Simon Eder
Simon Eder (born 23 February 1983) is an Austrian biathlete.
Simon Eder | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Zell am See, Austria | 23 February 1983
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Professional information | |
Sport | Biathlon |
Club | HSV Saalfelden |
World Cup debut | 18 January 2003 |
Olympic Games | |
Teams | 2 (2010, 2014) |
Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
World Championships | |
Teams | 8 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) |
Medals | 4 (0 gold) |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 12 (2002/03–2003/04, 2005/06–) |
Individual victories | 3 |
All victories | 5 |
Individual podiums | 15 |
All podiums | 26 |
Career
His first World Cup win was in the Khanty-Mansiysk mass-start race on 29 March 2009.[1]
Eder represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in 2014 Winter Olympics. He won 2 medals: silver in the Men's relay in 2010, and a bronze in Men's relay in 2014. Both of the relays together with Daniel Mesotitsch, Dominik Landertinger and Christoph Sumann.
He is known for his fast shooting times, having recorded sub-20 second performances on the shooting range. He is the son of former biathlete and Austrian national biathlon coach Alfred Eder.[2]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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6th | 11th | 4th | 25th | Silver | N/A |
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4th | 7th | 8th | 16th | Bronze | — |
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11th | 28th | 14th | 14th | 4th | 10th |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
4 medals (1 silver, 3 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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68th | — | — | — | 6th | — |
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20th | 33rd | 23rd | 15th | 4th | — |
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— | 8th | 14th | 8th | Silver | — |
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17th | 17th | 14th | 9th | 9th | — |
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23rd | 46th | 34th | — | 5th | — |
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42nd | 10th | 12th | 18th | 5th | — |
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20th | 46th | 12th | 19th | 5th | 5th |
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Bronze | 27th | 16th | 11th | 4th | 5th |
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12th | 22nd | 12th | Bronze | Bronze | 9th |
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DNF | 15th | 10th | 7th | 8th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Junior/Youth World Championships
2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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Gold | 35th | 17th | 9th |
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13th | 18th | 9th | 8th |
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4th | Bronze | 7th | — |
Individual victories
3 victories (2 Pu, 1 MS)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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2008–09 1 victory (1 MS) | 29 March 2009 | ![]() | 15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
2013–14 1 victory (1 Pu) | 22 March 2014 | ![]() | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
2015–16 1 victory (1 Pu) | 9 January 2016 | ![]() | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- Khanty-Mansiysk win
- "Simon Eder – Biathlon: Red Bull Snow". Red Bull. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- "Simon Eder". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
- Simon Eder at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU