Hubert Leitgeb
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| Full name | Hubert Leitgeb | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
31 October 1965 Antholz-Anterselva, Italy |
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| Died |
4 February 2012 (aged 46) Staller Saddle, Italy |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. Carabinieri | ||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 16 January 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1992, 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 9 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 (1985/86–1986/87, 1988/89–1997/98) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Hubert Leitgeb (31 October 1965 – 4 February 2012) was an Italian biathlete.
Leitgeb participated in two Olympics, in 1992 and 1998. He won three medals at World Championships, including two golds. He competed in Biathlon World Cup, where he got 131 starts, with 17 finishes in the top 10. In 1994, he won his first and only individual World Cup victory, in a 20 km individual. Leitgeb retired as a biathlete after the 1997–98 season.
On 4 February 2012, Leitgeb died in an avalanche accident below the Staller Saddle in the Antholz valley, alongside his brother-in-law. Leitgeb was survived by his wife and two children.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
1 victory (1 In)
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