Marlene Fichtner

Marlene Fichtner (born 16 March 2003) is a German biathlete. She made her debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2024.

Career Marlene Fichtner competes for the Ski-Club Traunstein and trains in Ruhpolding under Andreas Birnbacher. After graduating from Chiemgau-Gymnasium in 2021, she was supported by the Bavarian State Police before joining the Zoll-Ski-Team. She gained national recognition in the German Schülercup and later in the Deutschlandpokal, securing multiple wins. Her international debut came at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games. In 2022, she won silver in the relay at the Youth World Championships. In the 2022/23 season, Fichtner transitioned to the junior level, achieving multiple podiums in the IBU Junior Cup and winning bronze at the Junior European Championships. She also became Junior World Champion in the relay. During the 2023/24 season, she made her international senior debut at the European Championships, finishing fifth in the pursuit. At the 2024 Junior World Championships, she won two more relay medals (gold and silver). In summer 2024, she was promoted to the German B-National Team. Her 2024/25 season started with strong performances in the IBU Cup, including a victory in Geilo, leading to her World Cup debut in Hochfilzen. She later returned to the IBU Cup and won silver at the 2025 European Championships in Val Martello.

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

World Cup Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Races Position Position Position Position Position2024–25 2/21 Did not earn World Cup points 2025–26 21/21 36th 13th 67th 48th 18th

Youth and Junior World Championships 4 medals (2 gold, 2 silver) Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass Start Relay Mixed relay 2022 Soldier Hollow 18 8th 28th 17thN/A SilverN/A 2023 Shchuchinsk 19 23rd 19th 11th Gold — 2024 Otepää 20 23rd 7thN/A 14th Gold Silver