Kauri Kõiv

Kauri Kõiv ( born July 25, 1983 in Elva ) is an Estonian biathlete.

The sport soldier Kauri Kõiv from Elva operates biathlon since 1995. He will for Elva Ski Club, and is trained by pure Pedaja. At the national squad of his country he belongs since 2004. His first major international race denied the Este in 2002 as part of the Junior World Championships in Ridnaun without reaching, however, as in the following year, in Kościelisko significant results. The same applies to the Junior European Championships in 2002 and 2004 in Kontiolahti in Minsk and the Junior World Championships in the summer biathlon 2004 Osrblie to.

Nevertheless Kõiv could give the end of the 2002/03 season his debut in the Biathlon World Cup. In Östersund of Este both 71 in individual as well as the sprint was. The Summer Biathlon World Championships 2005 in Finland Muonio became his first title fights in the adult population, according to a 21st place in the sprint and a 20th place in the mass start, he just missed out in fourth place in the relay, which also included Priit Viks, Indrek Tobreluts and Dimitri Borovik a medal. Since the 2006/ 07 Kõiv started regularly in the World Cup. Best result was a tenth place in the relay in Oberhof. The highlight of the season was to participate in the Biathlon World Championships 2007 in Antholz, his first world title bouts. Kõiv was Sprint -81. and eleventh with the Staffel.Bei the Biathlon World Championships 2008 in Östersund of Este competed in three races. Best result was the 43rd place in the individual. In the sprint, he was ranked 81, with the season on the 12th Place. For the first time in the points ran Kõiv as the 39th in a sprint race in the 2008/09 season in Antholz. Also in Antholz, now with a single, he improved in the following season, his best result a 30th place. Kauri Kõiv 2010 first participated at the Olympic Winter Games and reached 44th place in the individual his best result. With the Estonian season he was ranked 14th Biathlon World Championships 2011 in Khanty-Mansiysk brought Rank 77 in singles, 71 in the sprint, 14 in the mixed relay race and 15th in the relay race. In the season 2011/2012 Kõiv ran with a 22nd place in a sprint in Nove Mesto na Moravě on his best World Cup result. In the Biathlon World Championships 2012 in Ruhpolding he reached 26th place in the individual competition, the best result one Estonian biathlete. In the sprint, he was 59th and 56th in the pursuit competition He finished the season with 74 place in the overall World Cup standings, which is his best result in the World Cup overall standings.

Biathlon World Cup rankings

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