Patrick Braunhofer Explained

Patrick Braunhofer
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:19 April 1998
Birth Place:Cavalese, Italy
Country:Italy
Sport:Biathlon
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Patrick Braunhofer (born 19 April 1998) is an Italian biathlete.[1] He has competed in the World Cup since 2019.

Career

Braunhofer, originally from Val Ridanna and active since the 2015–2016 season, made his World Cup debut on 17 January 2019, in Ruhpolding in the sprint event and took 87th place. At the subsequent 2019 Junior World Championships in Osrblie, he won the bronze medal in the relay.[2] At the 2023 Oberhof World Championships, his first appearance at the senior level, he finished 50th in the sprint and 46th in the pursuit. At the 2024 Nové Město na Moravě World Championships, he placed 52nd in the sprint and 48th in the pursuit. On 8 March 2024, he achieved his first podium in the World Cup with a 2nd-place finish in the relay at Soldier Hollow.[3]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2023 OberhofDNS50th46th
align=left 2024 Nové Město52nd48th

World Cup

SeasonOverallIndividualSprintPursuitMass start
RacesPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPosition
2018–191/25 Didn't earn World Cup points
2020–214/26
2022–2310/21 55 54th 39 27th 5 81st 5 73rd 6 44th
2023–2415/21 64 49th 5 59th 26 52nd 33 42nd

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Statistics - real biathlon. www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. Web site: Junioren-WM: Braunhofer holt mit der Staffel Bronze. SportNews.bz.
  3. Web site: Biathlon: Hofer & Co. holen sich Platz 2. March 8, 2024. RaiNews.