Monika Hojnisz-Staręga

Monika Hojnisz
Hojnisz in 2017
Born (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33)
Chorzów, Poland
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Ski clubUKS Lider Katowice
World Cup career
Indiv. podiums2
Indiv. wins–
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nové Město Mass start
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Kontiolahti 12.5 km individual
Youth World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Torsby 6 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Torsby 7.5 km pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Duszniki-Zdrój Individual
Gold medal – first place 2013 Bansko Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bansko Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bansko Sprint
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trentino Sprint[1]
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trentino Pursuit[2]
Updated on 17 February 2014.

Monika Hojnisz (born 27 August 1991), now Monika Hojnisz-Staręga, is a Polish biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup. Hojnisz won a bronze medal at the Biathlon World Championships 2013 (12.5 km mass start).[3] In December 2018 she scored her best World Cup finish, taking second place in the 15 km individual at the Pokljuka round of the World Cup. She finished sixth in the 15 km individual at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.[4]

She married Polish cross-county skier Maciej Staręga in June 2019.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay
Russia 2014 Sochi 12th 21st 19th 5th 10th –
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 6th 45th 43rd 15th 7th –
China 2022 Beijing 20th 16th 9th 27th 14th –
*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

1 medal (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed Relay Single mixed relay
Russia 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 59th 68th – – 9th – —
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město – 24th 13th Bronze 9th –
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 9th 74th – – 12th –
Norway 2016 Oslo 40th 44th 29th – 4th –
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 30th 39th 51st – 7th –
Sweden 2019 Östersund 39th 34th DNS 13th 7th – –
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 6th 28th 26th 4th 7th – –
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 16th 30th 16th 22nd 6th – –
*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.

World Cup

Season Age Overall Sprint Pursuit Individual Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2010–11 19 27 75th 8 77th 0 – 19 47th 0 –
2011–12 20 22 70th 0 – 22 53rd 0 – 0 –
2012–13 21 179 37th 81 33rd 50 39th 0 – 48 32nd
2013–14 22 148 43rd 53 51st 66 41st 29 22nd 0 –
2014–15 23 248 29th 111 27th 55 36th 72 13th 10 43rd
2015–16 24 306 26th 119 24th 80 34th 26 34th 81 21st
2016–17 25 225 36th 85 36th 65 38th 47 21st 28 38th
2017–18 26 13 82nd 7 82nd 6 74th 0 – 0 –
2018–19 27 567 10th 238 6th 159 15th 66 13th 104 18th
2019–20 28 500 12th 162 14th 91 19th 96 7th 151 7th

References

  1. ^ "Poland's Girl Dominated Women's Biathlon Sprint". 2013 Winter Universiade. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Nowanska-Ziemniak (POL) Took Also Pursuit's Gold". 2013 Winter Universiade. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Women 12.5 km Mass Start". Biathlonresults.com. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Top Polish biathlete, XC skier tie the knot". thenews.pl. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.