Matej Kazár (born 10 May 1983) is a Slovak biathlete.[1] He competed in the 2006, the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the 2018 Winter Olympics[2] for Slovakia where he finished 37th in the 2014 sprint.
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| Born | 10 May 1983 Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 16 March 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (2006, 2014, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 12 (2001/02, 2004/05–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 22 March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
edit0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2006 Torino
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— | 57th | 52nd | — | — | — |
 2014 Sochi
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19th | 37th | 23rd | 15th | 12th | 4th |
 2018 Pyeongchang
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34th | 22nd | 31st | — | 18th | 20th |
:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
edit0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2008 Östersund
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86th | 42nd | 37th | — | 9th | — | — |
| 2009 Pyeongchang
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— | 73rd | — | — | — | — | |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
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92nd | 78th | — | — | — | — | |
 2012 Ruhpolding
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40th | 29th | 24th | — | 12th | 7th | |
 2013 Nové Město
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53rd | 30th | 29th | — | 10th | 7th | |
 2015 Kontiolahti
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42nd | 33rd | 42nd | — | 11th | — | |
 2016 Oslo
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73rd | 57th | 44th | — | 12th | 17th | |
 2017 Hochfilzen
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29th | 77th | — | — | 12th | — | |
| 2019 Östersund
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40th | 49th | 45th | — | 18th | — | — |
| 2023 Oberhof
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95th | 93rd | — | — | — | 16th | — |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě
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— | — | — | — | 23rd | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Matej Kazár". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Matej KAZAR". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Matej KAZAR". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
edit- Matej Kazár at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Matej Kazár at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Matej Kazár at Olympedia (archive)
- Matej Kazár at Olympics.com
- Matej Kazár at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
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