Franziska Preuß
Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German biathlete.[2] She debuted in the World Cup races in the 2013–14. Preuß represented Germany at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.[3] Her greatest achievements are winning a gold medal with the German relay team at the Biathlon World Championships 2015, winning a discipline title in Mass start in the 2014–15 and 3rd place in the overall classification in the 2020–21 season.
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1994 Wasserburg am Inn, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Haag | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (2015–2016, 2019–2021, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 7 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 (2013/14–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1: 1 Mass start (2014–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 7 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi | 20 | DNF | 40th | 39th | — | 10th | — | — |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 24 | 4th | — | — | 12th | 8th | — | — |
| 2022 Beijing | 28 | 25th | 30th | 15th | 8th | Bronze | — | — |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
7 medals (1 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Kontiolahti | — | 14th | 13th | Silver | Gold | 6th | — |
| 2016 Oslo | — | 14th | 6th | 8th | Bronze | Silver | |
| 2019 Östersund | 38th | 16th | 27th | 19th | — | — | — |
| 2020 Antholz | 5th | 8th | 7th | 8th | Silver | 4th | Silver |
| 2021 Pokljuka | 7th | 8th | 5th | 6th | Silver | 7th | 7th |
| 2024 Nové Město | 15th | 6th | 6th | 11th | 5th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
Winter Youth Olympics
| Year | Age | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Innsbruck | 18 | Gold | Silver | Gold | Gold |
World Cup
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2013–14 | 18/22 | 382 | 18th | 25 | 26th | 140 | 21st | 150 | 13th | 67 | 16th |
| 2014–15 | 22/25 | 658 | 9th | 47 | 19th | 196 | 13th | 197 | 8th | 218 | 1st |
| 2015–16 | 17/25 | 533 | 12th | 22 | 40th | 203 | 11th | 213 | 9th | 95 | 18th |
| 2016–17 | 8/26 | 231 | 35th | 43 | 24th | 58 | 45th | 92 | 34th | 38 | 33rd |
| 2017–18 | 17/22 | 306 | 22nd | 20 | 38th | 99 | 25th | 113 | 21st | 74 | 25th |
| 2018–19 | 22/25 | 572 | 9th | 58 | 16th | 180 | 12th | 182 | 9th | 152 | 7th |
| 2019–20 | 17/21 | 573 | 6th | 109 | 5th | 215 | 6th | 133 | 10th | 116 | 17th |
| 2020–21 | 26/26 | 840 | 3rd | 59 | 13th | 267 | 7th | 240 | 3rd | 183 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 | 13/22 | 357 | 21st | 18 | 40th | 137 | 25th | 108 | 22nd | 94 | 13th |
| 2022–23 | 7/20 | 115 | 42nd | – | – | 36 | 52nd | 53 | 34th | 26 | 35th |
| 2023–24 | 3/21 | 200 | 1st | 75 | 2nd | 50 | 4th | 75 | 2nd | ||
Shooting statistics
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay |
| 2013–14 | 80.2 (299/373) | 80.0 (32/40) | 76.3 (61/80) | 82.9 (116/140) | 85.0 (51/60) | 73.6(39/53) |
| 2014–15 | 85.2 (381/447) | 90.0 (36/40) | 78.9 (71/90) | 87.5 (105/120) | 90.0 (90/100) | 81.4 (79/97) |
| 2015–16 | 89.9 (295/328) | 85.0 (17/20) | 87.1 (25/30) | 94.2 (113/120) | 90.0 (54/60) | 86.2 (50/58) |
| 2016–17 | 87.8 (144/164) | 85.0 (17/20) | 83.3 (25/30) | 90.0 (54/60) | 90.0 (18/20) | 88.2 (30/38) |
| 2017–18 | 86.8 (330/380) | 91.7 (55/60) | 81.4 (57/70) | 85.8 (103/120) | 93.3 (56/60) | 84.3 (59/70) |
| 2018–19 | 83.3 (353/424) | 86.7 (52/60) | 83.8 (67/80) | 84.3 (118/140) | 85.0 (68/80) | 75.0 (48/64) |
| 2019–20 | 87.4 (348/398) | 91.7 (55/60) | 85.7 (60/70) | 87.5 (70/80) | 90.0 (54/60) | 85.2 (109/128) |
| 2020–21 | 85.8 (452/527) | 85.0 (51/60) | 87.0 (87/100) | 86.9 (139/160) | 86.0 (86/100) | 83.2 (89/107) |
| 2021–22 | 86.4 (292/338) | 80.0 (32/40) | 76.8 (55/70) | 92.0 (92/100) | 88.3 (53/60) | 88.2 (60/68) |
| 2022–23 | 85.8 (103/120) | – | 86.7 (26/30) | 83.3 (50/60) | 85.0 (17/20) | 99.9 (10/10) |
| 2023–24 | 93.4 (57/61) | 99.9 (20/20) | 80.0 (8/10) | 95.0 (19/20) | 90.9 (10/11) | |
Key:Hits / shots, percentage. Results in all IBU World Cup races including relay events.[5]
Individual podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | 18 January 2015 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 12.5 km Mass start | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 15 March 2015 | Kontiolahti, Finland | 12.5 km Mass start | World Championships | 2nd | |
| 3 | 21 March 2015 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 4 | 2018–19 | 20 January 2019 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 12.5 km Mass Start | 1st | |
| 5 | 21 March 2019 | Holmenkollen, Norway | 7.5 km Sprint | 2nd | ||
| 6 | 2019–20 | 8 March 2020 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 12.5 km Mass Start | 3rd | |
| 7 | 13 March 2020 | Kontiolahti, Finland | 7.5 km Sprint | 2nd | ||
| 8 | 2020–21 | 11 December 2020 | Hochfilzen, Austria | 7.5 km Sprint | 3rd | |
| 9 | 17 January 2021 | Oberhof, Germany | 12.5 km Mass start | 2nd | ||
| 10 | 13 March 2021 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km Pursuit | 3rd | ||
| 11 | 21 March 2021 | Östersund, Sweden | 12.5 km Mass start | 3rd | ||
| 12 | 2021–22 | 20 March 2022 | Holmenkollen, Norway | 12.5 km Mass start | 2nd | |
| 13 | 2023–24 | 26 November 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 15 km Individual | 2nd | |
| 14 | 3 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 10 km Pursuit | 2nd | ||
| 15 | 5 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 7.5 km Sprint | 2nd |
Relay podiums
References
- "IBU profile".
- "IBU Datacenter – Franziska Preuß". IBU. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- "Olympiamannschaft mit 151 Athleten nach Sotschi (German)". Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- "Franziska Preuß - World Cup results". www.realbiathlon.com.
- "PREUSS Franziska personal data, photos". biathlon.com.ua. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
External links
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- Franziska Preuß at Olympedia
- Franziska Preuß at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
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