Katharina Komatz (née Innerhofer, born 17 January 1991) is an Austrian biathlete. She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2012 and 2013, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1]
On 6 March 2014, Innerhofer won her first World Cup event by finishing first in a sprint competition in Pokljuka.[2] 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.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
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
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
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.
Personal life
Katharina Innerhofer was born in Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria.[3] She 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]
References
- ^ "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
- ^ a b "Katharina Innerhofer". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "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
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
