Tomasz Sikora
Encyclopedia
Tomasz Sikora (born December 21, 1973), is a Polish
biathlete
.
In 1993 he finished second in 10 km sprint at world youth championships in Ruhpolding.
Sikora was born in Wodzisław Śląski. He was world champion in 1995 (20 km), runner-up in the world championships in 2004 (also 20 km) and bronze medalist in 1997 (team competition). On February 25, 2006 he was placed second in the 15 km mass start at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, winning the second and final medal for Poland in those Olympics
.
On March 23, 2006, Sikora won the IBU World Cup sprint title, beating Ole Einar Bjørndalen
by 5 points. On January 10, 2009, he took the lead in the overall world cup classification, which he lost 42 days later. At last he was 2nd in overall IBU World Cup 2009 and 2nd in IBU World Cup 2009 sprint. He was chosen the best biathlete 2009, in voting of national team coaches. In 2010 he won the fans' award.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
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In 1993 he finished second in 10 km sprint at world youth championships in Ruhpolding.
Sikora was born in Wodzisław Śląski. He was world champion in 1995 (20 km), runner-up in the world championships in 2004 (also 20 km) and bronze medalist in 1997 (team competition). On February 25, 2006 he was placed second in the 15 km mass start at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, winning the second and final medal for Poland in those Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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On March 23, 2006, Sikora won the IBU World Cup sprint title, beating Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Ole Einar Bjørndalen is a Norwegian professional biathlete. He is often regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen...
by 5 points. On January 10, 2009, he took the lead in the overall world cup classification, which he lost 42 days later. At last he was 2nd in overall IBU World Cup 2009 and 2nd in IBU World Cup 2009 sprint. He was chosen the best biathlete 2009, in voting of national team coaches. In 2010 he won the fans' award.
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1994 Lillehammer1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat... |
— | 32nd | — | — | — |
 1998 Nagano-Nozawa1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice... |
47th | 28th | — | — | 5th |
 2002 Salt Lake City |
46th | 31st | 25th | — | 9th |
 2006 Turin |
21st | 20th | 18th | 2nd | 13th |
 2010 Vancouver |
7th | 29th | 18th | 11th | — |
World championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Antholz Biathlon World Championships 1995 The 30th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1995 for the third time in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy.-10 km sprint:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Team event:-7.5 km sprint:-15 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Team event:... |
1st | 29th | — | — | 7th | — |
 1996 RuhpoldingBiathlon World Championships 1996 The 31st Biathlon World Championships were held in 1996 for the third time in Ruhpolding, Germany.-10 km sprint:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Team event:-7.5 km sprint:-15 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Team event:... |
6th | 15th | — | — | 7th | — |
 1997 Brezno-OsrblieBiathlon World Championships 1997 The 32nd Biathlon World Championships were held in 1997 in Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia. The pursuit races were contested for the first time in the world championships.-10 km sprint:-12,5 km pursuit:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Team event:... |
28th | 17th | 21st | — | 6th | — |
 1998 PokljukaBiathlon World Championships 1998 The 33rd Biathlon World Championships held in 1998 in Pokljuka, Slovenia, and for the second time in Hochfilzen, Austria were only for the pursuit races and the team events because these were not part of the Olympic programme in Nagano.... |
— | — | 14th | — | — | — |
 1999 KontiolahtiBiathlon World Championships 1999 The 34th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1999 in Kontiolahti, Finland. Due to the cold, the individual and the mass start events were moved to Oslo, Norway... |
14th | 59th | — | — | 14th | — |
| 2000 Oslo Biathlon World Championships 2000 The 35th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2000 for the second time in Oslo, Norway. Due to fog, the men's relay was moved to Lahti, Finland.-10 km sprint:-12,5 km pursuit:-15 km mass start:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:... |
