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–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All races | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2018 Pyeongchang
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65th | 75th | — | — | 13th | — |
 2022 Beijing
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68th | 50th | 50th | — | 15th | 16th |
World Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay | Single Mixed Relay |
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 2015 Kontiolahti
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— | — | — | — | 15th | — | — |
 2016 Oslo
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81st | — | — | — | 14th | 21st | |
 2017 Hochfilzen
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45th | — | — | — | 21st | 21st | |
 2019 Östersund
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— | 68th | — | — | 14th | 14th | 11th |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva
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35th | 59th | 49th | — | 21st | 15th | 12th |
 2021 Pokljuka
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32nd | 42nd | 39th | — | 21st | 19th | 10th |
 2023 Oberhof
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90th | 58th | DNS | — | 15th | 15th | 9th |
 2024 Nove Mesto
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40th | 36th | 40th | — | 17th | 12th | 11th |
World Cup edit
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2015-16 | 8 | 97th | 7 | 58th | — | — | 1 | 79th | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Didn't earn World Cup point | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | 7 | 90th | — | — | 7 | 80th | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 84th | — | — | 3 | 85th | 14 | 63rd | — | — |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 89th | 6 | 59th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 85th | 11 | 52nd | — | — | 1 | 78th | — | — |
Team podiums edit
- 1 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Place | Team |
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| 1 | 2019–20 | 25 January 2020 | Pokljuka |
Single Mixed Relay | 2nd | Zahkna / Oja |
Winter Youth Olympics edit
| Event | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Mixed Relay |
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| 2012 Innsbruck
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Silver | Silver | 8th | 8th |
Junior/Youth World Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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| 2012 Kontiolahti
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65th | 23rd | 18th | 18th |
| 2013 Obertilliach
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5th | Bronze | Silver | 10th |
 2014 Presque Isle
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24th | 24th | 15th | - |
 2015 Minsk
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19th | 14th | 21st | 11th |
European Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mixed Relay |
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 2013 Bansko
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28th | 21st | 14th | - |
| 2014 Nove Mesto
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Gold | 17th | 14th | Bronze |
 2015 Otepää
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Silver | 5th | Silver | 5th |
Personal edit
His father is a former biathlete Hillar Zahkna.
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Rene Zahkna at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Rene Zahkna at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Eesti Spordileksikon