Lukas Hofer

Lukas Hofer (born 30 September 1989) is an Italian biathlete.[1]

Lukas Hofer
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1989-09-30) 30 September 1989
Bruneck, Italy
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubC.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut2009
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2010–2018)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 (2011–2020)
Medals4 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons2009/10-
Individual victories1
Individual podiums7
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi Mixed relay
2018 PyeongchangMixed relay
World Championships
2019 ÖstersundSingle mixed relay
2020 AntholzMixed relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk15 km mass start
2019 ÖstersundMixed relay
European Championships
2011 Ridnaun10 km sprint
Updated on 13 February 2020.

Career

Hofer competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in biathlon.[2] Together with Karin Oberhofer, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch he won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia.[3] Then four years later at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea together with Lisa Vittozzi, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch, he once again won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay.[4]

Further notable results
  • 2007: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 2008: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
  • 2009: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
  • 2011:
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
  • 2012:
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
    • 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 bronze medals)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
2010 Vancouver 46th 56th 54th – 12th —
2014 Sochi 14th 12th 17th DNF 5th Bronze
2018 Pyeongchang 63rd 10th 10th 18th 12th Bronze

World Championships

3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 27th 16th 9th Bronze 5th 5th N/A
2012 Ruhpolding 20th 31st 13th 16th 4th 9th
2013 Nové Město 7th 14th 11th 21st 7th 4th
2015 Kontiolahti 50th 24th 30th — 12th 7th
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 31st 75th — — 11th 7th
2017 Hochfilzen 36th 56th DNS — 5th 4th
2019 Östersund 5th 52rd 42rd 17th 15th Bronze Silver
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

Junior/Youth World Championships
Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
2007 Martell-Val Martello 23rd 29th 22nd –
2008 Ruhpolding 4th 15th 4th –
2009 Canmore 44th Gold Gold 7th

Individual victories

1 victory (1 Sp)

Date Event Competition Level
17 January 2014 Antholz10 km SprintBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References
  1. IBU Profile Archived 6 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Vancouver 2010 Profile Archived 9 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-biathlon-mixed/dominant-norway-win-inaugural-mixed-relay-idUSBREA1I1EN20140219
  4. https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3028850-lukas-hofer.htm
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