Linda Zingerle (born 14 September 2002) is an Italian

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. She made her debut in the

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in 2021. She is a two-time

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medalist, a seven-time medalist at the Junior and Youth World Championships, and a two-time medalist at the senior European Biathlon Championships.

Career

Linda Zingerle competed in her first international races in December 2019 in Martell in the IBU Junior Cup. During the season, she participated in the Youth World Championships in

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, where she convincingly won the gold medal in the sprint. She also secured bronze in the pursuit and silver in the relay alongside Hannah Auchentaller and Rebecca Passler. The

were also successful for her; although she did not achieve a top-10 finish in the individual events, she won a gold and a silver medal in the mixed and single mixed relays. At the 2021 Youth World Championships, the Italian biathlete once again won three medals, including silver in the sprint behind Lena Repinc. At the end of the season, she made her IBU Cup debut in

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, finishing 20th in the individual race. For the 2021/22 season, Zingerle was promoted to the B-team and competed regularly in the IBU Cup. On December 1, 2021, in Sjusjøen, she caused a major surprise by winning the super sprint despite two shooting misses, narrowly defeating Iryna Petrenko and Anastasiya Shevchenko in a close finish. However, she was unable to maintain this level of performance throughout the season and finished only 96th in her

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debut in the sprint at

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. Nevertheless, she claimed gold in the relay at the Junior World Championships alongside Passler, Auchentaller, and Beatrice Trabucchi. In the 2022/23 season, Zingerle achieved a podium finish in the Junior Cup with the mixed relay, though she did not win any medals at the Junior World Championships. In the IBU Cup, she recorded top-10 finishes in

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and

, while at the European Championships, she secured an eighth-place finish in the individual event. A similar pattern followed in the next season, as Zingerle finished 10th in the sprint at the European Championships and, together with Daniele Cappellari, placed fifth in the single mixed relay. Her best IBU Cup result was a seventh-place finish in the sprint in

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. The Junior World Championships were less successful, with the only notable result being a fourth-place finish in the relay.

Personal life

Linda Zingerle comes from

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. She is the daughter of former biathlete and longtime Italian national coach Andreas Zingerle. Her two-year older brother, David, is also active as a biathlete.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

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World Cup

Youth and Junior World Championships

''7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zingerle, Linda 2002 births Living people Italian female biathletes Sportspeople from Innichen Biathletes at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 21st-century Italian sportswomen Youth Olympic gold medalists for Italy