Dominik Landertinger facts for kids
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Dominik Landertinger in November 2009
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| Born | 13 March 1988 Braunau am Inn, Austria |
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| Height | 1.88 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | HSV Hochfilzen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 December 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (2010, 2014, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 4 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 8 (2009–2017, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 13 (2007/08–2019/20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1: 1 Mass start (2008–09) |
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Medal record
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Dominik Landertinger (born March 13, 1988) is a retired biathlete from Austria. A biathlete is an athlete who competes in biathlon, a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It's a challenging sport that requires both speed and accuracy!
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Dominik Landertinger's Career Highlights
Dominik Landertinger started his professional biathlon career in the 2007–08 season. He quickly became well-known during the 2008–09 season. He achieved many great results, including fourteen times finishing in the top three.
First Big Wins
One of his most exciting moments was winning a gold medal in the 15 km mass start race at the 2009 World Championships in Pyeongchang. A mass start race means all athletes start at the same time. He also won another 15 km mass start race in Khanty-Mansiysk during the 2009–10 season. At the 2009 World Championships, he also earned a silver medal in the men's relay race. He competed alongside his teammates Daniel Mesotitsch, Simon Eder, and Christoph Sumann.
Olympic Achievements
Dominik Landertinger proudly represented Austria in three Winter Olympics:
- The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
- The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
- The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
He won a total of four Olympic medals:
- A silver medal in the men's relay in 2010.
- A silver medal in the men's sprint and a bronze in the men's relay in 2014.
- A bronze medal in the men's individual race in 2018.
His relay medals were won with the same strong team: Daniel Mesotitsch, Simon Eder, and Christoph Sumann.
Biathlon Race Results
All of Dominik Landertinger's race results come from the International Biathlon Union, which is the main organization for biathlon.
Olympic Games Results
Dominik Landertinger earned 4 medals at the Olympic Games: 2 silver and 2 bronze.
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2010 Vancouver |
23rd | 34th | 14th | 7th | Silver | N/A |
 2014 Sochi |
5th | Silver | 10th | 7th | Bronze | — |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
Bronze | 16th | 22nd | 12th | 4th | — |
- The mixed relay race was first added as an Olympic event in 2014.
World Championships Results
Dominik Landertinger won 5 medals at the World Championships: 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze.
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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| 2009 Pyeongchang |
6th | 17th | 34th | Gold | Silver | — |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk |
16th | 49th | 46th | — | 9th | 7th |
 2012 Ruhpolding |
15th | 28th | 31st | 24th | 5th | — |
 2013 Nové Město |
14th | 15th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 17th |
 2015 Kontiolahti |
28th | 39th | 15th | 24th | 5th | — |
 2016 Oslo |
Silver | 9th | 14th | 15th | 4th | 5th |
 2017 Hochfilzen |
26th | 17th | 15th | 21st | Bronze | 9th |
 2019 Östersund |
48th | 21st | 34th | 21st | 8th | 17th |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva |
Bronze | 31st | 40th | 17th | — | 8th |
- During Olympic years, World Championships only include events not held at the Olympics.
Junior and Youth World Championships
Before his senior career, Dominik Landertinger also competed in Junior and Youth World Championships. He won 4 medals there: 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze. His gold medal was in the 3 × 7.5 km relay at the 2007 Martell event.
Individual Race Victories
Dominik Landertinger won 2 individual races during his career, both in the mass start discipline.
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 2008–09 1 victory (1 MS) |
21 February 2009 | Pyeongchang |
15 km mass start | Biathlon World Championships |
| 2009–10 1 victory (1 MS) |
27 March 2010 | Khanty-Mansiysk |
15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
- These results include races from the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships, and the Winter Olympic Games.
See also
In Spanish: Dominik Landertinger para niños
