Christian De Lorenzi
Christian De Lorenzi ( born February 18, 1981 in Sondalo, Sondrio Province ) is an Italian biathlete.
Christian De Lorenzi began in 1995 with the sport of biathlon. The sport soldier who lives in Bormio, starts for CS Esercito and belongs since 1999 to the Italian national team. His debut in the Biathlon World Cup, he gave in 2002 in a relay race ( 9 ) in Osrblie. His first single race in the World Cup was a single 2004 in Antholz in which he was ranked 68. Just two races after De Lorenzi won his first World Cup points when he first reached in Lake Placid in the sprint rank 25 and improved in the subsequent pursuit race in 16th place. For the first time came Christian De Lorenzi 2006 during the Olympic Games in Turin in the top ten. He ran in 7th place in the individual competition. In addition, the 14th place was in pursuit of his best result in his " home games ". Also in Vancouver 2010 De Lorenzi was launched. Rank 12 in the relay was the best result, rank 38 in singles and rank 61 in the sprint for further results. Since 2004 Christian De Lorenzi takes part in world championships. His best result so far in a Individualwettbewwerb was the sixth place in the individual 2008 in Ostersund. With the Italian men season he was fourth in 2007. In the World Cup he scored the first podium in the 2009/2010 season, he finished second in the pursuit in Kontiolahti after 8th place in the sprint. At the last World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk station he won the sprint, the penultimate race of the season, behind Ivan Tscheresow back to second place. He remained in shooting again without errors, its good shooting results are the main reason for its overall improved performance. He concluded Score from number 32 in the sprint he was 24, in the mass start 34, in pursuit as he placed 19th for the first time among the top twenty. At Home World Cup 2011 in Antholz South Tyrol Christian De Lorenzi reached together with Lukas Hofer, Rene Laurent Vuillermoz and Markus Windisch in the relay 2nd place and for the first time with an Italian Men Season the podium. Previously, he was in 2008 and 2010 in Pyeongchang Kontiolahti be with mixed relay teams finished second and third.
Biathlon World Cup rankings
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).