Katharina Komatz
.JPG) Innerhofer during the Open European Championships in Duszniki-Zdrój, Poland in January 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Katharina Innerhofer |
| Born | 17 January 1991 Zell am See, Austria |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| World Cup debut | 6 January 2011 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 1 (2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 (2012, 2013, 2015) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 5 (2010/11–) |
| Individual victories | 1 |
| All victories | 1 |
| Individual podiums | 1 |
| All podiums | 1 |
| Updated on 22 March 2015. | |
Katharina Komatz (née Innerhofer, born 17 January 1991) is an Austrian biathlete. She was born in Zell am See.[1]
She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2012 and 2013, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2]
On 6 March 2014, Innerhofer won her first World cup event by finishing first in a sprint competition in Pokljuka.[3] Before this victory, her best result in the World Cup was 22nd place in an individual race in Ruhpolding. It was also a first-ever victory in the World Cup for an Austrian female biathlete.
Katharina Innerhofer has been married to the Austrian biathlete David Komatz since 2022 and bears his last name.[4] In 2023 the two became parents to a son.[5]
Biathlon results[edit]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games[edit]
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Sochi
|
27th | 73rd | — | — | 9th | — |
 2018 Pyeongchang
|
60th | 29th | 40th | — | — | 10th |
 2022 Beijing
|
26th | 21st | 22nd | 14th | 9th | — |
:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships[edit]
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Hochfilzen
|
— | 60th | 56th | — | — | — | — |
 2019 Östersund
|
— | 49th | 40th | — | 16th | 17th | — |
 2020 Rasen-Antholz
|
20th | 19th | 28th | 19th | 12th | 8th | — |
 2021 Pokljuka
|
46th | 39th | 37th | — | 7th | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories[edit]
1 victory (1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 1 victory (1 Sp) |
6 March 2014 | Pokljuka |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Katharina Innerhofer". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Katharina Innerhofer". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ IBU – Sprint Pokljuka 2013/14
- ^ "Innerhofer und Komatz: Österreichs Biathlon-Asse gaben sich das Ja-Wort" [Innerhofer and Komatz: Austria's biathlon aces tied the knot]. kleinezeitung.at (in German). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "ÖSV-Paar bringt erstmals Nachwuchs auf die Welt" [ÖSV couple gives birth to offspring for the first time]. laola1.at (in German). 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Katharina Innerhofer at Wikimedia Commons
- Katharina Komatz at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Katharina Komatz at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Katharina Innerhofer at Olympedia
- Katharina Innerhofer at Olympics.com
