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6'0"
22
Wanaka
Wanaka Primary School
*competing for New Zealand
Biathlon NZL
Campbell Wright, born in Wanaka, New Zealand, is a dual citizen of both New Zealand and the United States, where both of his parents were born. He began biathlon in 2016 at the age of 14. Growing up skiing at the Snowfarm, building his biathlon base under the silver fern, he is proud to have achieved notable success representing New Zealand. Campbell topped the juniors with a gold medal finish in the sprint at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Schuchinsk, Kazakhstan. He has made a name for himself amongst the senior biathletes as well, as his top-15 finish at the 2022 Antholz (ITA) World Cup punched him a ticket to the 2022 Beijing Olympics as a 19-year-old. Campbell also finished top-20 at the 2023 World Championships in Oberhof, Germany. His biggest influencer is Lance Armstrong and his favorite biathlon venue to race at is Brezno Osrblie in Slovakia.
2024/25 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 31 |
| 2022/23 | 55* |
| 2021/22 | 64* |
*competing for New Zealand
| POS | COMP | SEASON | EVENT | |
2 | PU | 2024/25 | Lenzerheide (SUI) WCH | |
2 | SP | 2024/25 | Lenzerheide (SUI) WCH | |
4 | MS | 2024/25 | Lenzerheide (SUI) WCH | |
| 4 | SP | 2024/25 | Kontiolahti (FIN) WC | |
6 | SP | 2023/24 | Soldier Hollow (USA) WC | |
| 8 | IN | 2023/24 | Oslo (NOR) WC | |
9 | PU | 2024/25 | Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE) WC | |
9 | SP | 2024/25 | Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE) WC | |
| 9 | SP | 2024/25 | Oberhof (GER) WC | |
| 10 | SP | 2024/25 | Hochfilzen (AUT) WC | |
| 11 | SP | 2023/24 | Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE) WCH | |
| 12 | PU | 2023/24 | Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE) WCH | |
| 12 | SP | 2023/24 | Ruhpolding (GER) WC | |
| 14 | PU | 2023/24 | Soldier Hollow (USA) WC | |
15 | PU | 2024/25 | Oberhof (GER) WC | |
| 15* | IN | 2021/22 | Antholz (ITA) WC | |
15 | MS | 2024/25 | Annecy (FRA) WC | |
16 | PU | 2024/25 | Annecy (FRA) WC | |
16 | PU | 2024/25 | Hochfilzen (AUT) WC | |
16 | MS | 2024/25 | Pokljuka (SVN) WC |
*competing for New Zealand
Campbell Wright (Wanaka, NZL/Waiorau Nordic Skiing) has been a U23 globe contender from the start. After 21 individual World Cup competitions, Wright has accrued 455 points to secure himself as the top U23 male athlete in the world, a historic feat as ...
Listen on Spotify.Two weeks after he made history at the BMW IBU World Championships with a pair of silver medals, U.S. biathlete Campbell Wright reflected on his accomplishments. Heartbeat caught up with Campbell relaxing in his hotel room at Nové Měs...
After a historic World Championship silver medal in the men’s 10km sprint, Campbell Wright (Wanaka, NZL/Waiorau Nordic Skiing) is back on the podium in Lenzerheide, SUI with yet another silver medal in the men’s 12.5km pursuit. Missing just one target ...
Campbell Wright (Wanaka, NZL/Waiorau Nordic Skiing) made history in Lenzerheide, SUI as the first U.S. male to medal in a World Championships sprint event. A perfect 10 for 10 and ninth fastest overall ski time, Wright bested 96 of 97 sprint competitor...
