Julia Kink

Julia Kink

Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20) Rosenheim, Germany
Professional information
Club	WSV Aschau
World Cup
Seasons	2024–
Individual victories	0
All victories	0
Individual podiums	0
All podiums	1
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  Germany Junior World Championships 2024 Otepää 9 km mass start 60 2024 Otepää 4 × 6 km relay Youth World Championships 2023 Shchuchinsk 10 km individual 2023 Shchuchinsk 3 × 6 km relay 2023 Shchuchinsk 6 km sprint 2023 Shchuchinsk 7.5 km pursuit 2023 Shchuchinsk Mixed relay

Julia Kink (born 26 January 2004) is a German biathlete.[1] She won multiple medals at youth and junior world championships in 2023 and 2024, respectively.[2][3][4] She is a four-time youth and junior world champion and won a race in the IBU Cup in 2024.[5]

Career

Kink made her international debut in March 2022 at the Youth Olympic Festival in Vuokatti. She performed very successfully at the 2023 Youth World Championships in Shchuchinsk: she won the individual, and she was also able to win the women's relay alongside Lea Zimmermann and Julia Tannheimer by a large margin. In the sprint and pursuit, she took silver behind Tannheimer.

In the opening of the 2023/24 season, Kink made her debut in the IBU Cup and immediately left a strong impression. In Kontiolahti, she secured a fifth-place finish in the sprint, and in Idre and Sjusjøen, she consistently earned spots within the top ten. The turning point came in Martell, where she clinched her first IBU Cup victory by winning the shortened individual competition. Her triumph included an eight-tenths of a second lead over teammate Emily Schumann. Despite facing challenges in subsequent races and the European Championships due to subpar shooting, Kink rebounded at the Junior World Championships in Otepää in early March 2024. Displaying improved marksmanship, she secured gold in both the mass start and relay events. This stellar performance earned her a nomination for the World Cup, and she debuted in Soldier Hollow with a 42nd-place finish in the sprint. In the Soldier Hollow stage held in Utah, USA, Kink was a last-minute replacement for Sophia Schneider as the anchor in the German relay. In her debut World Cup relay, she engaged in a fierce battle for victory against Tandrevold. While slightly slower at the shooting range, matching the Norwegian with just one penalty, she secured a commendable second place for the German team in the race, finishing seventeen seconds behind Norway. The following day, Kink went on to claim the 38th position in the pursuit, earning her first World Cup points.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[5][6]

Youth and Junior World Championships

7 medals (4 gold, 3 silver)

Year	Age	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2023 Shchuchinsk	19	Gold	Silver	Silver	—	Gold	Silver
2024 Otepää	20	11th	5th	—	Gold	Gold	—

World Cup

Season	Age	Overall			Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
		Races	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2023–24	20	3/21	3	91st	—	—	—	—	3	76th	—	—

Relay podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Level	Placement	Teammate
1	2023–24	9 March 2024	Soldier Hollow	World Cup	2nd	Hettich-Walz, Grotian, Voigt

References

1. "Julia Kink profile". Germany Ski Association. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
2. "JULIA KINK AND JAKUB BORGULA WIN YOUTH INDIVIDUALS". biathlonworld.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
3. "GERMAN AND CZECH YOUTH RELAYS WIN GOLD". biathlonworld.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
4. "Julia Kink celebrates winning gold in the mass start at the JWM in Otepää". xc-ski.de. 12 March 2024.
5. "Julia Kink profile". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
6. "Julia Kink profile". Ukraine biathlon federation. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

External links

• Julia Kink at IBU