Šimon Adamov

Šimon Adamov
Personal information
NationalitySlovak
Born (2004-11-18) 18 November 2004
Martin, Slovakia
Years active2023–present
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovakia
SportBiathlon
ClubTJ Tatran Hybe

Šimon Adamov (born 18 November 2004 in Martin)[1] is a Slovak biathlete and cross-country skier. He made his Biathlon World Cup debut in 2024. He also represented Slovakia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.

Early life

Adamov grew up in the village of Nižná Boca below the High Tatras, where he skied since childhood and got into the sport at a young age. He started competing in the youth categories for the club TJ Tatran Hybe. His father, Michal Adamov, was his coach.[2][3]

Career

At the 2023 Junior IBU Cup in Pokljuka, Adamov finished in fourth place in the 15 km endurance race.[4]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he made his debut in the 4x6 km mixed relay with Jakub Borguľa, Paulína Bátovská Fialková and Anastasía Kuzminová, where they finished 19th with a time of 1:09:06.5, 11 reps and no penalty lap.[5] In the men's 20 km individual endurance race, he finished 82nd with seven penalty minutes.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ SOŠV (2004-11-18). "Šimon Adamov | Slovenský olympijský tím". www.olympic.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  2. ^ "Bol som v strese. Budem šťastný alebo sklamaný, hovorí mladý biatlonista o vybojovanej miestenke". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  3. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Internet ho kritizuje, rodná obec bráni. Príbeh olympijského debutu má dve tváre". MY Liptov (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  4. ^ "Nie je to iba o Borguľovi. O pódium bojoval ďalší slovenský biatlonista". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  5. ^ "Slovenským biatlonistom úvod olympiády nevyšiel, finišovali medzi poslednými". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  6. ^ "Prvá individuálna disciplína patrila Nórom. Adamova pripravila o lepší výsledok druhá streľba". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  7. ^ "Šimon Adamov vo vytrvalostných pretekoch medzi najhoršími | TVNOVINY.sk". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  8. ^ "Ani poriadne nevedel, čo robiť pri otváraní šprintu. Olympiáda sa pre neho skončila". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-26.
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