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
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
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
Olympic Games
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing
|
83rd | 88th | — | — | 19th | — |
World Championships
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
- ^ 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.