Franziska PREUSS

Germany
Biathlon
11 Mar 1994
27
Female
WASSERBURG AM INN
 
Germany
RUHPOLDING
 
Germany

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BTH Biathlon Women's 15km Individual 25
Women's 7.5km Sprint 30
Women's 10km Pursuit 15
Women's 12.5km Mass Start 8
Women's 4x6km Relay
GER
Germany
 3 Bronze

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 15km Individual
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 7.5km Sprint
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 10km Pursuit
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 4x6km Relay
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 12.5km Mass Start
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
4Women's 15 kilometres2018PyeongChang, KOR
8Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay2018PyeongChang, KOR
104 × 6 kilometres Relay2014Sochi, RUS
12Women's 12.5 kilometres Mass Start2018PyeongChang, KOR
3710 kilometres Pursuit2014Sochi, RUS
387.5 kilometres Sprint2014Sochi, RUS
DNF15 kilometres2014Sochi, RUS
Youth Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Cross-Country / Biathlon Relay2012Innsbruck, AUT
16 kilometres Sprint2012Innsbruck, AUT
12 × 6 kilometres and 2 × 7.5 kilometres Relay2012Innsbruck, AUT
27.5 kilometres Pursuit2012Innsbruck, AUT
World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Women's 4x6km Relay2015Kontiolahti, FIN
2Women's 4x6km Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
2Single Mixed Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
2Women's 4x6km Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
2Mixed Relay2016Oslo, NOR
2Women's 12.5km Mass Start2015Kontiolahti, FIN
3Women's 4x6km Relay2016Oslo, NOR
4Mixed Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
5Women's 10km Pursuit2021Pokljuka, SLO
5Women's 15km Individual2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
6Women's 12.5km Mass Start2021Pokljuka, SLO
6Women's 10km Pursuit2016Oslo, NOR
6Mixed Relay2015Kontiolahti, FIN
7Women's 15km Individual2021Pokljuka, SLO
7Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
7Single Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
7Women's 10km Pursuit2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
8Women's 7.5km Sprint2021Pokljuka, SLO
8Women's 12.5km Mass Start2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
8Women's 7.5km Sprint2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
8Women's 12.5km Mass Start2016Oslo, NOR
13Women's 10km Pursuit2015Kontiolahti, FIN
14Women's 7.5km Sprint2016Oslo, NOR
14Women's 7.5km Sprint2015Kontiolahti, FIN
16Women's 7.5km Sprint2019Oestersund, SWE
19Women's 12.5km Mass Start2019Oestersund, SWE
27Women's 10km Pursuit2019Oestersund, SWE
38Women's 15km Individual2019Oestersund, SWE
World Cup
RankEventSeason
1Women's Mass Start2014/15
2Women's Mass Start2020/21
3Women's Total2020/21
3Women's Pursuit2020/21
5Women's Individual2019/20
6Women's Total2019/20
6Women's Sprint2019/20
7Women's Sprint2020/21
7Women's Mass Start2018/19
8Women's Pursuit2014/15
9Women's Pursuit2018/19
9Women's Total2018/19
9Women's Pursuit2015/16
9Women's Total2014/15
10Women's Pursuit2019/20
11Women's Sprint2015/16
12Women's Sprint2018/19
12Women's Total2015/16
13Women's Individual2020/21
13Women's Sprint2014/15
13Women's Pursuit2013/14
16Women's Individual2018/19
17Women's Mass Start2019/20
17Women's Mass Start2013/14
19Women's Total2013/14
20Women's Individual2014/15
21Women's Pursuit2017/18
22Women's Total2017/18
22Women's Sprint2013/14
24Women's Individual2016/17
24Women's Mass Start2015/16
25Women's Sprint2017/18
25Women's Mass Start2017/18
27Women's Individual2013/14
33Women's Mass Start2016/17
34Women's Pursuit2016/17
35Women's Total2016/17
38Women's Individual2017/18
40Women's Individual2015/16
45Women's Sprint2016/17
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Franzi.

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Sport, spending time with friends, baking shopping, music.

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Athlete, Customs officer

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Partner, Simon Schempp. Parents, Georg and Elisabeth.

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German, English, Spanish

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SC Haag

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National: Kristian Meringer (GER), Florian Steirer (GER), Tobias Reiter (GER)

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Father Georg Preuss (Mountain running): Won a team World Championship title.

