Marlene Fichtner
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marlene Fichtner (born 16 March 2003) is a German biathlete. She made her debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2024.[1]
Marlene Fichtner competes for the Ski-Club Traunstein and trains in Ruhpolding under Andreas Birnbacher.[2] After graduating from Chiemgau-Gymnasium in 2021, she was supported by the Bavarian State Police before joining the Zoll-Ski-Team. She gained national recognition in the German Schülercup and later in the Deutschlandpokal, securing multiple wins. Her international debut came at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.[3] In 2022, she won silver in the relay at the Youth World Championships. In the 2022/23 season, Fichtner transitioned to the junior level, achieving multiple podiums in the IBU Junior Cup and winning bronze at the Junior European Championships. She also became Junior World Champion in the relay.[4] During the 2023/24 season, she made her international senior debut at the European Championships, finishing fifth in the pursuit. At the 2024 Junior World Championships, she won two more relay medals (gold and silver). In summer 2024, she was promoted to the German B-National Team. Her 2024/25 season started with strong performances in the IBU Cup, including a victory in Geilo, leading to her World Cup debut in Hochfilzen.[5][6] She later returned to the IBU Cup and won silver at the 2025 European Championships in Val Martello.[7][8]
