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Julia Kink

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Julia Kink
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20)
Rosenheim, Germany
Professional information
ClubWSV Aschau
World Cup
Seasons2024
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums0
All podiums1
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Germany
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Otepää 9 km mass start 60
Gold medal – first place 2024 Otepää 4 × 6 km relay
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Shchuchinsk 10 km individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Shchuchinsk 3 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Shchuchinsk 6 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2023 Shchuchinsk 7.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2023 Shchuchinsk Mixed relay

Julia Kink (born 26 January 2004) is a German biathlete.[1] She won multiple medals at youth and junior world championships in 2023 and 2024, respectively.[2][3][4] She is a four-time youth and junior world champion and won a race in the IBU Cup in 2024.[5]

Career

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Kink made her international debut in March 2022 at the Youth Olympic Festival in Vuokatti. She performed very successfully at the 2023 Youth World Championships in Shchuchinsk: she won the individual, and she was also able to win the women's relay alongside Lea Zimmermann and Julia Tannheimer by a large margin. In the sprint and pursuit, she took silver behind Tannheimer.

In the opening of the 2023/24 season, Kink made her debut in the IBU Cup and immediately left a strong impression. In Kontiolahti, she secured a fifth-place finish in the sprint, and in Idre and Sjusjøen, she consistently earned spots within the top ten. The turning point came in Martell, where she clinched her first IBU Cup victory by winning the shortened individual competition. Her triumph included an eight-tenths of a second lead over teammate Emily Schumann. Despite facing challenges in subsequent races and the European Championships due to subpar shooting, Kink rebounded at the Junior World Championships in Otepää in early March 2024. Displaying improved marksmanship, she secured gold in both the mass start and relay events. This stellar performance earned her a nomination for the World Cup, and she debuted in Soldier Hollow with a 42nd-place finish in the sprint. In the Soldier Hollow stage held in Utah, USA, Kink was a last-minute replacement for Sophia Schneider as the anchor in the German relay. In her debut World Cup relay, she engaged in a fierce battle for victory against Tandrevold. While slightly slower at the shooting range, matching the Norwegian with just one penalty, she secured a commendable second place for the German team in the race, finishing seventeen seconds behind Norway. The following day, Kink went on to claim the 38th position in the pursuit, earning her first World Cup points.

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[5][6]

World Cup

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Season Age Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2023–24 20

Youth and Junior World Championships

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7 medals (4 gold, 3 silver)

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Kazakhstan 2023 Shchuchinsk 19 Gold Silver Silver Gold Silver
Estonia 2024 Otepää 20 11th 5th Gold Gold

Relay podiums

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No. Season Date Location Level Placement Teammate
1 2023–24 9 March 2024 United States Soldier Hollow World Cup 2nd Hettich-Walz, Grotian, Voigt

References

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  1. ^ "Julia Kink profile". Germany Ski Association. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "JULIA KINK AND JAKUB BORGULA WIN YOUTH INDIVIDUALS". biathlonworld.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ "GERMAN AND CZECH YOUTH RELAYS WIN GOLD". biathlonworld.com. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Julia Kink celebrates winning gold in the mass start at the JWM in Otepää". xc-ski.de. 12 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Julia Kink profile". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Julia Kink profile". Ukraine biathlon federation. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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