Franziska Preuß
German biathlete
Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German former biathlete and the World Cup winner of the 2024–25 season. She made her World Cup debut during the 2013–14 season and represented Germany at the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
Preuß has won gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships, triumphing in the relay in 2015 and the pursuit in 2025. She also secured the mass start title in the 2014–15 and 2024–25 seasons, along with the sprint title in the 2024–25 season. She achieved two top–3 finishes in the overall World Cup standings, placing third in the 2020–21 season and finally won the World Cup in the 2024–25 season.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
2 medals (2 bronze)
*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
11 medals (2 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
*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.
Winter Youth Olympics
World Cup
Shooting statistics
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