Simon Eder (born 23 February 1983) is an Austrian biathlete.
Career
His first World Cup win was in the Khanty-Mansiysk mass-start race on 29 March 2009.[1]
Eder represented Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics and in 2014 Winter Olympics. He won 2 medals: silver in the Men's relay in 2010, and a bronze in Men's relay in 2014. Both of the relays together with Daniel Mesotitsch, Dominik Landertinger and Christoph Sumann.
He is known for his fast shooting times, having recorded sub-20 second performances on the shooting range. He is the son of former biathlete and Austrian national biathlon coach Alfred Eder.[2]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2010 Vancouver
|
6th | 11th | 4th | 25th | Silver | — |
 2014 Sochi
|
4th | 7th | 8th | 16th | Bronze | — |
 2018 Pyeongchang
|
11th | 28th | 14th | 14th | 4th | 10th |
 2022 Beijing
|
20th | 18th | 37th | 7th | 10th | 10th |
:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
5 medals (2 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
|
68th | — | — | — | 6th | — | — |
 2008 Östersund
|
20th | 33rd | 23rd | 15th | 4th | — | |
| 2009 Pyeongchang
|
— | 8th | 14th | 8th | Silver | — | |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
|
17th | 17th | 14th | 9th | 9th | — | |
 2012 Ruhpolding
|
23rd | 46th | 34th | — | 5th | — | |
 2013 Nové Město
|
42nd | 10th | 12th | 18th | 5th | — | |
 2015 Kontiolahti
|
20th | 46th | 12th | 19th | 5th | 5th | |
 2016 Oslo
|
Bronze | 27th | 16th | 11th | 4th | 5th | |
 2017 Hochfilzen
|
12th | 22nd | 12th | Bronze | Bronze | 9th | |
| 2019 Östersund
|
DNF | 15th | 10th | 7th | 8th | — | — |
| 2020 Rasen-Antholz
|
40th | 37th | 12th | — | 6th | — | 6th |
 2021 Pokljuka
|
7th | 16th | 9th | 4th | 10th | Silver | 6th |
| 2023 Oberhof
|
DNS | 23rd | 37th | — | — | 4th | — |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě
|
12th | 62nd | — | 25th | 12th | 6th | 9th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
Junior/Youth World Championships
2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna
|
Gold | 35th | 17th | 9th |
 2003 Kościelisko
|
13th | 18th | 9th | 8th |
 2004 Haute Maurienne
|
4th | Bronze | 7th | — |
Individual victories
3 victories (2 Pu, 1 MS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 1 victory (1 MS) |
29 March 2009 | Khanty-Mansiysk |
15 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2013–14 1 victory (1 Pu) |
22 March 2014 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2015–16 1 victory (1 Pu) |
9 January 2016 | Ruhpolding |
12.5 km pursuit | 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
- ^ Khanty-Mansiysk win
- ^ "Simon Eder – Biathlon: Red Bull Snow". Red Bull. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Simon Eder". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
External links
- Simon Eder at IBU
- Simon Eder at Olympics.com
- Simon Eder at Olympedia
