 42nd-place finish in the sprint. In the Soldier Hollow stage held in Utah, USA, Kink was a last-minute replacement for Sophia Schneider as the anchor in the German relay. In her debut World Cup relay, she engaged in a fierce battle for victory against Tandrevold. While slightly slower at the shooting range, matching the Norwegian with just one penalty, she secured a commendable second place for the German team in the race, finishing seventeen seconds behind Norway. The following day, Kink went on to claim the 38th position in the pursuit, earning her first World Cup points.
julia, kink, born, january, 2004, german, biathlete, multiple, medals, youth, junior, world, championships, 2023, 2024, respectively, four, time, youth, junior, world, champion, race, 2024, personal, informationnationalitygermanborn, 2004, january, 2004, rosen. Julia Kink born 26 January 2004 is a German biathlete 1 She won multiple medals at youth and junior world championships in 2023 and 2024 respectively 2 3 4 She is a four time youth and junior world champion and won a race in the IBU Cup in 2024 5 Julia KinkPersonal informationNationalityGermanBorn 2004 01 26 26 January 2004 age 20 Rosenheim GermanyProfessional informationClubWSV AschauWorld CupSeasons2024 Individual victories0All victories0Individual podiums0All podiums1Medal record Women s biathlonRepresenting GermanyJunior World Championships2024 Otepaa 9 km mass start 602024 Otepaa 4 6 km relayYouth World Championships2023 Shchuchinsk 10 km individual2023 Shchuchinsk 3 6 km relay2023 Shchuchinsk 6 km sprint2023 Shchuchinsk 7 5 km pursuit2023 Shchuchinsk Mixed relay Contents 1 Career 2 Biathlon results 2 1 World Cup 2 2 Youth and Junior World Championships 2 3 Relay podiums 3 References 4 External linksCareer editKink made her international debut in March 2022 at the Youth Olympic Festival in Vuokatti She performed very successfully at the 2023 Youth World Championships in Shchuchinsk she won the individual and she was also able to win the women s relay alongside Lea Zimmermann and Julia Tannheimer by a large margin In the sprint and pursuit she took silver behind Tannheimer In the opening of the 2023 24 season Kink made her debut in the IBU Cup and immediately left a strong impression In Kontiolahti she secured a fifth place finish in the sprint and in Idre and Sjusjoen she consistently earned spots within the top ten The turning point came in Martell where she clinched her first IBU Cup victory by winning the shortened individual competition Her triumph included an eight tenths of a second lead over teammate Emily Schumann Despite facing challenges in subsequent races and the European Championships due to subpar shooting Kink rebounded at the Junior World Championships in Otepaa in early March 2024 Displaying improved marksmanship she secured gold in both the mass start and relay events This stellar performance earned her a nomination for the World Cup and she debuted in Soldier Hollow with a 42nd place finish in the sprint In the Soldier Hollow stage held in Utah USA Kink was a last minute replacement for Sophia Schneider as the anchor in the German relay In her debut World Cup relay she engaged in a fierce battle for victory against Tandrevold While slightly slower at the shooting range matching the Norwegian with just one penalty she secured a commendable second place for the German team in the race finishing seventeen seconds behind Norway The following day Kink went on to claim the 38th position in the pursuit earning her first World Cup points Biathlon results editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union 5 6 World Cup edit Season Age Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass startPoints Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position2023 24 20 Youth and Junior World Championships edit 7 medals 4 gold 3 silver Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay nbsp 2023 Shchuchinsk 19 Gold Silver Silver Gold Silver nbsp 2024 Otepaa 20 11th 5th Gold Gold Relay podiums edit No Season Date Location Level Placement Teammate1 2023 24 9 March 2024 nbsp Soldier Hollow World Cup 2nd Hettich Walz Grotian VoigtReferences edit Julia Kink profile Germany Ski Association Retrieved 16 March 2023 JULIA KINK AND JAKUB BORGULA WIN YOUTH INDIVIDUALS biathlonworld com 12 March 2023 Retrieved 20 March 2023 GERMAN AND CZECH YOUTH RELAYS WIN GOLD biathlonworld com 12 March 2023 Retrieved 20 March 2023 Julia Kink celebrates winning gold in the mass start at the JWM in Otepaa xc ski de 12 March 2024 a b Julia Kink profile International Biathlon Union Retrieved 10 March 2024 Julia Kink profile Ukraine biathlon federation Retrieved 5 March 2023 External links editJulia Kink at IBU nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julia Kink amp oldid 1213478918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
