- Is a professional biathlete.
- Won the small crystal globe in the mass start in the 2008-2009 season.
- Placed 8th in the first race of the 2015-2016 season, the 20 km Individual in Oestersund, Sweden.
- Is well known for his fast skiing on the final lap of each race.
- Won 2 medals from the 2009 World Championship in Pyeongchang. A gold medal in the mass start and a silver medal in the relay.
- Finished 7th in the sprint in Ruhpolding in 2015-2016 season. Then placed 11th in the pursuit and 11th in the mass start.
- His victories are in the 15 km mass start discipline.
- Made his World Cup debut on 13 December 2007.
- Placed 13th in the sprint in Antholz-Ansterselva in 2015-2016 season. Finished 9th in the pursuit and 4th in the relay.
- Lives in Hochfilzen, Austria.
- After the successful 2008-2009 season he experienced a sudden drop in his sports form.
- His club is HSV Hochfilzen.
- Coach is Reinhard Gösweiner.
- Won 4 medals from Junior/Youth World Championships. A bronze medal in the Individual and a silver medal in the relay in 2006 in Presque Isle. Won a silver medal in the sprint and a gold medal in the relay in 2007 in Martell-Val Martello.
- Has 2 individual victories.
- His biathlon equipment consists of: skis: Atomic, riffle: Anschutz, gloves: Ziener, glasses: Uvex, ski poles: Leki and race suit: Löffler.
- Finished 13th in the sprint in Hochfilzen in 2015-2016 season. In the next race, the pursuit placed 5th and in the relay - 4th.
- Has 14 individual podiums.
- Won 3 Olympic medals - a silver in the relay in 2010 in Vancouver; silver in the sprint and a bronze in the relay in 2014 in Sochi.
- Hobbies are cars and cycling.
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