# Franziska Preuß

Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German biathlete. She made her World Cup debut during the 2013–14 season and represented Germany at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Preuß won gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships, securing victory in the relay in 2015 and the pursuit in 2025. She also claimed the mass start discipline title in the 2014–15 season and finished 3rd overall in the 2020–21 World Cup standings.

## Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

### Olympic Games

1 medal (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
| 2014 Sochi | 20 | DNF | 40th | 39th | — | 10th | — | — |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 24 | 4th | — | — | 12th | 8th | — | — |
| 2022 Beijing | 28 | 25th | 30th | 15th | 8th | Bronze | — | — |
    *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

### World Championships

11 medals (2 gold, 6 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
| 2015 Kontiolahti | — | 14th | 13th | Silver | Gold | 6th | — |
| 2016 Oslo | — | 14th | 6th | 8th | Bronze | Silver | — |
| 2019 Östersund | 38th | 16th | 27th | 19th | — | — | — |
| 2020 Antholz | 5th | 8th | 7th | 8th | Silver | 4th | Silver |
| 2021 Pokljuka | 7th | 8th | 5th | 6th | Silver | 7th | 7th |
| 2024 Nové Město | 15th | 6th | 6th | 11th | | 5th | |
| 2025 Lenzerheide | 10th | Silver | Gold | 7th | 5th | Bronze | Bronze |
    *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
    **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

### Winter Youth Olympics

| Year | Age | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Mixed relay |
| 2012 Innsbruck | 18 | Gold | Silver | Gold | Gold |

### World Cup

| Season | Overall | Overall | Overall | Individual | Individual | Sprint | Sprint | Pursuit | Pursuit | Mass start | Mass start |
| Season | Races | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position |
| 2013–14 | 18/22 | 382 | 18th | 25 | 26th | 140 | 21st | 150 | 13th | 67 | 16th |
| 2014–15 | 22/25 | 658 | 9th | 47 | 19th | 196 | 13th | 197 | 8th | 218 | 1st |
| 2015–16 | 17/25 | 533 | 12th | 22 | 40th | 203 | 11th | 213 | 9th | 95 | 18th |
| 2016–17 | 8/26 | 231 | 35th | 43 | 24th | 58 | 45th | 92 | 34th | 38 | 33rd |
| 2017–18 | 17/22 | 306 | 22nd | 20 | 38th | 99 | 25th | 113 | 21st | 74 | 25th |
| 2018–19 | 22/25 | 572 | 9th | 58 | 16th | 180 | 12th | 182 | 9th | 152 | 7th |
| 2019–20 | 17/21 | 573 | 6th | 109 | 5th | 215 | 6th | 133 | 10th | 116 | 17th |
| 2020–21 | 26/26 | 840 | 3rd | 59 | 13th | 267 | 7th | 240 | 3rd | 183 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 | 13/22 | 357 | 21st | 18 | 40th | 137 | 25th | 108 | 22nd | 94 | 13th |
| 2022–23 | 7/20 | 115 | 42nd | – | – | 36 | 52nd | 53 | 34th | 26 | 35th |
| 2023–24 | 11/21 | 539 | 11th | 109 | 6th | 193 | 10th | 201 | 11th | 36 | 28th |
| 2024–25 | 17/21 | 998 | 1st | 190 | 2nd | 324 | 1st | 269 | 3rd | 215 | 1st |

