Monika HOJNISZ-STAREGA
PolandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Biathlon |
Women's 15km Individual | 20 | |
| Women's 7.5km Sprint | 16 | ||
| Women's 10km Pursuit | 9 | ||
| Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 27 | ||
| Women's 4x6km Relay | 14 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 5 | 12.5 kilometres Mass Start | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 6 | Women's 15 kilometres | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 7 | Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 9 | 4 × 6 kilometres Relay | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 12 | 15 kilometres | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 15 | Women's 12.5 kilometres Mass Start | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 17 | 10 kilometres Pursuit | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 19 | 7.5 kilometres Sprint | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 43 | Women's 10 kilometres Pursuit | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 45 | Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 6 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 6 | Women's 15km Individual | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 7 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 16 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 16 | Women's 15km Individual | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 22 | Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 26 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 28 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 30 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season |
| 7 | Women's Individual | 2019/20 |
| 7 | Women's Mass Start | 2019/20 |
| 12 | Women's Total | 2019/20 |
| 14 | Women's Sprint | 2019/20 |
| 19 | Women's Pursuit | 2019/20 |
| 25 | Women's Individual | 2020/21 |
| 28 | Women's Pursuit | 2020/21 |
| 33 | Women's Total | 2020/21 |
| 41 | Women's Sprint | 2020/21 |
| 43 | Women's Mass Start | 2020/21 |
nee Hojnisz
Active life, coffee, movies, travelling, swimming
Athlete, Student
Physical Education - Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education (Katowice, POL)
Husband Maciej Starega (married June 2019). Sisters, Patrycja Hojnisz and Karolina.
Polish, English
AZS AWF Katowice
National: Adam Kolodziejczyk (POL), Agnieszka Cyl (POL)
Husband Maciej Starega (Cross-country-skiing): Two-time Polish Olympian (2014-18), with three top-15 team finishes. Six World Championship appearances from 2011-21, with a best finish of eighth in the sprint free in 2017. Competed at the World Cup since 2010 and has eight top-10 results (all in sprint events). Won 20 national titles in Poland.
Sister Patrycja Hojnisz (Biathlon): Three European Championship appearances (2010-11, 2013), with a best result of seventh in the 2010 relay alongside Monika. Competed at the IBU Cup from 2010-16, with three World Cup races in that period. World junior representative in 2008.
2008 IBU Cup in Obertilliach (Individual - 25th, Sprint - 10th)
2010 World Cup in Oestersund (Individual - 43rd, Sprint - 69th)
Late 2020: Injury concerns.
2007
First tried biathlon in 2002 at the UKS Lider Katowice sports club. "It actually happened because of my mother. A friend of hers, who was also a biathlon coach, asked if I would like to go to a sports camp in the summer." (slask.sport.pl, 27 Feb 2013)
"I always used to watch biathlon on TV even before I started to train in the sport." (Facebook, 13 Sep 2013)
Win an Olympic medal. (Olympic Channel YouTube, 19 Feb 2017)
Winning mass start bronze at the 2013 World Championships in Nove Mesto. (przegladsportowy.pl, 14 Dec 2016)
Biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (NOR), eight-time Olympic gold medallist and 20-time world champion. (Olympic Channel YouTube, 19 Feb 2017)
"I have a very professional approach to sports. I never look at the rank of the competition. With each take-off, I give my best. I always want to show my best side." (sport.onet.pl, 17 Dec 2010)
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- Gold Medal Event
