Hubert Leitgeb (biathlete) explained

Hubert Leitgeb
Fullname:Hubert Leitgeb
Birth Date:1965 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Antholz-Anterselva, Italy
Death Place:Staller Saddle, Italy
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:C.S. Carabinieri
Wcdebut:16 January 1986
Olympicteams:2 (1992, 1998)
Olympicmedals:0
Olympicgolds:0
Worldsteams:9 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Worldsmedals:3
Worldsgolds:2
Wcseasons:12 (1985/86–1986/87, 1988/89–1997/98)
Wcwins:1
Wcpodiums:3

Hubert Leitgeb (31 October 1965 – 4 February 2012) was an Italian biathlete.

Life and career

Leitgeb participated in two Olympics, in 1992 and 1998. Alongside Johann Passler, Pieralberto Carrara and Andreas Zingerle, he was part of the Italian squad which narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's relay at the 1992 Games, finishing fourth.[1] He won three medals at World Championships, including two golds. He competed in Biathlon World Cup, where he got 131 starts, with 17 finishes in the top 10. In 1994, he won his first and only individual World Cup victory, in a 20 km individual.[2] Leitgeb retired as a biathlete after the 1997–98 season. After his retirement, he worked as a coach for five years. In 2006 he was elected to the International Biathlon Union's Technical Committee. The following year he became race director of the Biathlon World Cup races in Antholz.

Avalanche accident

On 4 February 2012, Leitgeb died in an avalanche accident below the Staller Saddle in the Antholz valley, alongside his brother-in-law. Leitgeb was survived by his wife and two children.[2]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintRelay
align=left 1992 Albertville26th4th
align=left 1998 Nagano35th

World Championships

3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay
align=left 1989 Feistritz14th4th
align=left 1990 Minsk34th9th
align=left 1991 Lahti27thGold4th
align=left 1992 Novosibirsk8th
align=left 1994 CanmoreGold
align=left 4th
align=left 1996 Ruhpolding4thBronze
align=left 1997 Brezno-Osrblie10th
align=left 1998 Pokljuka6th

Individual victories

1 victory (1 In)

Further notable results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lawine tötete Südtiroler Biathlon-Rennleiter und Schwager . . nachrichten.at. German . Avalanche killed South Tyrolean biathlon race director and brother-in-law . 27 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Hubert Leitgeb Dies in Tragic Avalanche Accident . Kokesh . Jerry . 5 February 2012 . Biathlonworld . . 3 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724071541/http://www5.biathlonworld.com/en/press_releases.html/do/detail?presse=1533 . 24 July 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Hubert Leitgeb . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 3 November 2015.