Dušan Šimočko (born 29 September 1983) is a Slovak biathlete.
.jpg) Šimočko in 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dušan Šimočko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | simocko.eu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | VŠC Dukla Banská Bystrica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 7 December 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (2006, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 (2002/03, 2004/05–2013/14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 22 March 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and career
editHe has represented Slovakia at 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, achieving 18th place at Men's 20 kilometres event at 2010 Olympics.[1] He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup in 2002–03 season in Östersund. His best World Cup overall finish was 63rd in the 2009–10 season.
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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 2006 Turin |
56th | — | — | — | 14th |
 2010 Vancouver |
18th | 75th | — | — | 15th |
World Championships
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2005 Hochfilzen |
— | 77th | — | — | — | — |
 2006 Pokljuka |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 13th |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva |
73rd | 73rd | — | — | 15th | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang |
42nd | 61st | — | — | 12th | 10th |
 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 14th |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk |
32nd | 88th | — | — | 18th | — |
 2012 Ruhpolding |
70th | 15th | 35th | — | 12th | 7th |
 2013 Nové Město |
93rd | — | — | — | 10th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Junior World Championships
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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| 2000 Hochfilzen |
35th | 30th | 37th | 8th |
| 2001 Khanty-Mansiysk |
21st | 6th | 9th | 6th |
| 2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna |
14th | 22nd | 7th | 4th |
 2003 Kościelisko |
60th | 5th | 6th | 6th |
 2004 Haute Maurienne |
5th | 16th | 16th | 11th |
References
edit- ↑ "Dušan Šimočko Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Dušan Šimočko". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
External links
edit- Dušan Šimočko at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Dušan Šimočko at IBU BiathlonResults.com
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