Magdalena Gwizdoń (born 4 August 1979) is a Polish biathlete, born in Cieszyn.[1] She is the record holder[2] for the women for the most IBU Biathlon World Cup starts with 529 and second overall after Ole Einar Björndalen.
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Medal record
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Career
editGwizdoń competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland. Her best finish was 7th, as part of the 2006 Polish relay team. Her best individual finish was 20th in the 2006 sprint. In 2006, she also finished 21st in the pursuit, 29th in the mass start, and 33rd in the individual. In 2010, she finished 35th in the sprint, 31st in the pursuit, 59th in the individual and 12th as part of the relay team.[3]
As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships is 6th, as part of the 2008 Polish mixed relay team, and again with the 2009 women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 7th in the 2008 sprint.[1]
As of February 2013, Gwizdoń has finished on the podium six times in the Biathlon World Cup. This includes one victory, taken in a sprint event at Östersund in 2006/07. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 16th, in 2006/07.[1]
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
edit0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2006 Torino
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33rd | 20th | 21st | 29th | 7th | — |
 2010 Vancouver
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59th | 35th | 31st | DNS | 12th | |
 2014 Sochi
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32nd | 40th | 38th | — | 10th | 13th |
 2018 Pyeongchang
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83rd | 56th | 49th | — | 7th | 16th |
:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
edit0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
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32nd | 14th | 17th | 16th | 10th | 11th | — |
 2008 Östersund
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15th | 7th | 12th | 11th | 7th | 6th | |
| 2009 Pyeongchang
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40th | 76th | — | — | 6th | — | |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
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73rd | 31st | 31st | — | 9th | 16th | |
 2012 Ruhpolding
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24th | 17th | 15th | 29th | 9th | — | |
 2013 Nové Město
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18th | 12th | 12th | 27th | 9th | 10th | |
 2015 Kontiolahti
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56th | 7th | 17th | 18th | 12th | 14th | |
 2016 Oslo
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12th | 55th | 30th | 23rd | 4th | — | |
 2017 Hochfilzen
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37th | 38th | 25th | — | 7th | — | |
| 2019 Östersund
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— | 55th | 46th | — | 7th | 9th | — |
| 2020 Rasen-Antholz
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— | 54th | 55th | — | 7th | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
World Cup Podiums
edit| Season[1] | Location | Event | Rank |
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| 2002/03 | Ruhpolding | Mixed Relay | 
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| 2004/05 | Holmenkollen | Individual |
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| 2004/05 | Torino | Sprint | 
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| 2006/07 | Östersund | Sprint | 
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| 2006/07 | Östersund | Pursuit |
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| 2006/07 | Hochfilzen | Sprint |
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| 2008/09 | Hochfilzen | Relay |
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| 2012/13 | Sochi | Sprint |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d IBU Profile
- ^ "Most World Cup starts in biathlon history". 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Magdalena Gwizdoń". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Magdalena GWIZDON". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
edit- Magdalena Gwizdoń at IBU
- Magdalena Gwizdoń at FIS (cross-country)
- Magdalena Gwizdoń at Olympics.com
- Magdalena Gwizdoń at Olympedia
- Magdalena Gwizdoń at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
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