Rene Zahkna

Rene Zahkna (born 2 October 1994) is an Estonian biathlete. Zahkna won two medals at the 2015 European Championships and two medals at the 2014 European Championships, two medals at the 2013 Junior World Championships and two medals at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He debuted in the Biathlon World Cup on March 13, 2014 in Kontiolahti, Finland, finishing 68th. He earned his first World cup points on January 13, 2016 in Ruhpolding, Germany, with a 34th position finish.

Rene Zahkna

Rene Zahkna in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Rene Zahkna
Born	(1994-10-02) 2 October 1994 Võru, Estonia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Võru SpK
Skis	Fischer
World Cup debut	13 March 2014
World Cup
Seasons	(2013/14–)
Individual races	63
All races	96
Individual podiums	0
All podiums	1
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing Estonia Winter Youth Olympics 2012 Innsbruck 7.5 km sprint 2012 Innsbruck 10 km pursuit Youth World Championships 2013 Obertilliach 10 km pursuit 2013 Obertilliach 7.5 km sprint Biathlon European Championships 2014 Nove Mesto 15 km individual(U21) 2015 Otepää 15 km individual(U21) 2015 Otepää 12.5 km pursuit(U21) 2014 Nove Mesto Mixed relay(U21)

He represented Estonia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang	65th	75th	—	—	13th	—
2022 Beijing	68th	50th	50th	—	15th	16th

World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass Start	Relay	Mixed Relay	Single Mixed Relay
2015 Kontiolahti	—	—	—	—	15th	—	—
2016 Oslo	81st	—	—	—	14th	21st
2017 Hochfilzen	45th	—	—	—	21st	21st
2019 Östersund	—	68th	—	—	14th	14th	11th
2020 Antholz-Anterselva	35th	59th	49th	—	21st	15th	12th
2021 Pokljuka	32nd	42nd	39th	—	21st	19th	10th
2023 Oberhof	90th	58th	DNS	—	15th	15th	9th
2024 Nove Mesto	40th	36th	40th	—	17th	12th	11th

World Cup

Season	Overall		Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2015-16	8	97th	7	58th	—	—	1	79th	—	—
2016-17	Didn't earn World Cup point
2017-18	7	90th	—	—	7	80th	—	—	—	—
2018-19	17	84th	—	—	3	85th	14	63rd	—	—
2019-20	6	89th	6	59th	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020-21	12	85th	11	52nd	—	—	1	78th	—	—

Team podiums

• 1 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Place	Team
1	2019–20	25 January 2020	Pokljuka	Single Mixed Relay	2nd	Zahkna / Oja

Winter Youth Olympics

Event	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay	Mixed Relay
2012 Innsbruck	Silver	Silver	8th	8th

Junior/Youth World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
2012 Kontiolahti	65th	23rd	18th	18th
2013 Obertilliach	5th	Bronze	Silver	10th
2014 Presque Isle	24th	24th	15th	-
2015 Minsk	19th	14th	21st	11th

European Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mixed Relay
2013 Bansko	28th	21st	14th	-
2014 Nove Mesto	Gold	17th	14th	Bronze
2015 Otepää	Silver	5th	Silver	5th

Personal

His father is a former biathlete Hillar Zahkna.

See also

• List of professional sports families

External links

• Rene Zahkna at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
• Rene Zahkna at IBU BiathlonResults.com
• Eesti Spordileksikon