### Shooting statistics

| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay |
| 2013–14 | 80.2 (299/373) | 80.0 (32/40) | 76.3 (61/80) | 82.9 (116/140) | 85.0 (51/60) | 73.6(39/53) |
| 2014–15 | 85.2 (381/447) | 90.0 (36/40) | 78.9 (71/90) | 87.5 (105/120) | 90.0 (90/100) | 81.4 (79/97) |
| 2015–16 | 89.9 (295/328) | 85.0 (17/20) | 87.1 (25/30) | 94.2 (113/120) | 90.0 (54/60) | 86.2 (50/58) |
| 2016–17 | 87.8 (144/164) | 85.0 (17/20) | 83.3 (25/30) | 90.0 (54/60) | 90.0 (18/20) | 88.2 (30/38) |
| 2017–18 | 86.8 (330/380) | 91.7 (55/60) | 81.4 (57/70) | 85.8 (103/120) | 93.3 (56/60) | 84.3 (59/70) |
| 2018–19 | 83.3 (353/424) | 86.7 (52/60) | 83.8 (67/80) | 84.3 (118/140) | 85.0 (68/80) | 75.0 (48/64) |
| 2019–20 | 87.4 (348/398) | 91.7 (55/60) | 85.7 (60/70) | 87.5 (70/80) | 90.0 (54/60) | 85.2 (109/128) |
| 2020–21 | 85.8 (452/527) | 85.0 (51/60) | 87.0 (87/100) | 86.9 (139/160) | 86.0 (86/100) | 83.2 (89/107) |
| 2021–22 | 86.4 (292/338) | 80.0 (32/40) | 76.8 (55/70) | 92.0 (92/100) | 88.3 (53/60) | 88.2 (60/68) |
| 2022–23 | 85.8 (103/120) | – | 86.7 (26/30) | 83.3 (50/60) | 85.0 (17/20) | 100 (10/10) |
| 2023–24 | 89.4 (269/301) | 93.3 (56/60) | 90.0 (45/50) | 92.0 (92/100) | 97.5 (39/40) | 72.5 (37/51) |
| 2024–25 | 93.3 (140/150) | 90.0 (18/20) | 93.3 (28/30) | 90.0 (36/40) | 95.0 (38/40) | 100 (20/20) |
Key:Hits / shots, percentage. Results in all IBU World Cup races including relay events.

### Individual podiums

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Placement |
| 1 | 2014–15 | 18 January 2015 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 12.5 km Mass start | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2014–15 | 15 March 2015 | Kontiolahti, Finland | 12.5 km Mass start | World Championships | 2nd |
| 3 | 2014–15 | 21 March 2015 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2018–19 | 20 January 2019 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 12.5 km Mass Start | World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 2018–19 | 21 March 2019 | Holmenkollen, Norway | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 2019–20 | 8 March 2020 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 12.5 km Mass Start | World Cup | 3rd |
| 7 | 2019–20 | 13 March 2020 | Kontiolahti, Finland | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 2nd |
| 8 | 2020–21 | 11 December 2020 | Hochfilzen, Austria | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 3rd |
| 9 | 2020–21 | 17 January 2021 | Oberhof, Germany | 12.5 km Mass start | World Cup | 2nd |
| 10 | 2020–21 | 13 March 2021 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd |
| 11 | 2020–21 | 21 March 2021 | Östersund, Sweden | 12.5 km Mass start | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2021–22 | 20 March 2022 | Holmenkollen, Norway | 12.5 km Mass start | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 2023–24 | 26 November 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 14 | 2023–24 | 3 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 2nd |
| 15 | 2023–24 | 5 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2024–25 | 8 December 2024 | Kontiolahti, Finland | 12.5 km Mass start | World Cup | 3rd |
| 17 | 2024–25 | 13 December 2024 | Hochfilzen, Austria | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 1st |
| 18 | 2024–25 | 14 December 2024 | Hochfilzen, Austria | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd |
| 19 | 2024–25 | 20 December 2024 | Annecy, France | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 2nd |
| 20 | 2024–25 | 21 December 2024 | Annecy, France | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 1st |
| 21 | 2024–25 | 22 December 2024 | Annecy, France | 12.5 km Mass Start | World Cup | 2nd |
| 22 | 2024–25 | 16 January 2025 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
| 23 | 2024–25 | 19 January 2025 | Ruhpolding, Germany | 12.5 km Mass Start | World Cup | 2nd |
| 24 | 2024–25 | 23 January 2025 | Antholz, Italy | 7.5 km Sprint | World Cup | 3rd |
| 25 | 2024–25 | 25 January 2025 | Antholz, Italy | 10 km Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd |
| 26 | 2024–25 | 14 February 2025 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 7.5 km Sprint | World Championships | 2nd |
| 27 | 2024–25 | 16 February 2025 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 10 km Pursuit | World Championships | 1st |

