Hubert Leitgeb (biathlete)
# Hubert Leitgeb (biathlete)

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

| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1992 Albertville | — | 26th | 4th |
| 1998 Nagano | — | 35th | — |

### World Championships

3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)

| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Team | Relay |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 Feistritz | 14th | — | — | 4th | — |
| 1990 Minsk | 34th | — | — | 9th | — |
| 1991 Lahti | 27th | — | — | Gold | 4th |
| 1992 Novosibirsk | — | — | — | 8th | — |
| 1994 Canmore | — | — | — | Gold | — |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | — | — | — | — | 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 | Canmore | 20 km individual | Biathlon 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
