Childhood
Magdalena Neuner was born into the family of bank employee Paul Neuner and Margit. The Neuner family has four children: older brother Paul, as well as Christoph and Anna - Magdalena's younger brother and sister. Anna is also involved in biathlon and takes part in youth competitions.Neuner spent her entire childhood in the small Bavarian village of Wallgau, where she still lives. She started skiing at the age of four and was a member of the SC Wallgau ski club. At the age of nine, her parents brought her to the biathlon section, which she immediately liked. Neuner showed herself to be a talented biathlete there, but Magdalena decided to compete in sports competitions only at the age of sixteen, after graduating from school.
Sports career
Good results in biathlon competitions appeared immediately. During the first four years of her performances, Neuner managed to win seven awards in the world championships in the youth team.Magdalena received her first medal at the junior championship in 2004, winning the relay and sprint, and was also able to finish second in the race. The following year she received three more medals in similar competitions.
In 2006, as a junior, Neuner again won three awards: two gold and one silver medal.
2008 was her last junior championship, where the biathlete became the winner in the race and sprint. Thanks to such successes, Magdalena received the right to compete for the European Cup. In the 2005/06 season, he wins three races and takes fifth place in the overall standings. Her such significant results allow the team's head coach Uwe Mussegang to include Neuner in the national team to compete for the World Cup.
Magdalena made her debut at the World Cup on January 13, 2006, where she, being in reserve, temporarily replaced Uschi Dizl, who had dropped out of the race. In the first race and sprint in Ruhpolding she took only 41st place without scoring points, but already at the competition in Kontiolahti on March 16, 2006 she finished fourth. She won her first victory in the World Cup the following year. On January 5, Magdalena became the best in the 7.5 km sprint. Having shown excellent results at the World Championships in Anterselva, she won her third gold medal, becoming a three-time champion, the youngest in the history of biathlon. At the end of 2007, she was recognized by journalists as the best athlete of the year in Germany. According to the results of the Cup, which consisted of nine stages, Neuner scored 720 points and took 4th place.
The following season, the biathlete received three more awards at the World Championships - the World Cup and two Small Crystal Globes. The results of the next drawing, which now consisted of 10 stages: 818 points, first place and the title of World Cup winner. The first individual victory was a victory in the race from the general start in Oberhof, where Magdalena finished with the German flag. The series of victories at the championship in Östersund continued. Despite the fact that the beginning of the forum was discouraging for Neuner: while in the lead, the biathlete made three mistakes, thereby finding herself below the medal list. But later she rehabilitated herself, winning the race, and also making a significant contribution to the victory of the German team. Thus, completing the championship as a six-time champion. Having performed successfully in Khanty-Mansiysk, she topped the overall standings and won the Cup ahead of schedule. In Holmenkollen, having average results in the races, she still won the fight for the Small Cup.
The year 2008/09 was not so successful, although Magdalena received the Crystal Globe (individual races), but did not win a single individual award, just as she did not achieve significant success in the World Cup. The results of this season are 891 points and fourth place.
2009/10 Olympic season, the most successful in her sports career. The January stages did not bring Magdalena victories: second and third place, but already at the last stage in Fort Kent she collected a full collection of awards. Neuner won her twentieth anniversary victory in Slovenia, although she made two mistakes, she still became the best in the race. Although Neuner missed the first stage of this season due to illness. At the second stage in Hochfilzen, Magdalena took 29th and 28th places. The third stage of the race was held in the Slovenian town of Pokljuka; the result was 3rd place in the sprint and 2nd place in the race. Neuner missed the next stage, which took place in Oberhof, due to a back injury, which she received during the warm-up before the first race. At the competitions in Ruhpolding she took 3rd place twice, but her performance on home soil was disappointing with the failure of the relay. At the last sixth stage, held in Antholz-Anterselva, Magdalena showed excellent preparation and came to the finish line first, despite the penalty minutes. Having made only one mistake in the sprint race, she still showed an excellent result, thereby receiving her 16th personal victory at the World Cup.
In February in Vancouver, at her debut Olympics, Magdalena won three awards and became a two-time Olympic champion. After the end of the Olympics in less than two weeks at a new stage in the town of Kontiolahti, Neuner took 5th place in the sprint and 2nd place in the race. At the penultimate stage in Norway, the biathlete wins her fourth Small Crystal Globe. And at the final stage she wins again, scoring 933 points, and receives her second Crystal Globe of the season.
