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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.
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| Full name | Wilfried Pallhuber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Willi the Kid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1967 Antholz-Anterselva, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 17 January 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 17 March 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 18 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (5 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 21 (1984/85, 1987/88–2006/07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Albertville | 40th | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 20th | 24th | — | — | — |
| 1998 Nagano | 41st | 14th | — | — | 9th |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 50th | 50th | 33rd | — | 16th |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Feistritz | — | 14th | — | — | 4th | 4th | — |
| 1990 Minsk | 16th | 24th | — | — | — | Gold | — |
| 1991 Lahti | 47th | 30th | — | — | Gold | — | — |
| 1992 Novosibirsk | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — |
| 1993 Borovets | 48th | — | — | — | 8th | Gold | — |
| 1994 Canmore | — | — | — | — | Gold | — | — |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 79th | 46th | — | — | 10th | 4th | — |
| 1996 Ruhpolding | 41st | 7th | — | — | — | 10th | — |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 41st | Gold | 12th | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 1998 Pokljuka | — | — | 28th | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti | 21st | 33rd | 21st | 12th | — | 8th | — |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | — | 50th | 51st | — | — | 5th | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka | 31st | 69th | — | — | — | 10th | — |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 78th | 32nd | 19th | — | — | 18th | — |
| 2004 Oberhof | 26th | 25th | 30th | — | — | 15th | — |
| 2005 Hochfilzen | 10th | 25th | 13th | 23rd | — | 9th | 19th |
| 2006 Pokljuka | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12th |
| 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 1992 | Novosibirsk | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1992–93 1 victory (1 In) | 4 March 1993 | Lillehammer | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1993–94 1 victory (1 In) | 10 March 1994 | Hinton | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1994–95 1 victory (1 In) | 19 January 1995 | Oberhof | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1996–97 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 5 December 1996 | Östersund | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1 February 1997 | Brezno-Osrblie | 10 km sprint | Biathlon 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
- ^ "Wilfried Pallhuber". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
External links
- Wilfried Pallhuber at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Wilfried Pallhuber at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Wilfried Pallhuber at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)