{{short description|Italian biathlete}} {{Infobox biathlete <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biathlon --> | name = Markus Windisch | image = 20110123 Markus Windisch 1.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Windisch in Antholz-Anterselva in 2011. | fullname = Markus Windisch | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1984|5|12}} | birth_place = Bruneck, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | occupation = | height = 1.85 m | weight = | website = | disciplines = Biathlon | club = C.S. Esercito | skis = | rifle = | wcdebut = 5 December 2004 | retired = 8 July 2014 | olympicteams = '''2''' (2010, 2014) | olympicmedals = '''0''' | olympicgolds = | worldsteams = '''6''' (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | worldsmedals = '''0''' | worldsgolds = | wcseasons = '''10''' (2004/05–2013/14) | wcraces = | wcraceswithrelays = | wcwins = '''0''' | wcrelayswins = '''1''' | wcpodiums = '''0''' | wcrelayspodiums = '''2''' | wcoveralls = | wctitles = | show-medals = yes | updated = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's biathlon}} {{MedalCountry|{{ITA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Summer World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2008 Haute Maurienne|Mixed relay}} {{MedalBronze|2013 Forni Avoltri|12.5&nbsp;km pursuit}} }} '''Markus Windisch''' (born 12 May 1984) is a former Italian biathlete.

==Career== Windisch had three top-10 finishes in World Cup races, with his best World Cup overall finish was 26th in the 2008–09 Biathlon World Cup.<ref name="IBUprofile">{{cite web|url=http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTITA11205198401 |title=Markus Windisch |website=IBU Datacenter |publisher=International Biathlon Union |access-date=6 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627105903/http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTITA11205198401 |archivedate=27 June 2015 }}</ref> He represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/markus-windisch-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417191014/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/markus-windisch-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Markus Windisch Biography and Olympic Results |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref> His brother Dominik Windisch is also a biathlete.

He retired from the sport after the 2013–14 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.snowalps.com/sport/biathlon/news/markus-windisch-annuncia-il-ritiro |title=Markus Windisch Announces Retirement |last=Paone |first=Francesco |date=8 July 2014 |website=Snowalps |publisher=Neve Italia |access-date=25 December 2014}}</ref>

==Biathlon results== All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.<ref name="IBUprofile"/>

===Olympic Games=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}} !style="width:70px;"|Relay !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}} |- | align=left |{{flagicon|Canada}} 2010 Vancouver | 31st | 44th | 53rd | — | 12th | {{n/a}} |- | align=left |{{flagicon|Russia}} 2014 Sochi | 71st | 81st | — | — | 5th | — |} :''*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.''

===World Championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}} !style="width:70px;"|Relay !style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}} |- | align=left |{{flagicon|SLO}} 2006 Pokljuka | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | {{n/a}} | DNS |- | align=left |{{flagicon|ITA}} 2007 Antholz-Anterselva | 57th | 47th | DNF | — | 4th | — |- | align=left |{{flagicon|SWE}} 2008 Östersund | — | 51st | 55th | — | 11th | — |- | align=left |{{flagicon|South Korea}} 2009 Pyeongchang | 12th | 19th | 23rd | 16th | 7th | 7th |- | align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 83rd | 18th | 13th | 28th | 5th | — |- | align=left |{{flagicon|GER}} 2012 Ruhpolding | 22nd | 8th | 30th | 20th | 4th | 9th |} :''*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.''

===Junior/Youth World Championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- " !Event !style="width:70px;"|Individual !style="width:70px;"|Sprint !style="width:70px;"|Pursuit !style="width:70px;"|Relay |- | align=left |{{flagicon|ITA}} 2002 Ridnaun-Val Ridanna | 11th | 5th | 8th | 7th |- | align=left |{{flagicon|POL}} 2003 Kościelisko | 14th | 11th | 4th | 10th |- | align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} 2004 Haute Maurienne | 30th | 19th | 29th | 8th |- | align=left |{{flagicon|FIN}} 2005 Kontiolahti | 19th | 44th | 24th | — |} ;Further notable results: * 2007: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start * 2008: 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, mass start * 2009: ** 1st, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint ** 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit * 2010: ** 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint ** 2nd, Italian championships of biathlon, pursuit * 2011: 3rd, Italian championships of biathlon, sprint

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IBU name|BTITA11205198401}}

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