Partner Simon Schempp (Biathlon): Three-time Olympic medallist from three appearances (2010-18), winning two silver (2014 relay, 2018 mass start) and a bronze (2018 relay). Four World Championship titles, and four minor medals, including a mixed relay silver in 2016 with Preuss. Fourteen total World Cup victories, including winning the Canmore mixed relay in February 2016 with Preuss.

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Cross-country skiing: Competed at four World Military Championships, finishing seventh twice in the 5km Free Mass Start (2015, 2016).

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2013 European Championships in Bansko (Individual - 18th, Sprint - 5th, Pursuit - 2nd, Relay - 1st)
2013 World Cup in Oestersund (Individual - 43rd, Sprint - 26th)

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December 2021: Foot injury after falling down the stairs. Missed several World Cup stages in January prior to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Also contracted COVID-19 during this period

Mid 2019: Lung and sinuses disease hospitalised her for two weeks.

February 2017: Nasal surgery.

January 2017: Gastrointestinal infection. Missed the last four World Cup tournaments and the World Championships in Hochfilzen.

December 2015: Hairline fracture in her coccyx at the World Cup in Ostersund. Returned early February at the Canmore World Cup.

September 2015: Sliced her thumb with a knife while cutting an avocado. Unable to practise shooting for five weeks.

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2011

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Initially involved in athletics, received a voucher from her parents for the 'Experience Biathlon' programme at age 15. Enjoyed it so began training at the Fritz Fischer Biathlon Camp in Ruhpolding. (netzathleten.de, 14 Oct 2013; Fanclub website, 6 May 2021)

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Win a medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. "I want to get a medal, anything else would be a lie." (eurosport.de, 23 Mar 2021)

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Finishing the 2020/21 World Cup season third overall. "That was a really good season for me. For now I'm happy." (ueddeutsche.de, 21 Mar 2021)

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Biathlete Martin Fourcade (FRA), five-time Olympic gold medallist, 13-time world champion and seven-time overall Crystal Globe winner.

Biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (NOR), eight-time Olympic gold medallist, 20-time world champion and six-time overall Crystal Globe winner.

Biathlete Martina Glagow-Beck (GER), four-time Olympic medallist, three-time world champion and 2003 overall Crystal Globe winner.

Biathlete Andreas Birnbacher (GER), 2008 mixed relay world champion and six-time World Championship medallist. (extrarunde, 1 Jun 2020)

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Mother

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Paints her trigger finger with lucky nail polish. (kicker.de, 28 Nov 2017)

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"A day without a smile is a wasted day." Charlie Chaplin (franziska-preuss.de, 6 May 2021)

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Ambassador of Bavarian Sports (2015)
Golden Hen (German Sporting Newcomer of the Year) (2015)
German Ski Federation Junior Newcomer of the Year (2012)

Milestones

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Three-time Olympian. Won bronze in the relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Became the youngest German biathlete to compete at Sochi 2014 (19 years 335 days).

Most successful biathlete at the Youth Olympic Games, winning three gold and one silver, all at the inaugural Games in 2012. Became the first winner of the sprint, mixed relay, and cross-country biathlon mixed relay, where she partnered with Maximilian Janke, and cross-country skiers Victoria Carl and Christian Stiebritz.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Six World Championship medals in five appearances, winning a medal in every women's relay contested, including a one-minute victory in 2015 (Kontiolahti), her only championship gold. Also won her only individual medal in 2015 (silver mass start).

Silver medal at the 2021 World Championship relay. Starting in the fifth position, Preuss skied the anchor leg, making up 34.6 seconds on leaders Norway, and passed three skiers to finish 0.4 seconds ahead of Olena Pidhrushna (UKR).

Dual medallist at the 2013 Junior World Championships in Obertilliach, winning relay gold and individual bronze. European Championships gold (relay) and silver (pursuit) a month later.

WORLD CUP
Mass start small Crystal Globe winner in 2014/15, finishing eight points clear of Valj Semerenko (UKR), and claiming her first World Cup podium at the Ruhpolding mass start (2nd). Finished three points behind mass start globe winner Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (NOR) in 2020/21, after one podium in Oestersund (3rd).

Only one individual World Cup win, defeating Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (NOR) by 0.2 seconds at the Ruhpolding mass start in January 2019, as well as eight wins in the relays.
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