Indrek Tobreluts

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Indrek Tobreluts
Indrek Tobreluts 001.jpg
Tobreluts in 2013
Personal information
Born (1976-04-05) 5 April 1976 (age 47)
Tartu, Estonia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubElva Suusaklubi
World Cup debut19 January 1995
Retired14 January 2016
Olympic Games
Teams5 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams15 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons21 (1994/95–2014/15)
Individual podiums0
All podiums0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Summer World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 Khanty-Mansiysk4 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2000 Khanty-Mansiysk6 km pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 Brezno-Osrblie4 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Ufa4 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Ufa6 km pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 Otepää6 km mass start
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 Kraków4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1999 Minsk4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2000 Khanty-Mansiysk4 × 6 km relay
Summer European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 Haanja6 km pursuit

Indrek Tobreluts (born 5 April 1976) is an Estonian former biathlete and cross-country skier. He has competed at five Winter Olympics. [1]

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Life and career

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, [2] he finished 15th in the men's relay, 40th in the men's sprint, 43rd in the men's pursuit and 66th in the men's individual. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, [3] he finished 14th in the 4 × 7.5 km relay, 31st in the 10 km sprint and 48th in the 12.5 km pursuit.

After an injury ahead of the 2015–16 season, Tobreluts announced his retirement on 14 January 2016. [4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [5]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 Nagano 36th13th
Flag of the United States.svg 2002 Salt Lake City 53rd48th41st11th
Flag of Italy.svg 2006 Turin 66th40th43rd15th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 31st48th14th
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 29th53rd45th
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006 and the mixed relay in 2014.

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startTeamRelayMixed relay
Flag of Italy.svg 1995 Antholz-Anterselva 81st16th18th
Flag of Germany.svg 1996 Ruhpolding 77th16th17th
Flag of Slovakia.svg 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 70th16th9th
Flag of Finland.svg 1999 Kontiolahti 63rd58th52nd13th
Flag of Norway.svg 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 26th17th42nd13th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2001 Pokljuka DNF67th15th
Flag of Russia.svg 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 18thDNF9th
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 Oberhof 27th35th22nd14th
Flag of Austria.svg 2005 Hochfilzen 70th69th
Flag of Italy.svg 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 47th20thDNF11th12th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2008 Östersund 30th60th12th11th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2009 Pyeongchang 82nd64th14th13th
Flag of Russia.svg 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 24th43rd37th15th14th
Flag of Germany.svg 2012 Ruhpolding 51st69th18th15th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 Nové Město 56th86th15th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Indrek Tobreluts Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "Profile: Indrek Tobreluts". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  3. "Indrek Tobreluts, Biathlon". Vancouver 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  4. Roosna, Märt (14 January 2016). "Pika karjääri lõpetanud Indrek Tobreluts: toredad aastad olid" [The end of the long career of Indrek Tobreluts: they were wonderful years]. Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 March 2016.(in Estonian)(subscription required)
  5. "Indrek Tobreluts". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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