Benedikt Doll facts for kids
![]() Doll in 2023
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Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Titisee-Neustadt, West Germany |
24 March 1990 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.benedikt-doll.de/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SZ Breitnau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skis | Madshus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 1 (2018, 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 8 (2015–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 6 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 13 (2011–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All victories | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All podiums | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 14 February 2024. |
Benedikt Doll (born on March 24, 1990) is a famous German biathlete who recently retired. He is best known for being the World Champion in the Men's Sprint event in 2017. Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Athletes ski a course and then stop at shooting ranges to shoot at targets. It's a tough sport that needs both speed and accuracy!
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Benedikt Doll's Amazing Career
Benedikt Doll started competing in the Biathlon World Cup in 2012. This is a series of races held each year where the best biathletes from around the world compete. He quickly became a strong competitor for Germany.
Olympic Games Success
Benedikt Doll has won two bronze medals at the Winter Olympics. These are the biggest sports events in the world!
- In 2018, at the Pyeongchang Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 12.5 km pursuit race. This race involves chasing down other skiers based on their sprint times.
- He also helped his team win another bronze medal in the 4 × 7.5 km relay race at the same Olympics. This is a team event where four biathletes each ski and shoot.
World Championship Highlights
Benedikt Doll has also had great success at the Biathlon World Championships. He has won six medals there, including one gold!
- His biggest win was in 2017 in Hochfilzen, where he became the World Champion in the 10 km sprint. This is a fast-paced race where skiers complete a short course and shoot twice.
- He also won three silver medals:
- In 2016, for the 4 × 7.5 km relay.
- In 2019, for both the 4 × 7.5 km relay and the mixed relay (a team race with both male and female athletes).
- He added two bronze medals to his collection:
- In 2020, for the 4 × 7.5 km relay.
- In 2024, for the 20 km individual race, which is a longer and more challenging event.
Junior and European Achievements
Before becoming a senior star, Benedikt Doll was very successful in junior competitions.
- He won several gold medals at the Junior World Championships in relay events from 2008 to 2011.
- He also earned medals at the European Championships, including a gold in the 12.5 km pursuit in 2013.
World Cup Victories
Benedikt Doll has won six individual races in the Biathlon World Cup. These wins show he was consistently one of the best biathletes.
- His first individual World Cup win was his gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in the sprint.
- He won other sprint races in France (2019) and Switzerland (2023), and Germany (2024).
- He also won a mass start race in Italy (2022) and an individual race in Sweden (2023).
- Besides his individual wins, he was part of eight winning relay teams in the World Cup.
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See also
In Spanish: Benedikt Doll para niños