Luigi Weiss
Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer
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Luigi "Gigi" Weiss (born 17 December 1951) is a former Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer.
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| Full name | Luigi Weiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Gigi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 December 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 (1976, 1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 7 (1977/78–1983/84) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Weiss was born in Vattaro. Together with Angelo Genuin and Bruno Bonaldi, he placed first in the military team category in the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama edition, which was carried out as the first World Championship of Skimountaineering.[1]
At the 1979 Biathlon World Championships, Weiss won bronze in the 10 km sprint. This was the first medal for an Italian at the Biathlon World Championships, and as the race also counted in the World Cup, it was also the first podium finish for an Italian in the World Cup.[2]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[3]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1976 Innsbruck |
— | N/a | 6th |
 1980 Lake Placid |
— | 18th | 9th |
- *Sprint was added as an event in 1980.
World Championships
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1975 Antholz-Anterselva |
49th | — | — |
 1977 Lillehammer |
25th | 27th | 7th |
| 1978 Hochfilzen |
11th | 7th | 8th |
 1979 Ruhpolding |
57th | Bronze | 5th |
 1981 Lahti |
36th | 38th | 9th |
 1982 Minsk |
37th | 14th | 5th |
| 1983 Antholz-Anterselva |
— | 27th | 10th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- Further achievements
- 1973: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1974: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1975: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1976:
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1977: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1978: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1979:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1980:
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1981: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1982:
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
