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Michela Ponza

Michela Ponza
Personal information
Full nameMichela Ponza
Born (1979-02-12) 12 February 1979 (age 45)
Bolzano, Italy
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)[1]
Websitemichelaponza.com
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle[1]
World Cup debut14 March 1998
Retired23 March 2014
Olympic Games
Teams4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams14 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons17 (1997/98–2013/14)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums7
All podiums9
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Italy
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nové Město 4 × 6 km relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Jericho/Valcartier Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Jericho/Valcartier Relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Pokljuka 10 km pursuit

Michela Ponza (born 12 February 1979) is a retired Italian professional biathlete, who competed on the World Cup circuit from the final round of the World Cup in the 1997–98 season to the final round in the 2013–14 season.

Biography

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She had seven individual podium finishes, four second places and three third places. She has also competed in 4 Olympic Games, in Salt Lake City in 2002, in Turin in 2006, in Vancouver in 2010 and finally in Sochi in 2014. Her best Olympic result was a fifth place in the pursuit in 2006.[1] Ponza was born in Bolzano, but lives in Santa Cristina Gherdëina. She is the granddaughter of Vincenzo Demetz.[1]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Michela Ponza". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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