Lovro Planko
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| Born | 28 May 2001 Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SK Ihan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lovro Planko (born 28 May 2001) is a Slovenian biathlete. He competed four-times at the Junior World Championships.[3] He represented Slovenia at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Career
He first competed at Junior World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia in 2017. He made a debut in Junior IBU Cup in 2018 in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.[4] He made his breakthrough to the international level when he won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint in 2019 at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Sarajevo.[5] He won bronze medal in 20km Individual at the 2023 European Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[6]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2022 Beijing
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46th | 42nd | 56th | — | 11th | — |
World Championships
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2023 Oberhof |
55th | 33rd | 29th | — | — | — | — |
 2024 Nové Město na Moravě |
32nd | 34th | 38th | — | 11th | — | — |
Junior/Youth World Championships
3 medals (2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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 2017 Osrblie
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37th | 56th | 38th | 11th |
 2018 Otepää
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28th | 38th | 36th | 5th |
| 2019 Osrblie
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24th | Silver | 10th | Silver |
.svg.png){kind=small} 2020 Lenzerheide
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15th | 8th | Bronze | 4th |
 2021 Obertilliach
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43rd | 14th | 20th | 4th |
 2022 Soldier Hollow
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27th | 11th | 7th | 5th |
 2023 Shchuchinsk
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53rd | 16th | 21st | 15th |
References
- ^ "Lovro Planko je svetovni mladinski podprvak v biatlonu". 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Srebrni Lovro Planko slovenski odpravi zagotovil prvo odličje". 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Lovro Planko: Results". www.biathlon.com.
- ^ Smučarski klub Ihan. "IBU World Cup Lenzerheide". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Prva kolajna za Slovenijo na OFEM Sarajevo 2019" [First medal for Slovenia at EYOF Sarajevo 2019]. olympic.si (in Slovenian). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "IBU Youth/Junior World Championships Results". International Biathlon Union.