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Italy's Lukas Hofer competes during the men's 4x7.5km relay race at the World Championships Biathlon event in Pokljuka, Slovenia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic Stock Photo - Alamy
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Ostersund, Sweden. 14th Mar, 2019. IBU World Championships Biathlon, day 7, Single Mixed Relay; Italy Team Dorothea Wierer (ITA) and Lukas Hofer (ITA) celebrate on the podium Credit: Action Plus Sports/Alamy Live
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