Toni Lang

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Toni Lang
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Men's biathlon

Toni Lang (born April 22, 1982 in Hutthurm) is a German former biathlete. In 2008, he ran his first single World Cup Race. [1] After Biathlon World Cup 2010/2011 he retired from active biathlon sports and started studying dentistry. [2] He is the husband of biathlete Kathrin Hitzer. [3]

Career highlights

World Cup
2009, Oberhof, Germany, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team relay (with Rösch / Greis / Peiffer)
2009, Ruhpolding, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd at team relay (with Rösch / Stephan / Peiffer)

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