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Christoph Sumann

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Sumi
Born	(1976-01-19) 19 January 1976 (age 49) Judenburg, Austria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Union Sportverein Frojach-Katsch
World Cup debut	7 December 2000
Retired	22 March 2014
Olympic Games
Teams	4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals	3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	11 (2001, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Medals	4 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	14 (2000/01–2013/14)
Individual victories	6
All victories	11
Individual podiums	17
All podiums	34
Discipline titles	1: 1 Individual (2009–10)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Austria Olympic Games Silver 2010 Vancouver 12.5 km pursuit Silver 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2010 Vancouver 15 km mass start Bronze 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships Silver 2009 Pyeongchang 15 km mass start Silver 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2005 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 20 km individual

Christoph "Sumi" Sumann is a famous former biathlete from Austria. He was born on January 19, 1976. A biathlete is an athlete who competes in biathlon, a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

Christoph Sumann's Sports Journey

Christoph Sumann started his sports career in cross-country skiing. He had been skiing since he was a child. In the mid-1990s, he joined Austria's junior ski team. Later, he moved up to the senior level. He was known as a very skilled sprinter in cross-country skiing.

Switching to Biathlon

In 2000, Sumann decided to switch to biathlon. He competed at the highest level for 11 seasons. This means he was one of the top biathletes in the world for over a decade.

Early Success in Biathlon

Sumann got his first World Cup win in the 2002–03 season. The World Cup is a series of races held throughout the winter. He finished 15th overall that season. In the 2006–07 season, he won a mass start race. A mass start race is when all athletes start at the same time. He even led the mass start cup for most of that season. This was a big achievement for an Austrian biathlete. He eventually finished second in the mass start cup to Ole Einar Bjørndalen, another famous biathlete.

His Best Season: 2009–10

The 2009–10 season was Christoph Sumann's most successful. He won two silver medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. These medals were for the relay and pursuit events. He also finished second overall in the World Cup. He won the title in the individual cup, which made him one of the top athletes that year.

Overcoming Challenges

The 2010–11 season was tough for Sumann. He got sick with an intestinal illness in Sweden in December. He had to fight this illness throughout the season. Despite this, he still did very well at the World Championships. He won a bronze medal in the 20 km individual race.

Retirement from Sport

Christoph Sumann retired from biathlon at the end of the 2013–14 season. He had a long and successful career.

Christoph Sumann's Life Outside Sport

Christoph Sumann was coached by Gösweiner Reinhard at his club, Union Sportverein Frojach-Katsch. Besides being an athlete, he is also a policeman in Austria. He is married and has two children, a daughter named Lea and a son named Felix.

Olympic Games Medals

Christoph Sumann won 4 medals at the Olympic Games: 2 silver and 2 bronze.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2002 Salt Lake City	22nd	DNF	—	N/A	6th	N/A
2006 Turin	—	15th	7th	9th	17th	N/A
2010 Vancouver	8th	12th	Silver	Bronze	Silver	N/A
2014 Sochi	24th	20th	12th	27th	Bronze	—

• Mass start was added as an event in 2006. The mixed relay was added in 2014.

World Championships Medals

Christoph Sumann also won 4 medals at the World Championships: 2 silver and 2 bronze.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2001 Pokljuka	—	12th	24th	—	8th	N/A
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen	N/A	N/A	N/A	14th	N/A	N/A
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	10th	8th	10th	29th	8th	N/A
2004 Oberhof	66th	53rd	DNF	—	9th	N/A
2005 Hochfilzen	42nd	—	—	—	Bronze	—
2007 Antholz-Anterselva	11th	30th	15th	7th	6th	—
2008 Östersund	22nd	24th	17th	18th	4th	—
2009 Pyeongchang	17th	DNF	—	Silver	Silver	—
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	Bronze	27th	22nd	12th	9th	7th
2012 Ruhpolding	43rd	41st	42nd	—	5th	21st
2013 Nové Město	—	—	—	—	5th	—

• During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for events not included in the Olympics.
• Mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.

Individual Race Wins

Christoph Sumann won 6 individual races during his career.

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
2001–02 1 victory (1 Sp)	21 December 2001	Brezno-Osrblie	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2006–07 2 victories (1 Pu, 1 MS)	20 January 2007	Pokljuka	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	21 January 2007	Pokljuka	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
2008–09 1 victory (1 MS)	11 January 2009	Oberhof	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
2009–10 1 victory (1 In)	17 December 2009	Pokljuka	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
2012–13 1 victory (1 Pu)	16 March 2013	Khanty-Mansiysk	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup

• These results include races from the Biathlon World Cup, World Championships, and Winter Olympic Games.

See also

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