Paulina FIALKOVA
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Biathlon |
Women's 15km Individual | 42 | |
| Women's 7.5km Sprint | 14 | ||
| Women's 10km Pursuit | 10 | ||
| Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 26 | ||
| Women's 4x6km Relay | 19 | ||
| Mixed Relay 4x6km (W+M) | 17 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre |
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| Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 5 | Women's 15 kilometres | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 5 | Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 11 | Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 21 | Women's 12.5 kilometres Mass Start | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 38 | Women's 10 kilometres Pursuit | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 69 | 7.5 kilometres Sprint | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| DNF | Mixed 2 × 6 kilometres and 2 × 7.5 kilometres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| DNF | 4 × 6 kilometres Relay | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 5 | Women's 15km Individual | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 6 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 8 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 8 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2013 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE |
| 8 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2012 | Ruhpolding, GER |
| 10 | Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 12 | Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 12 | Mixed Relay | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 12 | Mixed Relay | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 12 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 13 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 14 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2016 | Oslo, NOR |
| 15 | Women's 12.5km Mass Start | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 16 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 17 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 17 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 17 | Mixed Relay | 2016 | Oslo, NOR |
| 17 | Mixed Relay | 2015 | Kontiolahti, FIN |
| 18 | Mixed Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 18 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2015 | Kontiolahti, FIN |
| 21 | Women's 4x6km Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 21 | Single Mixed Relay | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 23 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2016 | Oslo, NOR |
| 24 | Women's 15km Individual | 2020 | Antholz-Anterselva, ITA |
| 27 | Women's 15km Individual | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 31 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2017 | Hochfilzen, AUT |
| 41 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 48 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| 49 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2016 | Oslo, NOR |
| 50 | Women's 15km Individual | 2021 | Pokljuka, SLO |
| 52 | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2013 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE |
| 53 | Women's 15km Individual | 2015 | Kontiolahti, FIN |
| 55 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2013 | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE |
| 75 | Women's 15km Individual | 2016 | Oslo, NOR |
| 86 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2012 | Ruhpolding, GER |
| 88 | Women's 7.5km Sprint | 2015 | Kontiolahti, FIN |
| DNS | Women's 10km Pursuit | 2019 | Oestersund, SWE |
| World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season |
| 2 | Women's Individual | 2018/19 |
| 3 | Women's Mass Start | 2018/19 |
| 6 | Women's Pursuit | 2019/20 |
| 6 | Women's Total | 2018/19 |
| 7 | Women's Sprint | 2018/19 |
| 10 | Women's Sprint | 2019/20 |
| 11 | Women's Mass Start | 2019/20 |
| 13 | Women's Total | 2019/20 |
| 15 | Women's Individual | 2017/18 |
| 17 | Women's Pursuit | 2018/19 |
| 21 | Women's Mass Start | 2017/18 |
| 25 | Women's Pursuit | 2016/17 |
| 26 | Women's Individual | 2015/16 |
| 28 | Women's Mass Start | 2016/17 |
| 28 | Women's Pursuit | 2015/16 |
| 28 | Women's Mass Start | 2015/16 |
| 31 | Women's Total | 2016/17 |
| 32 | Women's Total | 2017/18 |
| 36 | Women's Total | 2015/16 |
| 39 | Women's Sprint | 2017/18 |
| 39 | Women's Sprint | 2016/17 |
| 43 | Women's Sprint | 2020/21 |
| 44 | Women's Pursuit | 2017/18 |
| 45 | Women's Individual | 2019/20 |
| 46 | Women's Pursuit | 2020/21 |
| 52 | Women's Total | 2020/21 |
| 52 | Women's Sprint | 2013/14 |
| 53 | Women's Individual | 2016/17 |
| 61 | Women's Sprint | 2015/16 |
| 62 | Women's Total | 2013/14 |
| 68 | Women's Individual | 2014/15 |
| 72 | Women's Sprint | 2014/15 |
| 73 | Women's Pursuit | 2014/15 |
| 74 | Women's Total | 2014/15 |
Paulus, Paja
Snowbarding, books, sleeping, listening to music, dancing, shopping, travelling.
Athlete, Sport instructor
Graduated in 2015 from Faculty of Law, Matej Bel University (Banska Bystrica) on the topic, "Possession of firearms and ammunition for sports purposes".
Father, Petr. Mother, Renata Fialkova. Younger sister, Ivona. Younger brother, Petr.
Slovakian, English, German
VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica (Military Sports Center) / VSC Dukla Banska Bystrica
National: Tomas Kos (CZE), Jakub Lescinsky (SVK)
Club: Anna Murinova (SVK) [shooting], Jakub Lescinsky (SVK) [fitness]
Sister Ivona Fialkova (Biathlon): PyeongChang 2018 Olympian, finishing fifth in the relay alongside Paulina. Five World Championship appearances since 2016, with three top-10 finishes, including two in relays with her sister. Summer World Championship silver medallist in 2016, finishing the mixed relay second, again with Paulina.
2010 IBU Cup in Obertilliach (Sprint - 33rd, Pursuit - 31st)
2012 World Cup in Nove Mesto (Sprint - 83rd)
December 2017: Wrist surgery, missing several races before and after the New Years break.
December 2016: Diagnosed with pneumonia, followed by two weeks of antibiotic treatment and a ban on training.
2009
Started biathlon at age eight in Cierny Balog, before moving to Osrblie for better training. (Info 2018)
Her father signed her up to a biathlon club so she could burn off some energy since he considered her as hyperactive.
Compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (sportnet.sme.sk, 24 Feb 2018)
In the 2016/17 season, she started to work with a mental coach and a nutritionist. (slovenskybiatlon.sk, 2021)
Finishing fifth in the relay at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. "The greatest experience for me was the women's relay, it was very emotional for me. Each of us showed a great performance and no one expected the fifth place." (sportnet.sme.sk, 24 Feb 2018)
Biathlete Magdalena Neuner (GER), Vancouver 2010 dual Olympic gold medallist and 12-time world champion. "She was not thinking only about the sport, when she said stop, she really stopped her career." (biathlon23.wordpress.com, 27 Mar 2020)
"If you want to go forward, never be satisfied with what you have already achieved." (Facebook, 25 Mar 2017)
Slovak Readers' Award (2019)
Slovakia Queen of the Biathlon Track of Slovakia (2016, 2017)
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- Athlete Website: http://www.fialky.sk
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