Elia Zeni

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Elia Zeni
2023-02-11 BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon Oberhof 2023 - Men 10 km Sprint by Sandro Halank-209.jpg
Zeni in 2023
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 22)
Cavalese, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly
Sport Biathlon
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Soldier Hollow 4 × 7.5 km relay

Elia Zeni (born 5 June 2001) is an Italian biathlete. He has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2022. [1]

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Career

Elia Zeni made his IBU Cup debut in the 2022-2023 season in the Ridanna stage, finishing 16th in the sprint and 15th in the pursuit. [2] In the Pokljuka stage, he finished 5th in the sprint. [3] He made his World Cup debut in the 2022-2023 season in the Antholz stage; in his first race he finished 52nd in the sprint. [4] He was joined Italian team to the 2023 World Championships in Oberhof, where he finished 7th in the 4x7.5 relay, along with Didier Bionaz, Tommaso Giacomel and Lukas Hofer, [5] 48th in the 20 km individual race, 53rd in the 12.5 km pursuit and the 10 km sprint. He made it onto the World Cup podium for the first time in the 2023–2024 season by taking third place in the relay in Oberhof together with Didier Bionaz, Lukas Hofer and Tommaso Giacomel; [6] at the World Championships in Nové Město na Moravě 2024 he finished 53rd in the individual and 6th in the relay. His best World Cup placing is 24th in the sprint in Canmore in the 2023–2024 season.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Oberhof 48th53rd53rd7th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Nové Město 53rd6th

World Cup

Relay podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationLevelRacePlaceTeammate
1 2023–24 7 January 2024 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof World Cup Relay3rd Bionaz, Hofer, Giacomel
211 January 2024 Flag of Germany.svg Ruhpolding World Cup Relay3rd Bionaz, Hofer, Giacomel

Youth and Junior World Championships

1 medals (1 silver)

YearAgeIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2020 Lenzerheide 1936th16th23rd8th
Flag of the United States.svg 2022 Soldier Hollow 2030th27th31stSilver

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References

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