Matej Baloga

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Matej Baloga
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NationalitySlovak
Born (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27)
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]

Olympic Games

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 84th85th21st

World Championships

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle Mixed relay
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 85th17th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

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References

  1. "Matej Baloga". Beijing 2022 Olympics . Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  2. "Matej Baloga". International Biathlon Union .