Luigi Weiss


Luigi "Gigi" Weiss is a former Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer.
Weiss was born in Vattaro. Together with Angelo Genuin and Bruno Bonaldi, he placed first in the military team category in the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama edition, which was carried out as the first World Championship of Skimountaineering.
At the 1979 Biathlon World Championships, Weiss won bronze in the 10 km sprint. This was the first medal for an Italian at the Biathlon World Championships, and as the race also counted in the World Cup, it was also the first podium finish for an Italian in the World Cup.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

World Championships

1 medal
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1975 Antholz-Anterselva49th——
1977 Lillehammer25th27th7th
1978 Hochfilzen11th7th8th
1979 Ruhpolding57thBronze5th
1981 Lahti36th38th9th
1982 Minsk37th14th5th
1983 Antholz-Anterselva—27th10th

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