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Matthias Simmen

Matthias Simmen

Swiss biathlete

Matthias Simmen (born in Altdorf, Uri on (1972-02-03)February 3, 1972) is a retired Swiss biathlete.[1]

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He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. His best finish was 9th, as a member of the Swiss relay team in 2010. His best individual performance was 23rd, in the 2006 pursuit.[2]

He earned one Biathlon World Cup podium finish, 3rd in the sprint event in the 2006/07 event at Hochfilzen. That was the first podium finish ever for a Swiss biathlete.[3] His best finish at the Biathlon World Championships was 10th, in 2007. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup came in 2006/07, when he placed 29th.[1]

Simmen retired after the 2010–11 season.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    IBU Profile
  2. [2]
    Sports-Reference Profile
  3. [3]
    Jerry Kokesh. "Oslo Awards and Endings". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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