Simon Eder

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Simon Eder
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Simon Eder
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1983-02-23) 23 February 1983 (age 41)
Zell am See, Austria
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubHSV Saalfelden
World Cup debut18 January 2003
Olympic Games
Teams4 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams12 (20072021)
Medals5 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons18 (2002/03–2003/04, 2005/06–)
Individual victories3
All victories5
Individual podiums15
All podiums26
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Vancouver 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Pokljuka Mixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Oslo 20 km individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Hochfilzen 15 km mass start
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Ridnaun 15 km individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Haute Maurienne 10 km sprint

Simon Eder (born 23 February 1983) is an Austrian biathlete.

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Career

His first World Cup win was in the Khanty-Mansiysk mass-start race on 29 March 2009. [1]

Eder represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in 2014 Winter Olympics. He won 2 medals: silver in the Men's relay in 2010, and a bronze in Men's relay in 2014. Both of the relays together with Daniel Mesotitsch, Dominik Landertinger and Christoph Sumann.

He is known for his fast shooting times, having recorded sub-20 second performances on the shooting range. He is the son of former biathlete and Austrian national biathlon coach Alfred Eder. [2]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [3]

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 6th11th4th25thSilver
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 4th7th8th16thBronze
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 11th28th14th14th4th10th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 20th18th37th7th10th10th

:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

5 medals (2 silver, 3 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Italy.svg 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 68th6th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2008 Östersund 20th33rd23rd15th4th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2009 Pyeongchang 8th14th8thSilver
Flag of Russia.svg 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 17th17th14th9th9th
Flag of Germany.svg 2012 Ruhpolding 23rd46th34th5th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 Nové Město 42nd10th12th18th5th
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 20th46th12th19th5th5th
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo Bronze27th16th11th4th5th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 12th22nd12thBronzeBronze9th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund DNF15th10th7th8th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Rasen-Antholz 40th37th12th6th6th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 7th16th9th4th10thSilver6th
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Oberhof DNS23rd37th4th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Nové Město na Moravě 12th62nd25th12th6th9th
*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.

Junior/Youth World Championships

2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Flag of Italy.svg 2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna Gold35th17th9th
Flag of Poland.svg 2003 Kościelisko 13th18th9th8th
Flag of France.svg 2004 Haute Maurienne 4thBronze7th

Individual victories

3 victories (2 Pu, 1 MS)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
2008–09
1 victory
(1 MS)
29 March 2009 Flag of Russia.svg Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start Biathlon World Cup
2013–14
1 victory
(1 Pu)
22 March 2014 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Holmenkollen 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
2015–16
1 victory
(1 Pu)
9 January 2016 Flag of Germany.svg Ruhpolding 12.5 km pursuit Biathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

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References

  1. Khanty-Mansiysk win
  2. "Simon Eder – Biathlon: Red Bull Snow". Red Bull . Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  3. "Simon Eder". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 22 July 2015.