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Pieralberto Carrara
Pieralberto Carrara (born 14 February 1966) is a former Italian biathlete. He grew up in Serina. At the 1998 Olympics he won a silver in the 20 km individual. In the 1992–93 season he ended in third in the overall World Cup standings behind Mikael Löfgren and Mark Kirchner.
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| Full name | Pieralberto Carrara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1966 Bergamo, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Forestale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 17 January 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 10 (1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 16 (1984/85–1999/2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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| 1988 Calgary | — | 13th | — |
| 1992 Albertville | — | 41st | 4th |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 15th | 23rd | 6th |
| 1998 Nagano | Silver | 10th | 9th |
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay |
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| 1987 Lake Placid | — | 42nd | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 Minsk | — | 14th | — | — | — | Gold |
| 1991 Lahti | 59th | 14th | — | — | — | 4th |
| 1993 Borovets | — | 6th | — | — | 8th | Gold |
| 1994 Canmore | — | — | — | — | Gold | — |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 43rd | 9th | — | — | — | 4th |
| 1996 Ruhpolding | 18th | 4th | — | — | Bronze | 10th |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 38th | — | — | — | 10th | Bronze |
| 1998 Pokljuka | — | — | 19th | — | 6th | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti | — | 34th | 44th | — | — | 8th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The team event was added in 1989 and subsequently removed in 1998, pursuit having been added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999.
Individual victories
2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 1 victory (1 In) | 17 January 1991 | Ruhpolding | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1992–93 1 victory (1 Sp) | 23 January 1993 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *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: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1991: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1992: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1994:
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1995: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1996:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1997: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1999: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
References
- ^ "Pieralberto Carrara". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
External links
- Pieralberto Carrara at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Pieralberto Carrara at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Pieralberto Carrara at the International Olympic Committee
- Pieralberto Carrara at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)