Konrad Badacz

Konrad Badacz (born 16 January 2003) is a Polish biathlete. He made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2023.

Career Konrad Badacz gained international experience at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne but missed out on top-10 finishes due to shooting errors. He later participated in the 2020 Youth World Championships, achieving a sixth-place finish in the relay event. In January 2021, he made his debut in the IBU Cup but achieved only lower placements. By the end of the season, he won a gold medal in the relay event at the 2021 Youth World Championships with teammates Jan Guńka and Marcin Zawół. In the winter of 2021/22, Badacz competed in the IBU Junior Cup, winning a race with the men's relay team in Martell. In the 2022 Youth World Championships, he narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth in the sprint, but secured a silver medal at the 2022 Youth Olympic Festival in the sprint event. In the winter of 2022/23, Badacz had a successful season, winning two races in the IBU Junior Cup and achieving top-30 results in the IBU Cup, including a 15th place in the sprint in Osrblie. He also participated in the 2023 European Championships, finishing 71st in the sprint. At the 2023 Junior European Championships, he won a bronze medal in the sprint, and at the Junior World Championships, he finished 11th in both the sprint and pursuit events.

In the early winter of 2023/24, Badacz made his World Cup debut in Östersund. After several placements outside the top 60, he improved significantly in the sprint event in Oberhof, finishing 35th and earning his first World Cup points. He achieved his best result in a relay event with a 15th-place finish at the same location.

Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games 0 medal EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2026 Milano Cortina 49th 57th 43rd — 11th 9th

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2024 Nové Město 42nd 40th 31st — 9th — — 2025 Lenzerheide 30th 48th 37th — 16th 14th —

World Cup

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Races Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position2023–24 11/21 10 77th — — — — 10 61st — —

Youth and Junior World Championships 2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze) Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay 2020 Lenzerheide 17 37th 43rd 37thN/A 6th 2021 Obertilliach 18 52nd 15th 27th Gold 2022 Soldier Hollow 19 7th 4th 5th 6th 2023 Shchuchinsk 20 47th 11th 11th 5th 2024 Otepää 21 7th 7thN/A 5th 6th 2025 Östersund 22 44th 30th 15th Bronze