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| Full name | Rene Zahkna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Võru SpK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 March 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | (2013/14–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All races | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Biathlon results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
[edit]| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Pyeongchang |
65th | 75th | — | — | 13th | — |
 2022 Beijing |
68th | 50th | 50th | — | 15th | 16th |
 2026 Milano Cortina |
42nd | 44th | 51st | — | 13th | 15th |
World Championships
[edit]| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay | Single Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Kontiolahti |
— | — | — | — | 15th | — | N/a |
 2016 Oslo |
81st | — | — | — | 14th | 21st | |
 2017 Hochfilzen |
45th | — | — | — | 21st | 21st | |
 2019 Östersund |
— | 68th | — | — | 14th | 14th | 11th |
| 2020 Antholz-Anterselva |
35th | 59th | 49th | — | 21st | 15th | 12th |
 2021 Pokljuka |
32nd | 42nd | 39th | — | 21st | 19th | 10th |
 2023 Oberhof |
90th | 58th | DNS | — | 15th | 15th | 9th |
 2024 Nove Mesto |
40th | 36th | 40th | — | 17th | 12th | 11th |
 2025 Lenzerheide |
46th | 69th | — | — | 11th | 13th | 15th |
World Cup
[edit]| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2015-16 | 8 | 97th | 7 | 58th | — | — | 1 | 79th | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Didn't earn World Cup point | |||||||||
| 2017-18 | 7 | 90th | — | — | 7 | 80th | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 84th | — | — | 3 | 85th | 14 | 63rd | — | — |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 89th | 6 | 59th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 85th | 11 | 52nd | — | — | 1 | 78th | — | — |
Team podiums
[edit]- 1 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Place | Team |
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| 1 | 2019–20 | 25 January 2020 | Pokljuka | Single Mixed Relay | 2nd | Zahkna / Oja |
Winter Youth Olympics
[edit]| Event | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Innsbruck |
Silver | Silver | 8th | 8th |
Junior/Youth World Championships
[edit]| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Kontiolahti |
65th | 23rd | 18th | 18th |
| 2013 Obertilliach |
5th | Bronze | Silver | 10th |
 2014 Presque Isle |
24th | 24th | 15th | - |
 2015 Minsk |
19th | 14th | 21st | 11th |
European Championships
[edit]| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2013 Bansko |
28th | 21st | 14th | - |
| 2014 Nove Mesto |
Gold | 17th | 14th | Bronze |
 2015 Otepää |
Silver | 5th | Silver | 5th |
Personal
[edit]His father is a former biathlete Hillar Zahkna.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Rene Zahkna at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Rene Zahkna at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Rene Zahkna at Biathlon.ee (in Estonian)
- Rene Zahkna at ESBL (in Estonian)
- Rene Zahkna at Milano Cortina 2026
- Rene Zahkna at Olympics.com
- Rene Zahkna at Olympedia
- Rene Zahkna at InterSportStats
- Rene Zahkna on Instagram
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Võru
- Estonian male biathletes
- Biathletes at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- Olympic biathletes for Estonia
- Youth Olympic silver medalists for Estonia
- 21st-century Estonian sportsmen
- Medalists at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics