Anna Gandler Explained

Anna Gandler
Nationality:Austrian
Birth Date:5 January 2001
Birth Place:Hall in Tirol, Austria
Disciplines:Biathlon
Icdebut:2020
Wcdebut:2022
Worldsteams:1 (2023)
Wcseasons:2 (2022/23-)
Ecseasons:4 (2019/20-2022/23)
Show-Medals:yes

Anna Gandler (born 5 January 2001) is an Austrian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2022.[1]

Career

She made her first international appearance in 2017, competing at the Junior World Championships in Osrblie. There she won the silver medal in the sprint. At the Junior World Championships in Lenzerheide, held three years later, she won the pursuit race and was third in the individual race. In addition, she won the bronze medal in the relay at the Junior World Championships in Obertilliach in 2021.

She made her World Cup debut on 8 December 2022 in Hochfilzen, finishing 51st in the sprint. She won her first points two days later at the same venue, finishing the pursuit run in 30th place. On 8 March 2024 at the 2023-24 World Cup at Soldier Hollow, she made her first appearance in the flower ceremony, finishing in 6th place in sprint.[2]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Markus Gandler, a former cross-country skier and silver medallist in the 10km classic at the Nagano Olympics in 1998.[3] She is the partner of French biathlete Émilien Claude.[4] [5]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2023 Oberhof24th49th29th5th
align=left 2024 Nové Město19th11th12th7th8th6th

World Cup

World Cup rankings

Youth and Junior World Championships

4 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

Year Age IndividualSprintPursuit Relay
align=left 2017 Brezno-Osrblie1611thSilver20th11th
align=left 2018 Otepää1725th11th11th
align=left 2019 Brezno-Osrblie184th9th
align=left 2020 Lenzerheide19Bronze4thGold6th
align=left 2021 Obertilliach2012nd28th27thBronze

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Statistics - real biathlon. www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. https://ua.tribuna.com/biathlon/1000000136287-anna-gandler-moya-sleduyushhaya-czel-podium/
  3. https://www.laola1.at/de/red/wintersport/biathlon/anna-gandler-im-interview--wie-der-vater-so--nicht--die-tochter/
  4. https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-cette-semaine-emilien-claude-sest-entraine-en-autriche-0626/
  5. https://www.merkur.de/sport/wintersport/gandler-wintersport-traumpaar-biathlon-junioren-weltmeistertitel-claude-92842465.html