Rene Zahkna
Rene Zahkna (born 2 October 1994) is an Estonian biathlete. Zahkna won two medals at the 2015 European Championships and two medals at the 2014 European Championships, two medals at the 2013 Junior World Championships and two medals at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 13, 2014 in Kontiolahti, Finland, finishing 68th. He earned his first World cup points on January 13, 2016 in Ruhpolding, Germany, with a 34th position finish.
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| Full name | Rene Zahkna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1994 Võru, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Võru SpK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | (2013/14–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Biathlon results
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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65th | 75th | — | — |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
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- | - | - | - | 15th | - |
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81st | - | - | - | 14th | 21st |
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45th | - | - | - | 21st | 21st |
Winter Youth Olympics
| Event | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Mixed Relay |
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Silver | Silver | 8th | 8th |
Junior/Youth World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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65th | 23rd | 18th | 18th |
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5th | Bronze | Silver | 10th |
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24th | 24th | 15th | - |
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19th | 14th | 21st | 11th |
European Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mixed Relay |
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28th | 21st | 14th | - |
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Gold | 17th | 14th | Bronze |
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Silver | 5th | Silver | 5th |
Personal
His father is a former biathlete Hillar Zahkna.
References
See also
External links
- Rene Zahkna at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
- Eesti Spordileksikon
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