Rene Zahkna (born 2 October 1994) is an Estonian biathlete. Zahkna won two medals at the 2015 European Championships and two medals at the 2014 European Championships, two medals at the 2013 Junior World Championships and two medals at the

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. He debuted in the

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on March 13, 2014 in

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, finishing 68th. He earned his first World cup points on January 13, 2016 in

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, with a 34th position finish. He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the

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Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Team podiums

*1 podiums

Winter Youth Olympics

Junior/Youth World Championships

European Championships

Personal

His father is a former biathlete

Hillar Zahkna Hillar Zahkna (born 1 February 1968) is a retired Estonian biathlete. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known ...

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Eesti Spordileksikon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zahkna, Rene 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Võru Estonian male biathletes Biathletes at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes for Estonia Youth Olympic silver medalists for Estonia 21st-century Estonian sportsmen