Matej Baloga

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Matej Baloga
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NationalitySlovak
Born (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 24)
Prešov, Slovakia
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SportBiathlon
ClubUMB BIathlon Team

Matej Baloga (born 8 August 1997) is a Slovak biathlete. He competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Baloga won his first international medal at the 2021 Summer World Championships, winning silver in the sprint. [1]

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Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [2]

World Championships

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EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle Mixed relay
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 86th17th
*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.

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References

  1. "Matej Baloga". International Olympic Committee .
  2. "Matej Baloga". International Biathlon Union .