Rene Zahkna

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Rene Zahkna
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Rene Zahkna in 2023
Personal information
Full nameRene Zahkna
Born (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 (age 31)
Võru, Estonia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubVõru SpK
Skis Fischer
World Cup debut13 March 2014
World Cup
Seasons(2013/14–)
Individual races63
All races96
Individual podiums0
All podiums1
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Winter Youth Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Innsbruck 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Innsbruck 10 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Obertilliach 10 km pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 Obertilliach7.5 km sprint
Biathlon European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Nove Mesto15 km individual(U21)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Otepää15 km individual(U21)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Otepää12.5 km pursuit(U21)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Nove MestoMixed relay(U21)

Rene Zahkna (born 2 October 1994) is an Estonian biathlete. Zahkna won two medals at the 2015 European Championships and two medals at the 2014 European Championships, two medals at the 2013 Junior World Championships and two medals at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 13, 2014 in Kontiolahti, Finland, finishing 68th. He earned his first World cup points on January 13, 2016 in Ruhpolding, Germany, with a 34th position finish.

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He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 65th75th——13th—
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 68th50th50th—15th16th

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass StartRelayMixed RelaySingle Mixed Relay
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti ————15th—N/a
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo 81st———14th21st
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 45th———21st21st
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund —68th——14th14th11th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 35th59th49th—21st15th12th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 32nd42nd39th—21st19th10th
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Oberhof 90th58thDNS—15th15th9th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Nove Mesto 40th36th40th—17th12th11th

World Cup

SeasonOverallIndividualSprintPursuitMass start
PointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPosition
2015-16 897th758th——179th——
2016-17 Didn't earn World Cup point
2017-18 790th——780th————
2018-19 1784th——385th1463rd——
2019-20 689th659th——————
2020-21 1285th1152nd——178th——

Team podiums

  • 1 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRacePlaceTeam
1 2019–20 25 January 2020 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pokljuka Single Mixed Relay2ndZahkna / Oja

Winter Youth Olympics

EventSprintPursuitRelayMixed Relay
Flag of Austria.svg 2012 Innsbruck SilverSilver8th8th

Junior/Youth World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Flag of Finland.svg 2012 Kontiolahti 65th23rd18th18th
Flag of Austria.svg 2013 Obertilliach 5thBronzeSilver10th
Flag of the United States.svg 2014 Presque Isle 24th24th15th-
Flag of Belarus.svg 2015 Minsk 19th14th21st11th

European Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMixed Relay
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2013 Bansko 28th21st14th-
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2014 Nove Mesto Gold17th14thBronze
Flag of Estonia.svg 2015 Otepää Silver5thSilver5th

Personal

His father is a former biathlete Hillar Zahkna.

See also

References

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