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 Fichtner in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marlene Fichtner (born 16 March 2003) is a German biathlete. She made her debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2024.[1]
Career
[edit]Marlene Fichtner competes for the Ski-Club Traunstein and trains in Ruhpolding under Andreas Birnbacher.[2] After graduating from Chiemgau-Gymnasium in 2021, she was supported by the Bavarian State Police before joining the Zoll-Ski-Team. She gained national recognition in the German Schülercup and later in the Deutschlandpokal, securing multiple wins. Her international debut came at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.[3] In 2022, she won silver in the relay at the Youth World Championships. In the 2022/23 season, Fichtner transitioned to the junior level, achieving multiple podiums in the IBU Junior Cup and winning bronze at the Junior European Championships. She also became Junior World Champion in the relay.[4] During the 2023/24 season, she made her international senior debut at the European Championships, finishing fifth in the pursuit. At the 2024 Junior World Championships, she won two more relay medals (gold and silver). In summer 2024, she was promoted to the German B-National Team. Her 2024/25 season started with strong performances in the IBU Cup, including a victory in Geilo, leading to her World Cup debut in Hochfilzen.[5][6] She later returned to the IBU Cup and won silver at the 2025 European Championships in Val Martello.[7][8]
Biathlon results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Cup
[edit]| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |
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| Races | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | |
| 2024–25 | 2/21 | Did not earn World Cup points | ||||
| 2025–26 | 21/21 | 36th | 13th | 67th | 48th | 18th |
Youth and Junior World Championships
[edit]4 medals (2 gold, 2 silver)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2022 Soldier Hollow |
18 | 8th | 28th | 17th | N/A | Silver | N/A |
 2023 Shchuchinsk |
19 | 23rd | 19th | 11th | Gold | — | |
 2024 Otepää |
20 | 23rd | 7th | N/A | 14th | Gold | Silver |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Athlete Statistics – real biathlon". www.realbiathlon.com.
- ↑ "Fichtner und »das perfekte Rennen«". www.traunsteiner-tagblatt.de.
- ↑ Deutschland, Team. "Marlene Fichtner". www.teamdeutschland.de.
- ↑ "Biathlon: Gold-Rausch bei WM geht weiter - Staffel mit Top-Talent Grotian siegt". SPORT1. March 8, 2023.
- ↑ Burgaud, Florian (December 7, 2024). "Biathlon | IBU Cup in Geilo: Chloé Chevalier and Paula Botet on the podium in the pursuit won by Marlene Fichtner | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Nordic skiing". www.nordicmag.info.
- ↑ Burgaud, Florian (December 9, 2024). "Biathlon | Hochfilzen: Marlene Fichtner and Simon Kaiser join the German team, Johanna Puff and David Zobel pay the price | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Nordic skiing". www.nordicmag.info.
- ↑ "Eurosport is not available in your region". www.eurosport.com.
- ↑ "International Biathlon Union - IBU". International Biathlon Union - IBU. January 29, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Marlene Fichtner at IBU
- Marlene Fichtner at Olympedia
- Marlene Fichtner at InterSportStats
