René Cattarinussi is an Italian

Italy

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 former biathlete

Biathlon

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. At the World Championship 1996 in Ruhpolding

Ruhpolding

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 he took a bronze medal in the sprint event, the following year at the World Championship 1997 in Osrblie

Osrblie

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 he won a silver medal in the sprint event and bronze in the relay. He also has a bronze and a silver medal from the sprint distance in the World Championship 2000 in Oslo

Oslo

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 and from the World Championship 2001 in Pokljuka.
Cattarinussi retired as a biathlete in 2003