Hubert Leitgeb (31 October 1965 – 4 February 2012) was an Italian biathlete.
Life and career Leitgeb participated in two Olympics, in 1992 and 1998. Alongside Johann Passler, Pieralberto Carrara and Andreas Zingerle, he was part of the Italian squad which narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's relay at the 1992 Games, finishing fourth. He won three medals at World Championships, including two golds. He competed in Biathlon World Cup, where he got 131 starts, with 17 finishes in the top 10. In 1994, he won his first and only individual World Cup victory, in a 20 km individual. Leitgeb retired as a biathlete after the 1997–98 season. After his retirement, he worked as a coach for five years. In 2006 he was elected to the International Biathlon Union's Technical Committee. The following year he became race director of the Biathlon World Cup races in Antholz.
Avalanche accident On 4 February 2012, Leitgeb died in an avalanche accident below the Staller Saddle in the Antholz valley, alongside his brother-in-law. Leitgeb was survived by his wife and two children.
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games EventIndividualSprintRelay 1992 Albertville — 26th 4th 1998 Nagano — 35th —
World Championships 3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay 1989 Feistritz 14th — 4th — 1990 Minsk 34th — 9th — 1991 Lahti 27th — Gold 4th 1992 Novosibirsk 8th 1994 Canmore Gold — — — 4th 1996 Ruhpolding 4th — Bronze — 1997 Brezno-Osrblie — — — 10th — 1998 Pokljuka — 6th *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. **Pursuit was added as an event in 1997.
Individual victories 1 victory (1 In) Season Date Location Discipline Level 1993–94 1 victory (1 In) 17 March 1994 Canmore20 km individualBiathlon 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 1991: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon 1992: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon 1993: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon 1994: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon 1996: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon 1997: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon 1998: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
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