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Rene Zahkna
Personal information
Full nameRene Zahkna
Born (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 (age 29)
Võru, Estonia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubVõru SpK
SkisFischer
World Cup debut13 March 2014
World Cup
Seasons(2013/14–)
All podiums1
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Estonia
Winter Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2012 Innsbruck 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2012 Innsbruck 10 km pursuit
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Obertilliach 10 km pursuit(Youth)
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Obertilliach 7.5 km sprint(Youth)
Biathlon European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nove Mesto 15 km individual(U21)
Silver medal – second place 2015 Otepää 15 km individual(U21)
Silver medal – second place 2015 Otepää 12.5 km pursuit(U21)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nove Mesto Mixed relay(U21)

Rene Zahkna (born 2 October 1994) is an Estonian biathlete. Zahkna won two medals at the 2015 European Championships and two medals at the 2014 European Championships, two medals at the 2013 Junior World Championships and two medals at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 13, 2014 in Kontiolahti, Finland, finishing 68th. He earned his first World cup points on January 13, 2016 in Ruhpolding, Germany, with a 34th position finish.

He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Biathlon results

Olympic Games

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 65th 75th — —
*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti - - - - 15th -
Norway 2016 Oslo 81st - - - 14th 21st
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 45th - - - 21st 21st

Winter Youth Olympics

Event Sprint Pursuit Relay Mixed Relay
Austria 2012 Innsbruck Silver Silver 8th 8th

Junior/Youth World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Finland 2012 Kontiolahti 65th 23rd 18th 18th
Austria 2013 Obertilliach 5th Bronze Silver 10th
United States 2014 Presque Isle 24th 24th 15th -
Belarus 2015 Minsk 19th 14th 21st 11th

European Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mixed Relay
Bulgaria 2013 Bansko 28th 21st 14th -
Czech Republic 2014 Nove Mesto Gold 17th 14th Bronze
Estonia 2015 Otepää Silver 5th Silver 5th

Personal

His father is a former biathlete Hillar Zahkna.

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