32nd | 21st | 47th | 18th | 11th | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka Biathlon World Championships 2001 The 36th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2001 for the second time in Pokljuka, Slovenia.-10 km sprint:-12,5 km pursuit:-15 km mass start:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-7.5 km sprint:-10 km pursuit:... |
18th | 15th | 16th | 20th | 6th | — |
| 2002 Oslo Biathlon World Championships 2002 The 37th Biathlon World Championships held in 2002 for the third time in Oslo, Norway were only for the mass start because these events were not part of the Olympic programme in Salt Lake City.-15 km mass start:-12.5 km mass start:-Medal table:... |
— | — | — | 25th | — | — |
 2003 Khanty-MansiyskBiathlon World Championships 2003 The 38th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2003 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.-10 km sprint:-12,5 km pursuit:-15 km mass start:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-7.5 km sprint:-10 km pursuit:... |
9th | 11th | 7th | 14th | — | — |
| 2004 Oberhof Biathlon World Championships 2004 The 39th Biathlon World Championships were held in 2004 in Oberhof, Germany.-10 km sprint:-12,5 km pursuit:-15 km mass start:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-7.5 km sprint:-10 km pursuit:-12.5 km mass start:... |
2nd | 11th | 7th | 14th | — | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen |
— | 9th | 10th | 5th | 10th | — |
| 2005 Khanty-Mansiysk |
— | — | — | — | — | 8th |
| 2006 Pokljuka Biathlon World Championships 2006 The Mixed Relay Biathlon World Championships was held in Pokljuka, Slovenia on March 12, 2006. As for the rules of biathlon in the year of the Winter Olympic Games World Championships being played only in disciplines not included in the Olympic program, therefore the championship consisted only of... |
— | — | — | — | — | 8th |
| 2007 Antholz Biathlon World Championships 2007 The 41st Biathlon World Championships were held in 2007 for the fourth time in Antholz-Anterselva, Italy from February 2 to February 11.-Opening ceremony:* Date / Time: Fri February 3, 2007 / 20:00 CET... |
21st | 5th | 7th | 21st | 13th | 11th |
 2008 ÖstersundBiathlon World Championships 2008 The 42nd Biathlon World Championships were held in Östersund in Jämtland in central Sweden from February 8 to February 17, 2008. It was the second time Östersund was hosting the Biathlon World Championships, the first being in 1970... |
30th | 11th | 11th | 19th | — | 6th |
 2009 PyeongchangBiathlon World Championships 2009 The 43rd Biathlon World Championships were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 13 to February 22, 2009. It was the first time that the Biathlon World Championships were held in Asia .... |
9th | 16th | 4th | 6th | 13th | 8th |
| 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Biathlon World Championships 2010 The Mixed Relay Biathlon World Championships was held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia on March 28, 2010. As for the rules of biathlon in the year of the Winter Olympic Games World Championships being played only in disciplines not included in the Olympic program, therefore the championship consists only... |
— | — | — | — | — | |
World Cup Podiums
| Season | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | Overall |
| 1993/1994 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| 1994/1995 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | ||||
| 1995/1996 | ||||
| 1996/1997 | ||||
| 1997/1998 | ||||
| 1998/1999 | ||||
| 1999/2000 | ||||
| 2000/2001 | ||||
| 2001/2002 | ||||
| 2002/2003 | ||||
| 2003/2004 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2004/2005 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | |||
| 2005/2006 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 4 | ||||
| 2006/2007 | ||||
| 2007/2008 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | ||||
| 2008/2009 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009/2010 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | |||
| Overall | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
Overall standing
| Season | Position |
|---|---|
| 1993/1994 | 43rd |
| 1994/1995 | 16th |
| 1995/1996 | 21st |
| 1996/1997 | 41st |
| 1997/1998 | 31st |
| 1998/1999 | 57th |
| 1999/2000 | 24th |
| 2000/2001 | 26th |
| 2001/2002 | 34th |
| 2002/2003 | 9th |
| 2003/2004 | 7th |
| 2004/2005 | 12th |
| 2005/2006 | 4th |
| 2006/2007 | 18th |
| 2007/2008 | 12th |
| 2008/2009 | 2nd |
| 2009/2010 | 18th |
| 2010/2011 | |