Lukas Hofer

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 2019 Östersund Single mixed relay 2020 Antholz Mixed relay 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 15 km mass start 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

• Lukas Hofer at IBU
• Lukas Hofer at Olympics.com
• Lukas Hofer at Olympedia
• Lukas Hofer at the Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (in Italian)