### Relay podiums

| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Placement | Teammates |
| 1 | 2013–14 | 7 December 2013 | Hochfilzen | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Hildebrand / Dahlmeier |
| 2 | 2013–14 | 12 December 2013 | Annecy | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Henkel / Hildebrand / Dahlmeier |
| 3 | 2013–14 | 8 January 2014 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Sachenbacher-Stehle / Hildebrand / Dahlmeier |
| 4 | 2014–15 | 30 November 2014 | Östersund | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hildebrand / Peiffer / Schempp |
| 5 | 2014–15 | 13 December 2014 | Hochfilzen | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Kummer / Hildebrand / Hinz |
| 6 | 2014–15 | 14 January 2015 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hildebrand / Hinz / Dahlmeier |
| 7 | 2014–15 | 25 January 2015 | Antholz | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Kummer / Hildebrand / Dahlmeier |
| 8 | 2014–15 | 13 March 2015 | Kontiolahti | World Championships | Gold | Hildebrand / Hinz / Dahlmeier |
| 9 | 2015–16 | 13 December 2015 | Hochfilzen | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Hildebrand/ Hinz / Hammerschmidt |
| 10 | 2015–16 | 7 February 2016 | Canmore | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Hildebrand / Peiffer / Schempp |
| 11 | 2015–16 | 13 February 2016 | Presque Isle | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Kummer / Neureuther / Horchler |
| 12 | 2015–16 | 3 March 2016 | Oslo | World Championships | Silver | Hildebrand / Peiffer / Schempp |
| 13 | 2015–16 | 11 March 2016 | Oslo | World Championships | Bronze | Hildebrand / Hammerschmidt / Dahlmeier |
| 14 | 2016–17 | 27 November 2016 | Östersund | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Lesser |
| 15 | 2016–17 | 12 January 2017 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Hinz / Hammerschmidt / Dahlmeier |
| 16 | 2017–18 | 26 November 2017 | Östersund | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hammerschmidt / Doll / Peiffer |
| 17 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 | Oberhof | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Hinz / Herrmann / Hammerschmidt |
| 18 | 2017–18 | 13 January 2018 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Herrmann / Hildebrand / Dahlmeier |
| 19 | 2017–18 | 17 March 2018 | Holmenkollen | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Hammerschmidt / Herrmann/ Dahlmeier |
| 20 | 2018–19 | 13 January 2019 | Oberhof | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Horchler / Hildebrand / Herrmann |
| 21 | 2018–19 | 19 January 2019 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hinz / Dahlmeier / Herrmann |
| 22 | 2019–20 | 30 November 2019 | Östersund | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Lesser |
| 23 | 2019–20 | 20 February 2020 | Antholz | World Championships | Silver | Lesser |
| 24 | 2019–20 | 22 February 2020 | Antholz | World Championships | Silver | Horchler / Hinz / Herrmann |
| 25 | 2019–20 | 7 March 2020 | Nové Město | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Horchler / Hinz / Herrmann |
| 26 | 2020–21 | 5 December 2020 | Kontiolahti | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hinz / Hammerschmidt / Herrmann |
| 27 | 2020–21 | 16 January 2021 | Oberhof | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Hinz / Hettich / Herrmann |
| 28 | 2020–21 | 24 January 2021 | Antholz | Biathlon World Cup | 2nd | Hinz / Hettich / Herrmann |
| 29 | 2020–21 | 20 February 2021 | Pokljuka | World Championships | Silver | Hinz / Hettich / Herrmann |
| 30 | 2021–22 | 16 February 2022 | Beijing | Winter Olympic Games | Bronze | Voigt / Hinz / Herrmann |
| 31 | 2021–22 | 13 March 2022 | Otepää | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Lesser |
| 32 | 2023–24 | 29 November 2023 | Östersund | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hettich-Walz / Grotian / Voigt |
| 33 | 2023–24 | 10 January 2024 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 3rd | Hettich-Walz / Schneider / Kebinger |
| 34 | 2024–25 | 15 December 2024 | Hochfilzen | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Voigt / Tannheimer / Grotian |
| 35 | 2024–25 | 18 January 2025 | Ruhpolding | Biathlon World Cup | 1st | Scherer / Grotian / Schneider |