Magdalena Neuner is a German former biathlete born February 9, 1987, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, who won two gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in the pursuit and mass start events. She is the most successful woman in the history of the Biathlon World Championships with 12 gold medals across six championships, became the youngest overall Biathlon World Cup winner ever at age 21, and won three overall World Cup titles and 34 World Cup races before retiring in March 2012 at age 25, citing a loss of motivation and a wish for a normal life.
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Career HighlightIs the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships with 12 gold medals, and won two Olympic gold medals in the pursuit and mass start at the 2010 Vancouver Games. 1 Classification
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How good was Magdalena Neuner at the shooting part of biathlon?
Her skiing was elite while her standing shooting was volatile early on.
Her shooting was less consistent than her skiing. Neuner was known as one of the fastest skiers in biathlon, but she was noted for volatile shooting in the standing position, particularly in the early years of her career, often at the expense of better results.
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Magdalena "Lena" Holzer (née Neuner; German: [makdaˈleːna ˈnɔʏnɐ] ; born 9 February 1987) is a retired German professional biathlete.
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Magdalena "Lena" Holzer (née Neuner; German: [makdaˈleːna ˈnɔʏnɐ] ; born 9 February 1987) is a retired German professional biathlete.
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is a retired German professional biathlete
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She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist
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Neuner was known as one of the fastest cross-country skiers in biathlon.
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Magdalena "Lena" Holzer (née Neuner; German: [makdaˈleːna ˈnɔʏnɐ] ; born 9 February 1987) is a retired German professional biathlete.
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She is the most successful woman of all time at Biathlon World Championships and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
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