Rebecca Passler

Rebecca Passler
Rebecca Passler (2023)
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 23)
Bruneck
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubCS Carabinieri
World Cup debut2021
World Championships
Teams1 (2023–)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Soldier Hollow 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Obertilliach 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2021 Obertilliach 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Soldier Hollow 7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Obertilliach 10 km pursuit
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lenzerheide 6 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lenzerheide 3 × 6 km relay

Rebecca Passler (born 31 August 2001) is an Italian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup, where she debuted at 2021–22 season.[1] Her uncle is a former biathlete, relay world champion and Olympic medalist Johann Passler.[2]

Career

Through her family, she started her biathlon at an early age and won several competitions in the Italian junior division.[3] At the 2019/20 season, she competed in four races at the World Youth Championships and made her debut in the IBU Junior Cup, where she finished on the podium once in the sprint and twice in the single mixed relay with Michele Molinari. During the season, she won two silver medals at the Youth World Championships 2020 in Lenzerheide in the 10-kilometer individual race and relay race with Hannah Auchentaller and Linda Zingerle.[4][5]

In January 2021, at the age of 19, Passler made her debut in the IBU Cup, the second-highest competition series in international biathlon. She stood on the podium in the single mixed relay with Daniele Cappellari in Arber, Germany. Passler excelled in junior competitions, winning numerous medals at the Junior World Championships. On 27 November 2021 she made her World Cup debut in Östersund, finishing 94th in the individual race. Then, she subsequently demoted back to the IBU Cup.[6] Passler placed 17th in the sprint competition on 3 December 2022, scoring first points.[7] On 11 December she received her career first IBU World cup medal in the women's relay race in Hochfilzen, Austria. One month later, she also won a bronze medal along with Comola, Wierer, and Vittozzi in the relay competition in Ruhpolding, Germany.[8][9]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1][10] Updated on 30 March 2023

World Championships

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Germany 2023 Oberhof 21 28th 34th 45th – – – –

Youth and Junior World Championships

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Switzerland 2020 Lenzerheide 18 Silver 13th 9th Silver
Austria 2021 Obertilliach 19 10th Silver Bronze Silver
United States 2022 Soldier Hollow 20 14th Silver 12th Gold

World Cup

Season Age Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2021–22 20 — NC — NC — NC — — — —
2022–23 21 133 39th 12 53rd 61 36th 60 32nd NC —

Relay podiums

No. Season Date Location Level Placement Teammate
1 2022–23 11 December 2022 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup 3rd Comola, Vittozzi, Wierer
2 14 January 2023 Germany Ruhpolding World Cup 3rd Comola, Vittozzi, Wierer

References

  1. ^ a b "Rebecca Passler profile". biathlonworld.com. IBU. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ Villa, Stefano (3 December 2022). "Biathlon, chi è Rebecca Passler: un talento ritrovato. E il miglior tempo nel range time…". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Conosciamo Rebecca Passler, vincitrice della Coppa Italia Aspiranti femminile". fondoitalia.it. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Youth relays take center stage at youth/junior world championships". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Double relay gold for Norway at IBU Junior World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  6. ^ Francesco Paone. "Biathlon, l'involuzione di Rebecca Passler: dubbi sulla gestione di un talento da non disperdere". oasport.it. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Breakthrough Seasons". penaltyloop.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Simon's shooting seals French relay victory". biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Tandrevold anchors Norway to women's relay victory". biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Rebecca Passler profile". Ukraine biathlon federation. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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