Veronika Machyniaková
 Machyniaková in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1997 Hronec, Slovakia |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Dukla Banská Bystrica |
| World Cup debut | 2019 |
Veronika Machyniaková (born 14 September 1997) is a retired Slovak biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, China.
Biography
[edit]Veronika Machyniaková was born on 14 September 1997 in the village of Hronec, close to Brezno.[1][2] Her father Ľubomír Machyniak is a former professional biathlete who competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and became a Slovak Biathlon Association functionary after retirement. Her younger sister Júlia is a biathlete as well.[3] While competing in professional biathlon, Machyniaková graduated in economics from the Matej Bel University.[1]
Career
[edit]As a junior, Machyniaková trained with KB Osrblie.[1] In the 2019/20 session, she advanced to the Senior national team to fill the vacant space left by the retirement of Anastasiya Kuzmina.[3] Despite excellent performance at shooting, she only achieved average results overall. Her best career result was the 15th place at the 2021 IBU Open European Championships.[4]
Despite her mixed performances, Machynová was a part of the Slovak biathlon team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China as a replacement for the Remeň twins, who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.[5] Following her disappointing performance in the Olympics, Machyniaková retired from competitive biathlon.[6]
Career results
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing
|
83rd | 88th | — | — | 19th | — |
World Championships
[edit]0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2020 Antholz |
63rd | 92nd | — | — | 17th | 19th | 26th |
 2021 Pokljuka |
89th | 93rd | — | — | 21st | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Veronika Machyniaková". www.slovenskybiatlon.sk. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Veronika Machyniaková - biatlonistka - Šport SME". sport.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b Šebela, Miroslav. "Biatlonová štafeta ide ďalej. Kuzminovú nahradí mladá nádej". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Veronika Machyniaková vo vytrvalostných pretekoch na 15. mieste". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Sestry Remeňové na olympiádu do Pekingu nepocestujú". myorava.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Zmeny v slovenskom tíme: Fialky bez trénerov, návrat Otčenáša a príchod špecialistu z bežeckého lyžovania". www.slovenskybiatlon.sk. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2024.