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Patrick Favre (born 30 July 1972) is a former Italian biathlete. At the Biathlon World Championships 1997 in Osrblie he won a bronze medal with the Italian relay team. Two years later at the Biathlon World Championships 1999 in Kontiolahti he won a silver medal in the sprint event. In the 1994–95 season he came second in the overall World Cup behind Jon Åge Tyldum. After the 2000–01 season, he retired as biathlete, though he had a short-lived comeback during the 2003–04 season.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Lillehammer | 22nd | — | 6th |
| 1998 Nagano | 54th | — | 9th |
World Championships
3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 78th | 5th | N/A | N/A | 10th | 4th |
| 1996 Ruhpolding | 17th | 26th | N/A | N/A | Bronze | 10th |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 15th | 4th | 5th | N/A | — | Bronze |
| 1998 Pokljuka | N/A | N/A | — | N/A | 6th | N/A |
| 1999 Kontiolahti | 22nd | Silver | 8th | 19th | N/A | 8th |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 47th | 34th | 21st | — | N/A | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka | 13th | 29th | 31st | 6th | N/A | 10th |
| 2004 Oberhof | — | 44th | 46th | — | N/A | 15th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999.
Individual victories
2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 1 victory (1 Sp) | 15 January 1994 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1994–95 1 victory (1 In) | 15 December 1994 | Bad Gastein | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
- Further notable results
- 1993: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 1996: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1998:
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 1999: 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 2000:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 2001:
- 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon
- 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- 2004: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit
- "Patrick Favre". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 August 2015.