At a press conference in Leogang on 6 December 2011, Neuner stated that she wanted to retire after the 2011–12 season. At the first stage of this season, held according to tradition in Östersund, Magdalena won bronze three times. Also in Hochfilzen he shows excellent results in sprints and races. At the fourth stage in Oberhof, which was successful for the biathlete, she wins the sprint race, thus Neuner is rehabilitated in front of her fans for failing in the relay. Subsequent high results consolidate her leadership in the World Cup standings. In the Czech Republic, Neuner stood on the podium twice - in the individual sprint race and received the third overall result. But fans of Magdalena will remember the pursuit race for a long time because of her ridiculous mistake - Neuner was in the lead during the race, taking a shooting position opposite the first installation, and opened fire on the second. Having made four successful shots, only then did she notice her mistake and fire the last shot at the desired target. According to the rules of the competition, for such mistakes you have to go through four penalty loops. Thus, Neuner took 7th place.
Interview with Magdalena Neuner
Personal life of Magdalena Neuner
Magdalena Neuner enjoys playing the harp. Knitting is also a favorite pastime; the media often mentions it. Neuner writes a blog on this topic.In February 2007, Playboy magazine made an offer for a photo session, but Neuner rejected the offer. In June 2010, Magdalena took part in an advertisement for Mey brand underwear.
In December 2009, the world learned about her romantic relationship with her school friend Joseph Holzer, who also lived in her hometown of Wallgau.
The famous biathlete from Germany Magdalena Neuner gave birth to her second child. The baby's weight is 3170 grams, height is 52 cm. The son was named Josef. Recall that Neuner married her childhood friend, carpenter Josef Holzer, in March 2014. At the end of May 2014, the athlete gave birth to a girl, who was named Verena Anna.
On November 8, Magdalena shared her photo with fans and supporters on the Instagram website and added the text message: “Gestern Morgen um 4.44 Uhr hat unser kleiner Sohn Josef das Licht der Welt erblickt. Er war 3170g schwer und 52 cm gro. Uns geht"s sehr gut und wir sind so glcklich ber unser neues Familienmitglied. Auch Schwester Vreni ist total stolz und hat sich auf Anhieb in ihren kleinen Bruder Seppi verliebt. In den nchsten Tagen und Wochen werden wir uns ein wenig erholen und erst mal die Zeit zusammen genieen. Darauf freue ich mich wirklich sehr...". 
Congratulations to Magdalena Neuner on the new addition to the family. Health to mother and baby!
I would like to rejoice from the bottom of my heart for Magdalena, the health of her family, love and happiness!
I just remembered: The pilot loves the superficial signalman to the fullest, and the carpenter loves everyone more - to the death - another confirmation of the correctness of the choice of the famous biathlete. We are still “a little bit away” from having five children. What about ours? This is a question, rather, for Ekaterina Glazyrina, but only after she makes some noise on the biathlon track. I want to believe it.
Lena, with the newborn!
Lena, I sincerely congratulate you on the birth of your son! Health, happiness, prosperity.
It’s boring without you at KM, your charm and charisma are missing.
Dmitry, are we waiting for our son on the ski track? :-)
Best congratulations and good wishes! She is a beauty, an athlete and simply an excellent student!
This is who our (unrecognized) “stars” need to follow as an example. Everything is on time. Congratulations!
German biathlete, six-time biathlon world champion. Silver medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games in sprint. The youngest overall World Cup winner (2007/08 season) in history. Three-time world champion in summer biathlon. After winning 3 gold medals at the World Championships in 2007, Neuner became one of Germany's most popular athletes. Best female athlete 2007 in Germany.
Sports career
For the first time, Magdalena’s parents brought her to the biathlon section at the age of nine, where she immediately really liked it. Even then, her talent was evident, but the decision to seriously concentrate on the sports field was made already at the age of sixteen, after graduating from school. The results at the lower levels of the biathlon competitive hierarchy were not long in coming: Magdalena is a seven-time world youth biathlon champion and a multiple winner of national youth biathlon championships in Germany. In 2005, in Germany, sports journalists recognized her as the junior athlete of the year. Lena won her first medals from the Junior World Championships back in 2004, when she won the relay and pursuit, and also finished second in the sprint. A year later, she took home three more medals from a similar championship: gold in the sprint and two silvers (in pursuit and relay). The 2006 Junior World Championships were also marked for Neuner with three awards: two gold (pursuit and relay) and one silver for her performance in the sprint. At her last junior world championship in 2007, the German was content with victories in the sprint and pursuit.
