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| Full name | René Cattarinussi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 April 1972 Tolmezzo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Guardia di Finanza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 9 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1998, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 10 (1993/94–2002/03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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René Cattarinussi (born 12 April 1972) is a former Italian biathlete.
At the 1996 World Championships in Ruhpolding he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, whilst he the following year at the 1997 World Championships in Brezno-Osrblie won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay. He also has a bronze and a silver medal from the sprint distance in the 2000 World Championships in Oslo and from the 2001 World Championships in Pokljuka.
Cattarinussi retired as a biathlete after the 2002–03 season.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1998 Nagano | 21st | 52nd | N/A | 9th |
 2002 Salt Lake City | 21st | 22nd | 20th | 16th |
- *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.
World Championships
6 medals (2 silver, 4 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | — | 43rd | N/A | N/A | — | — |
 1996 Ruhpolding | — | Bronze | N/A | N/A | Bronze | 10th |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 42nd | Silver | 10th | N/A | — | Bronze |
 1998 Pokljuka | N/A | N/A | 10th | N/A | 6th | N/A |
 1999 Kontiolahti | 8th | 30th | 12th | 10th | N/A | 8th |
 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 43rd | Bronze | 8th | DNF | N/A | 5th |
| 2001 Pokljuka | 21st | Silver | 18th | 10th | N/A | 10th |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 19th | 7th | 16th | 26th | N/A | 18th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999.
Individual victories
2 victories (1 Sp, 1 MS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 1 victory (1 Sp) | 22 January 1999 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1999–2000 1 victory (1 MS) | 19 March 2000 | Khanty-Mansiysk | 15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
- Further notable results
- 1995: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1996: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1997:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1998:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1999:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 2000:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 2001:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2002: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 2003:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
References
- ^ "René Cattarinussi". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
External links
- René Cattarinussi at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
- Rene Cattarinussi at the International Olympic Committee
- René Cattarinussi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)