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| '''Lea Meier''' (born 2 March 2001) is a Swiss ]. She |
'''Lea Meier''' (born 2 March 2001) is a Swiss ]. She made her debut at the ] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.realbiathlon.com/athletes.html?ibuId=BTSUI20203200101|title=Lea Meier|date=December 23, 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Lea Meier began her biathlon career in 2014 after practicing ] for two years. She made her international debut in December 2018, competing in her first events in the ]. In February of the following year, she won two silver medals at the ] in ]. During the 2019/20 season, the Swiss athlete achieved significant success, including a podium finish and two victories with the mixed relay team in the Junior Cup. Her greatest triumph came with a gold medal in the individual event at the ] held in ], her home country.<ref>https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/sport/wintersport/2020-01-26/stelserin-lea-meier-ist-jugendweltmeisterin</ref> | Lea Meier began her biathlon career in 2014 after practicing ] for two years. She made her international debut in December 2018, competing in her first events in the ]. In February of the following year, she won two silver medals at the ] in ]. During the 2019/20 season, the Swiss athlete achieved significant success, including a podium finish and two victories with the mixed relay team in the Junior Cup. Her greatest triumph came with a gold medal in the individual event at the ] held in ], her home country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/sport/wintersport/2020-01-26/stelserin-lea-meier-ist-jugendweltmeisterin|title=Stelserin Lea Meier ist Jugendweltmeisterin | Südostschweiz|date=January 26, 2020|website=www.suedostschweiz.ch}}</ref> | ||
| At the start of the 2020/21 winter season, Meier transitioned to the ] and participated in the ] in ], ]. Over the season, she consistently placed in the points rankings, highlighted by a 14th-place finish in the sprint in ]. At the 2021 ], she finished fifth in the sprint. The following winter, she narrowly missed the podium in Obertilliach, competing with ], ], and ] in a mixed relay, and achieved her best individual ] result to date with a 7th place. This led to her ] debut in the sprint race in ], where, despite a shooting miss, she placed 67th. At the season-ending ] in ], Meier secured another fifth-place finish in the pursuit.<ref>https://www.biathlonworld.com/athlete/meier-lea/BTSUI20203200101</ref> | At the start of the 2020/21 winter season, Meier transitioned to the ] and participated in the ] in ], ]. Over the season, she consistently placed in the points rankings, highlighted by a 14th-place finish in the sprint in ]. At the 2021 ], she finished fifth in the sprint. The following winter, she narrowly missed the podium in Obertilliach, competing with ], ], and ] in a mixed relay, and achieved her best individual ] result to date with a 7th place. This led to her ] debut in the sprint race in ], where, despite a shooting miss, she placed 67th. At the season-ending ] in ], Meier secured another fifth-place finish in the pursuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biathlonworld.com/athlete/meier-lea/BTSUI20203200101|title=International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Lea MEIER|website=International Biathlon Union - IBU}}</ref> | ||
| At the start of the 2022/23 season, Meier became a regular member of the World Cup team. In the season opener in ], she finished 58th in the individual race and qualified for her first pursuit race at the highest level. In the following World Cup in ], she participated in her first relay event alongside Elisa and ] and ], finishing sixth.<ref>https://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/ski-wintersport/schweizer-frauen-holen-mit-debuetantin-lea-meier-platz-6-1522263.html</ref> At ] in early 2023, Meier earned her first World Cup points with a 32nd place in the sprint and a 24th place in the subsequent pursuit.<ref>https://vilan24.ch/articles/172905-lea-meier-holt-erstmals-welt-cup-punkte</ref> She participated in another relay in ], where her team finished seventh. | At the start of the 2022/23 season, Meier became a regular member of the World Cup team. In the season opener in ], she finished 58th in the individual race and qualified for her first pursuit race at the highest level. In the following World Cup in ], she participated in her first relay event alongside Elisa and ] and ], finishing sixth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/ski-wintersport/schweizer-frauen-holen-mit-debuetantin-lea-meier-platz-6-1522263.html|title=Schweizer Frauen holen mit Debütantin Lea Meier Platz 6|website=blue News}}</ref> At ] in early 2023, Meier earned her first World Cup points with a 32nd place in the sprint and a 24th place in the subsequent pursuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vilan24.ch/articles/172905-lea-meier-holt-erstmals-welt-cup-punkte|title=Lea Meier holt erstmals Welt Cup -Punkte|website=vilan24.ch}}</ref> She participated in another relay in ], where her team finished seventh. | ||
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Lea Meier (born 2 March 2001) is a Swiss biathlete. She made her debut at the Biathlon World Cup in 2022.
Career
Lea Meier began her biathlon career in 2014 after practicing cross-country skiing for two years. She made her international debut in December 2018, competing in her first events in the IBU Junior Cup. In February of the following year, she won two silver medals at the Youth Olympic Festival in Sarajevo. During the 2019/20 season, the Swiss athlete achieved significant success, including a podium finish and two victories with the mixed relay team in the Junior Cup. Her greatest triumph came with a gold medal in the individual event at the Youth World Championships held in Lenzerheide, her home country.
At the start of the 2020/21 winter season, Meier transitioned to the IBU Cup and participated in the European Championships in Duszniki-Zdrój, Poland. Over the season, she consistently placed in the points rankings, highlighted by a 14th-place finish in the sprint in Obertilliach. At the 2021 Junior World Championships, she finished fifth in the sprint. The following winter, she narrowly missed the podium in Obertilliach, competing with Elisa Gasparin, Jeremy Finello, and Joscha Burkhalter in a mixed relay, and achieved her best individual IBU Cup result to date with a 7th place. This led to her World Cup debut in the sprint race in Oberhof, where, despite a shooting miss, she placed 67th. At the season-ending Junior World Championships in Soldier Hollow, Meier secured another fifth-place finish in the pursuit.
At the start of the 2022/23 season, Meier became a regular member of the World Cup team. In the season opener in Kontiolahti, she finished 58th in the individual race and qualified for her first pursuit race at the highest level. In the following World Cup in Hochfilzen, she participated in her first relay event alongside Elisa and Aita Gasparin and Lena Häcki-Groß, finishing sixth. At Pokljuka in early 2023, Meier earned her first World Cup points with a 32nd place in the sprint and a 24th place in the subsequent pursuit. She participated in another relay in Antholz, where her team finished seventh.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Cup
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | ||||||
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| Races | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2021–22 | 1/22 | Did not earn World Cup points | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | 9/20 | 26 | 69th | — | — | 9 | 67th | 17 | 54th | — | — |
| 2023–24 | 12/21 | 13 | 81st | — | — | 11 | 70th | 2 | 77th | — | — |
Youth and Junior World Championships
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2020 Lenzerheide
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18 | Gold | 10th | 14th | 9th |
 2021 Obertilliach
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19 | 17th | 5th | 16th | 7th |
 2022 Soldier Hollow
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20 | 23rd | 8th | 5th | 7th |
 2023 Shchuchinsk
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21 | 11th | 28th | 29th | 11th |
References
- "Lea Meier". December 23, 2024.
- "Stelserin Lea Meier ist Jugendweltmeisterin | Südostschweiz". www.suedostschweiz.ch. January 26, 2020.
- "International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Lea MEIER". International Biathlon Union - IBU.
- "Schweizer Frauen holen mit Debütantin Lea Meier Platz 6". blue News.
- "Lea Meier holt erstmals Welt Cup -Punkte". vilan24.ch.