These successes opened the way for her to the second most important echelon of world biathlon - the European Cup competition. In the 2005/2006 season. Magdalena won three stages of the European Cup (final fifth place in the overall standings) and became a bronze medalist at the 2006 European Championships in the relay. Victories in the European Cup allowed the head coach of the German national team, Uwe Mussigang, to send the athlete to the World Cup.
Magdalena Neuner's debut in the World Cup took place on January 13, 2006, as a reservist instead of Usha Diesl, who was temporarily out of action. The first race, a sprint in Ruhpolding, Germany, turned out to be unsuccessful for her - 41st final place without scoring points in the overall World Cup standings. But a few weeks later, on March 16, 2006, in Kontiolahti, Finland, Magdalena managed to finish fourth.
The following season, on January 5, 2007, she won her first race - a 7.5 km sprint. Magdalena's distinctive style at the beginning of the 2006/2007 season was a very fast move along the track, but uncertain shooting, especially from a standing position. Therefore, many sports commentators and experts consider her to be the direct “heir” of Uschi Diesl, an outstanding German biathlete who had the same characteristics. Although on this occasion Magdalena personally remarked: “Every person is unique. I will not be the second Uschi Diesl, but the first Magdalena Neuner.” However, by the end of the season, the athlete managed to significantly improve her shooting performance and win a number of races at the Biathlon World Championships and the last two stages of the 2006/2007 World Cup. As a result, at the beginning of 2007 in Germany, Magdalena Neuner was recognized as the best athlete in winter sports based on the results of the 2006/2007 season and entered the recognized best sports team (German women's biathlon relay team). At the end of 2007, German sports journalists chose her as the best female athlete in Germany for the entire year.
In addition to biathlon, Magdalena enjoys music (playing the harp), motorcycles and handicrafts. Officially, she is listed as a customs employee. In addition to his native German, he speaks English. Among fans, sports journalists and fellow athletes, she is known by the diminutive name "Lena" and has the nickname "Shooting star", itself a play on words: in English this phrase means "meteor", and literally translates as "shooting star" " - which quite accurately reflects the occupation and perception of Magdalena by fans.
Shooting Neuner
The average shooting accuracy for his career is 74%. Magdalena had the highest percentage of shooting accuracy in her debut season - 78%. In the 2006-2007 season, the average percentage of accurate hits dropped to 70%; in her winning season of 2007-2008, this figure was 73%. In the 2008-2009 season it was 76% (this is the 78th result out of 113 participants). The 73% that Magdalena Neuner showed in the 2007-2008 season became the worst result among the World Cup winners (for comparison: Andrea Henkel - 84%, Katya Wilhelm - 87%, Sandrine Bailly - 81%). Neuner's shooting was a frequent topic of discussion in the German media.
Ski training Neuner
Neuner is one of the fastest biathletes in the world. In the 2006-2007 season, out of 24 races she ran, she was in the top three fastest over the distance in 19 races. The following season, in 19 of the 25 races held, she showed the best time over the distance, and in the remaining 6 she was in the top three. Magdalena is preparing very intensively for the season (during the preparatory cycle for the 2006-2007 World Cup, Neuner covered 5,300 km on skis and roller skis).
Winter Olympics 2010
The Olympics, currently taking place in Vancouver, were Magdalena’s first in her career. In her debut Olympic race, the 7.5-kilometer sprint, Magdalena, leading along the distance, had every chance of winning. But a mistake made at the second firing line was fatal. The time spent completing the penalty loop delayed Neuner's Olympic triumph, who ended up losing a second and five tenths to the representative of Slovakia, Anastasia Kuzmina. The result of the race for Magdalena was an Olympic silver medal and every chance of successful performance in the pursuit race.
2009/10
First stage in the 2009/10 season. Magdalena missed out in Ostersund, Sweden due to a viral infection. Therefore, the report of her performances is carried out from the second stage in the Austrian Hochfilzen. At this stage, Neuner competed in the sprint and pursuit, finishing 29th and 28th respectively.
