Benjamin Weger

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Benjamin Weger
Benjamin Weger (2015).jpg
Weger in 2015
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Weger
Born (1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 34)
Brig, Switzerland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubSC Obergoms
World Cup debut10 February 2009
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 (2009/10–)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums4
All podiums0
Overall titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Canmore 10 km sprint
Updated on February 18, 2018

Benjamin Weger (born 5 October 1989) is a Swiss biathlete.

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His first World Cup podium was in the Pokljuka 20 km individual 16 December 2010. [1]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 55th69th9th
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 47th62nd14th12th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 6th15th6th25th15th13th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 19th53rd8th
*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Russia.svg 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk 13th
Flag of Russia.svg 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 34th52nd33rd17th
Flag of Germany.svg 2012 Ruhpolding 41st36th16thDNF7th10th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 Nové Město 19th25th35th27th17th11th
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 30th13th33rd29th7th13th
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 49th51stDNF10th14th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 10th55th53rd16th14th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund 44th10th8th18th11th11th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 5th51st59th25th10th5th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 46th61st11th10th9th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

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