Katja Haller

Katja Haller ( born January 12, 1981 in Sterzing ) is a former Italian biathlete from South Tyrol.

The South Tyrolean Katja Haller lives in Ridnaun (municipality Racines ) and is the mother of a son born in 2013

G. S. Haller started for the club Fiamme Gialle and started her international career at senior level in 2001 in the European Cup. After initially good results they rose up in the Biathlon World Cup and made ​​her debut in a sprint World Cup in Hochfilzen, where she was 91. By the end of the season 2003/ 04 she moved repeatedly between World and European. Since the beginning of the season 2004/ 05 she finally belonged to the World Cup after they won the first points race of the season with a 19th place in the sprint for the first time. It took a long time before they could reach places in the world rankings for the first time.

Her breakthrough celebrated Haller at the Biathlon World Championships 2007 in Antholz. Following a rather mediocre results in sprint ( 38 ) and tracking ( 40 ) could in singles, reached at their home World Cup, the 12th Place. With the Italian mixed relay was even sixth. Haller previously participated in major international events. At the Olympic Games in 2002 in Salt Lake City, she started in single ( 47 ) and in the relay ( 11 ) at the Games of Turin 2006 Sprint ( 57 ) and in the pursuit, in which she did not finish came. At the World Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2006, she competed in each race, without being able to ever reach a good ranking.

Haller also took part in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Her best result was the 18th place in the individual, with the season it was 11 Haller joined 23 May 2012 back from active competition.

Biathlon World Cup rankings

The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).