At the next stage in the Slovenian town of Pokljuka, Neuner took 18th in the individual race, and in the next two races Magdalena was on the podium both times, taking 3rd place in the sprint and 2nd place in the pursuit.
She missed the fourth stage of the World Cup at home in Oberhof, Germany, just like the first. This time due to back pain.
At the fifth stage in Ruhpolding, Magdalena showed excellent skiing, but poor shooting, and took two third places (in the sprint (2 misses) and the mass start (5 misses)). And her completely unsuccessful shooting in the relay, where Lena “earned” 2 penalty loops, largely determined the fact that the German team ended up outside the prize podium.
The last pre-Olympic sixth stage in the highlands in the Italian Antholz-Anterselva became triumphant for Magdalena. In the individual race, for the first time this season, she climbed to the first step of the podium, which became her first victory in her life in this type of racing. Lena showed excellent skiing skills, and despite 3 penalty minutes, she came to the finish line first. In the next race in the sprint, she again demonstrated excellent physical shape and, with one penalty in the standing position, was again ahead of all competitors, thereby scoring her 16th individual victory at the World Cup stages. In the pursuit race that took place based on the results of the sprint, Magdalena had a chance to score a hat-trick at the stage, but a miss at the last shooting range allowed her teammate Andrea Henkel to get ahead of Lena and score a victory. Neuner finished second.
2008/09
According to the results of the 2008/2009 Biathlon World Cup (including the World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea), Magdalena Neuner took 4th place in the overall standings (891 points). The gap from the winner of the Big Crystal Globe Helena Jonsson and Katya Wilhelm, who took second place with the same number of points (952) (Jonsson won the BHG taking into account additional indicators), was 61 points, from the third place, which was taken by Tura Berger - 3 points. In the 2008-2009 season, Magdalena Neuner won the Small Crystal Globe in the individual races.
2007/08
Based on the results of the 2007/2008 Biathlon World Cup. out of ten stages (including the World Championships in Ostersund, Sweden), Magdalena Neuner took 1st place in the overall standings (818 points). The advantage over the closest pursuer, Sandrine Bailly, was 13 points. In general, the season turned out to be uneven for the athlete; even before it began, some sports commentators and journalists doubted Magdalena’s ability to consolidate the success achieved a year earlier, citing the “second year syndrome” among bright newcomers and illness during late pre-season preparation. The first stages did not really bring finishes on the podium, but they allowed us to gain a significant number of points both in the overall World Cup standings and in its individual disciplines. Starting from the stage in Pokljuka, Slovenia, Magdalena’s results improved significantly; she managed to finish among the medalists several times, both in individual and team competitions. Her first individual victory was in the 2007/2008 season. was a mass start in Oberhof, Thuringia, where the athlete finished with a very significant advantage with the German flag in her hands. The series of victories and podiums continued at the World Championships in Östersund, which was also included in the World Cup points standings, and its beginning was very disappointing for Magdalena - on her birthday, while leading in the sprint race on the track, she made three mistakes in standing shooting and ended up far behind the winners. But in the mass start, as well as in the women’s and mixed relay races, the athlete became the world champion, and the team races were won by the German teams largely thanks to her participation. The next stage, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was successful in the sprint, but in the subsequent pursuit race, Magdalena got lost on the track and lost more than a 20-second advantage over Sandrine Bailly and was unable to impose a fight on either her or the other medalists. However, after another successful stage for her in Khanty-Mansiysk, Magdalena led the overall World Cup standings and won the “small globe” in the mass start, despite another upcoming race in this standings. Despite mediocre results in the final races in Holmenkollen, Norway, the athlete also won victories in the sprint and general classifications of the World Cup, since her main rivals Andrea Henkel and Sandrine Bailly performed even worse.
2006/2007
According to the results of the 2006/2007 Biathlon World Cup. out of nine stages (including the World Championships in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy), Magdalena Neuner took 4th place in the overall standings (720 points). The gap to the winner, Andrea Henkel, was 150 points, and the gap to third place, occupied by Anna-Karin Olofsson, was 140 points. The advantage over the closest pursuer, Florence Baverel-Robert, was 49 points.
