Andreas Zingerle (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdreːaz dzinˈdʒɛrle]; born 25 November 1961) is an Italian former biathlete. At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Zingerle won a bronze medal in the relay. At the World Championships Zingerle accumulated one individual gold medal and three golds and a bronze in relay and team events.
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| Full name | Andreas Zingerle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1961 Anterselva-Antholz, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 12 (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (4 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 14 (1981/82–1994/95) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He has later become the head coach of Italian National Team. Under his tenure the Italians collected several medals at the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships, including Gold Medals by Dominik Windisch and Dorothea Wierer at the Biathlon World Championships 2019. Wierer also won the 2018-19 Women's Overall World Cup.
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games edit
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1984 Sarajevo
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9th | 29th | 5th |
 1988 Calgary
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DSQ | 15th | Bronze |
 1992 Albertville
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17th | 7th | 4th |
 1994 Lillehammer
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6th | 44th | 6th |
World Championships edit
5 medals (4 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1982 Minsk
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— | 12th | — | — |
 1983 Antholz-Anterselva
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9th | 22nd | — | 10th |
 1985 Ruhpolding
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27th | 9th | — | 8th |
| 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen
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9th | 13th | — | Bronze |
 1987 Lake Placid
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11th | 14th | — | 8th |
 1989 Feistritz
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5th | 10th | — | 4th |
| 1990 Minsk
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5th | 7th | 9th | Gold |
 1991 Lahti
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8th | 4th | — | 4th |
 1992 Novosibirsk
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— | — | 8th | — |
 1993 Borovets
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Gold | 10th | — | Gold |
| 1994 Canmore
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— | — | Gold | — |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva
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64th | — | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories edit
4 victories (3 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 1 victory (1 Sp) |
17 March 1990 | Kontiolahti |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1991–92 1 victory (1 In) |
19 January 1992 | Ruhpolding |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1992–93 2 victories (2 In) |
14 January 1993 | Ridnaun-Val Ridanna |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 11 February 1993 | Borovets |
20 km individual | 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
- 1980: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1982: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1983: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1986:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1987:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1988:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1990:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1991: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1992:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1995: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
References edit
- ^ "Andreas Zingerle". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links edit
- Andreas Zingerle at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Andreas Zingerle at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Andreas Zingerle at Olympics.com
- Andreas Zingerle at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)
- Andreas Zingerle at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)