Markus Windisch Explained

Markus Windisch
Fullname:	Markus Windisch
Birth Date:	1984 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	Bruneck, Italy
Disciplines:	Biathlon
Club:	C.S. Esercito
Wcdebut:	5 December 2004
Retired:	8 July 2014
Olympicteams:	2 (2010, 2014)
Olympicmedals:	0
Worldsteams:	6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
Worldsmedals:	0
Wcseasons:	10 (2004/05–2013/14)
Wcwins:	0
Wcrelayswins:	1
Wcpodiums:	0
Wcrelayspodiums:	2
Show-Medals:	yes

Markus Windisch (born 12 May 1984) is a former Italian biathlete.

Career

Windisch had three top-10 finishes in World Cup races, with his best World Cup overall finish was 26th in the 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup.^[1] He represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics.^[2] His brother Dominik Windisch is also a biathlete.

He retired from the sport after the 2013–14 season.^[3]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Relay
align=left	2010 Vancouver	31st	44th	53rd	—	12th
align=left	2014 Sochi	71st	81st	—	—	5th	—

• The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Relay
align=left	2006 Pokljuka						DNS
align=left	2007 Antholz-Anterselva	57th	47th	DNF	—	4th	—
align=left	2008 Östersund	—	51st	55th	—	11th	—
align=left	2009 Pyeongchang	12th	19th	23rd	16th	7th	7th
align=left	2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	83rd	18th	13th	28th	5th	—
align=left	2012 Ruhpolding	22nd	8th	30th	20th	4th	9th

• During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Junior/Youth World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
align=left	2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna	11th	5th	8th	7th
align=left	2003 Kościelisko	14th	11th	4th	10th
align=left	2004 Haute Maurienne	30th	19th	29th	8th
align=left	2005 Kontiolahti	19th	44th	24th	—

Further notable results:

• 2007: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
• 2008: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start
• 2009:
  • 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
• 2010:
  • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
  • 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
• 2011: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint

Notes and References

1. Web site: Markus Windisch . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 6 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627105903/http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTITA11205198401 . 27 June 2015 .
2. Web site: Markus Windisch Biography and Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417191014/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/markus-windisch-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports-Reference.com . 3 March 2012.
3. Web site: Markus Windisch Announces Retirement . Paone . Francesco . 8 July 2014 . Snowalps . Neve Italia . 25 December 2014.