The first full season in the World Cup was more than successful for Magdalena, although its beginning turned out to be inexpressive: the only success before the start of the “golden classics” (three stages in Oberhof, Ruhpolding and Antholz-Anterselva) was a silver medal in the relay in Hochfilzen, Austria. The first victory in her career came during the sprint race in Oberhof, but before the start of the World Championship, despite a couple more successes, few people took seriously the possibility of Magdalena participating in the fight for championship medals. All the more unexpected were her two victories in a row in the sprint and pursuit, and in the first race Magdalena did not make a single mistake and created such a big foundation for the pursuit that she confidently finished first there, despite four mistakes on the standing shooting range. The athlete won her third gold medal as part of the German women's relay team. The series of victories and podiums continued after the World Championships; the final stage of the season in Khanty-Mansiysk was especially successful for Magdalena: 1 victory and 1 second place. On the other hand, a large number of shooting mistakes and the confident performance of her rivals did not allow her to rise above fourth place in the overall World Cup standings, although the demonstrated potential left no doubt about Magdalena’s ability to fight for all the highest places and biathlon titles.
Neuner Magdalena was born on February 9, 1987 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The Neuner family has four children: older brother Paul, as well as Christoph and Anna - Magdalena's younger brother and sister. She spent her entire childhood in the small Bavarian village of Wallgau, where she later began to live. She started skiing at the age of four and was a member of the SC Wallgau ski club. At the age of nine, her parents brought her to the biathlon section, which she immediately liked. She showed herself to be a talented biathlete there and decided to compete only at the age of sixteen, after graduating from school.
Good results in biathlon competitions appeared immediately. During the first four years of her performances, Neuner managed to win seven awards at the World Championships in the youth team. She received her first medal at the Junior Championships in 2004, winning the relay and sprint, and was also able to finish second in the race. The following year she received three more medals in similar competitions. In 2006, at the junior competitions, Neuner again won three awards: two gold and one silver medals. The year 2008 was her last junior Championship, where the biathlete became the winner in the race and sprint.
Thanks to such successes, Magdalena received the right to compete for the European Cup. In the 2005/2006 season, he wins three races and takes fifth place in the overall standings. Such significant results made it possible to include Neuner in the national team to compete for the World Cup. Magdalena made her debut at the World Cup on January 13, 2006, where she, being in reserve, temporarily replaced Uschi Dizl, who had dropped out of the race. In the first race and sprint she took only 41st place without scoring points, but already at the competition in Kontiolahti on March 16, 2006 she finished fourth. She won her first victory in the World Cup the following year.
Having shown excellent results at the World Championships in Anterselva, she won her third gold medal, becoming a three-time Champion, the youngest in the history of biathlon. At the end of 2007, she was recognized by journalists as the best athlete of the year in Germany. The following season she received three more awards at the World Championship: the World Cup and two Small Crystal Globes. The series of victories at the Championship in Östersund continued. Made a significant contribution to the victory of the German team. Thus, completing the Championship as a six-time champion.
The 2008/2009 season was not so successful, although Magdalena received a Crystal Globe, but did not win a single personal award. Did not achieve significant success at the 2009/2010 World Cup. The Olympic season, the most successful in her sports career. The January stages did not bring her victories: second and third place, but already at the last stage in Fort Kent she collected a full collection of awards. She won her twentieth anniversary victory in Slovenia, although she made two mistakes, but still became the best in the race. Although Neuner missed the first stage of this season due to illness. As a result, 3rd place in the sprint and 2nd in the race.
Neuner missed the next stage, which took place in Oberhof, due to a back injury, which she received during the warm-up before the first race. At the competitions in Ruhpolding she took 3rd place twice, but her performance on her native soil was disappointing with the failure of the relay. At the last sixth stage, held in Antholz-Anterselva, Magdalena showed excellent preparation and came to the finish line first, despite the penalty minutes. Having made only one mistake in the sprint race, she still showed an excellent result, thereby receiving her 16th personal victory at the World Cup.
In the city of Vancouver, at her debut Olympics, she won three awards and became a two-time Olympic champion. After the completion of the Olympics in less than two weeks at a new stage in the town of Kontiolahti, Neuner took 5th place in the sprint and 2nd place in the race. At the penultimate stage, the biathlete wins the fourth Small Crystal Globe. At the final stage, he wins again and receives his second Crystal Globe of the season.
At the first stage of the 2011/2012 season, Magdalena won bronze three times. Also in the city of Hochfilzen he shows excellent results in sprints and races. That same year she completed her sports career.
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