Lukas Hofer

Lukas Hofer (born 30 September 1989) is an Italian biathlete.^[1]

Lukas Hofer

Hofer during the World Championships in Östersund, Sweden, in March 2019
Personal information
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1989-09-30) 30 September 1989 (age 35) Bruneck, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	C.S. Carabinieri
World Cup debut	2009
Olympic Games
Teams	4 (2010–2022)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 (2011–2020)
Medals	4 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	2009/10-
Individual victories	2
Individual podiums	9
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Italy Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Mixed relay 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay World Championships 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start 2019 Östersund Single mixed relay 2020 Antholz Mixed relay 2019 Östersund Mixed relay Junior World Championships 2009 Canmore 10 km sprint 2009 Canmore 12.5 km pursuit Youth World Championships 2008 Ruhpolding 3 × 7.5 km relay European Championships 2011 Ridnaun 10 km sprint
Updated on 19 March 2021

Career

Hofer competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in biathlon.^[2] Together with Karin Oberhofer, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch he won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia.^[3] Then four years later at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea together with Lisa Vittozzi, Dorothea Wierer and Dominik Windisch, he once again won a bronze medal in the Mixed relay.^[4]

Further notable results

• 2007: 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, sprint
• 2008: 1st, Italian Biathlon Championships, mass start
• 2009: 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, mass start
• 2011:
  • 1st, Italian Biathlon Championships, sprint
  • 1st, Italian Biathlon Championships, mass start
• 2012:
  • 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, sprint
  • 3rd, Italian Biathlon Championships, pursuit

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

2 medals (2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass Start	Relay	Mixed Relay
2010 Vancouver	46th	56th	54th	–	12th	—
2014 Sochi	14th	12th	17th	DNF	5th	Bronze
2018 Pyeongchang	63rd	10th	10th	18th	12th	Bronze
2022 Beijing	27th	14th	4th	27th	7th	9th

World Championships

4 medals (2 silver, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	27th	16th	9th	Bronze	5th	5th	—
2012 Ruhpolding	20th	31st	13th	16th	4th	9th
2013 Nové Město	7th	14th	11th	21st	7th	4th
2015 Kontiolahti	50th	24th	30th	—	12th	7th
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen	31st	75th	—	—	11th	8th
2017 Hochfilzen	36th	56th	DNS	—	5th	4th
2019 Östersund	5th	52rd	42rd	17th	15th	Bronze	Silver
2020 Antholz-Anterselva	13th	21st	20th	18th	7th	Silver	9th
2021 Pokljuka	18th	13th	14th	7th	6th	6th	5th
2023 Oberhof	72nd	28th	35th	—	7th	—	—
2024 Nové Město na Moravě	24th	18th	9th	19th	6th	—	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

Junior/Youth World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
2007 Martell-Val Martello	23rd	29th	22nd	–
2008 Ruhpolding	4th	15th	4th	–
2009 Canmore	44th	Gold	Gold	7th

Individual victories

2 victory (2 Sp)

Date	Event	Competition	Level
17 January 2014	Antholz	10 km Sprint	Biathlon World Cup
19 March 2021	Östersund	10 km Sprint	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.