Lovro Planko

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Lovro Planko
Planko L. - Biathlon WCh 2024 Nove Mesto 2607.jpg
Personal information
Born (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubSK Ihan
World Cup debut2017
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Lenzerheide 20 km individual
Youth World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Osrblie 7,5 km sprint [1]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Osrblie 3 x 7,5 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Lenzerheide 10 km pursuit
European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Sarajevo 7,5 km sprint [2]

Lovro Planko (born 28 May 2001) is a Slovenian biathlete. He competed four-times at the Junior World Championships. [3] He represented Slovenia at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

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Career

He first competed at Junior World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia in 2017. He made a debut in Junior IBU Cup in 2018 in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. [4] He made his breakthrough to the international level when he won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint in 2019 at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Sarajevo. [5] He won bronze medal in 20km Individual at the 2023 European Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [6]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 46th42nd56th11th

World Championships

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Oberhof 55th33rd29th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Nové Město na Moravě 32nd34th38th11th

Junior/Youth World Championships

3 medals (2 silver, 1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2017 Osrblie 37th56th38th11th
Flag of Estonia.svg 2018 Otepää 28th38th36th5th
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2019 Osrblie 24thSilver10thSilver
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2020 Lenzerheide 15th8thBronze4th
Flag of Austria.svg 2021 Obertilliach 43rd14th20th4th
Flag of the United States.svg 2022 Soldier Hollow 27th11th7th5th
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2023 Shchuchinsk 53th16th21th15th

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References

  1. "Lovro Planko je svetovni mladinski podprvak v biatlonu". 1 February 2019.
  2. "Srebrni Lovro Planko slovenski odpravi zagotovil prvo odličje". 12 February 2019.
  3. "Lovro Planko: Results". www.biathlon.com.
  4. Smučarski klub Ihan. "IBU World Cup Lenzerheide". www.facebook.com.
  5. "Prva kolajna za Slovenijo na OFEM Sarajevo 2019" [First medal for Slovenia at EYOF Sarajevo 2019]. olympic.si (in Slovenian). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. "IBU Youth/Junior World Championships Results". International Biathlon Union.