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| Born | (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SK Ihan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lovro Planko (born 28 May 2001) is a Slovenian biathlete. He competed four-times at the Junior World Championships. He represented Slovenia at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Career
He first competed at Junior World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia in 2017. He made a debut in Junior IBU Cup in 2018 in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. He made his breakthrough to the international level when he won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint in 2019 at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Sarajevo. He won bronze medal in 20km Individual at the 2023 European Championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing
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46th | 42nd | 56th | — | 11th | — |
World Championships
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2023 Oberhof |
55th | 33rd | 29th | — | — | — | — |
 2024 Nové Město na Moravě |
32nd | 34th | 38th | — | 11th | — | — |
Junior/Youth World Championships
3 medals (2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Osrblie
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37th | 56th | 38th | 11th |
 2018 Otepää
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28th | 38th | 36th | 5th |
| 2019 Osrblie
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24th | Silver | 10th | Silver |
 2020 Lenzerheide
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15th | 8th | Bronze | 4th |
 2021 Obertilliach
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43rd | 14th | 20th | 4th |
 2022 Soldier Hollow
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27th | 11th | 7th | 5th |
 2023 Shchuchinsk
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53rd | 16th | 21st | 15th |
References
- "Lovro Planko je svetovni mladinski podprvak v biatlonu". 1 February 2019.
- "Srebrni Lovro Planko slovenski odpravi zagotovil prvo odličje". 12 February 2019.
- "Lovro Planko: Results". www.biathlon.com.
- Smučarski klub Ihan. "IBU World Cup Lenzerheide". www.facebook.com.
- "Prva kolajna za Slovenijo na OFEM Sarajevo 2019" [First medal for Slovenia at EYOF Sarajevo 2019]. olympic.si (in Slovenian). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- "IBU Youth/Junior World Championships Results". International Biathlon Union.