Franziska Preuß

Franziska Preuß
Preuß in 2024
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1994-03-11) 11 March 1994
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSC Haag
World Cup debut2013
Olympic Games
Teams4 (2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20152016, 20192021, 20242025)
Medals11 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11 (2013/14–)
Individual victories6
All victories14
Individual podiums25
All podiums61
Overall titles1 (2024/25)
Discipline titles3:
2 Mass start (2014–15, 2024–25)
1 Sprint (2024–25)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 2
World Championships 2 6 3
Total 2 6 5
Olympic Games
2022 Beijing 4 × 6 km relay
2026 Milano Cortina Mixed relay
World Championships
2015 Kontiolahti 4 x 6 km relay
2025 Lenzerheide 10 km pursuit
2015 Kontiolahti 12.5 km mass start
2016 Oslo Mixed relay
2020 Antholz 4 x 6 km relay
2020 Antholz Single mixed relay
2021 Pokljuka 4 x 6 km relay
2025 Lenzerheide 7.5 km sprint
2016 Oslo 4 × 6 km relay
2025 Lenzerheide Mixed relay
2025 Lenzerheide Single mixed relay
European Championships
2013 Bansko Relay
2013 Bansko Pursuit
Winter Youth Olympics
2012 Innsbruck Sprint
2012 Innsbruck Mixed relay
2012 Innsbruck Biathlon/Cross-Country relay
2012 Innsbruck Pursuit
Junior World Championships
2013 Obertilliach 3 × 6 km relay
2013 Obertilliach 10 km pursuit
2013 Obertilliach 12.5 km individual
Updated on 16 February 2025

Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German former biathlete and the World Cup winner of the 2024–25 season. She made her World Cup debut during the 2013–14 season and represented Germany at the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Preuß has won gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships, triumphing in the relay in 2015 and the pursuit in 2025. She also secured the mass start title in the 2014–15 and 2024–25 seasons, along with the sprint title in the 2024–25 season. She achieved two top–3 finishes in the overall World Cup standings, placing third in the 2020–21 season and finally won the World Cup in the 2024–25 season.