Rebecca Passler (born August 31, 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]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 2001 Bruneck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2023–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
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 November 27, 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 December 3, 2022, scoring first points.[7] On December 11, 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 edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1][10] Updated on 30 March 2023
World Championships edit
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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 2023 Oberhof
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21 | 28th | 34th | 45th | – | – | – | – |
Youth and Junior World Championships edit
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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 2020 Lenzerheide
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18 | Silver | 13th | 9th | Silver |
 2021 Obertilliach
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19 | 10th | Silver | Bronze | Silver |
 2022 Soldier Hollow
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20 | 14th | Silver | 12th | Gold |
World Cup edit
| Season | Age | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| 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 edit
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Placement | Teammate |
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| 1 | 2022–23 | 11 December 2022 | Hochfilzen |
World Cup | 3rd | Comola, Vittozzi, Wierer |
| 2 | 14 January 2023 | Ruhpolding |
World Cup | 3rd | Comola, Vittozzi, Wierer |
References edit
- ^ a b "Rebecca Passler profile". biathlonworld.com. IBU. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Conosciamo Rebecca Passler, vincitrice della Coppa Italia Aspiranti femminile". fondoitalia.it. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Youth relays take center stage at youth/junior world championships". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Double relay gold for Norway at IBU Junior World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ Francesco Paone. "Biathlon, l'involuzione di Rebecca Passler: dubbi sulla gestione di un talento da non disperdere". oasport.it. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Breakthrough Seasons". penaltyloop.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Simon's shooting seals French relay victory". biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Tandrevold anchors Norway to women's relay victory". biathlonworld.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Rebecca Passler profile". Ukraine biathlon federation. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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