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Athlete Bio
Height
6'0"
Hometown
Wanaka
Olympic Experience
- Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - 32nd in individual / 75th in sprint*
World Championship Experience
- 2023 World Championships (Oberhof, GER) - 20th in individual / 46th in sprint / 45th in pursuit*
- 2023 Junior World Championships (Shchuchinsk, KAZ) - 1st in sprint / 6th in pursuit / 26th in individual*
- 2022 Junior World Championships (Soldier Hollow, USA) - 6th in individual / 14th in sprint / 22nd in pursuit*
- 2021 World Championships (Pokljuka, SLO) - 74th in sprint*
- 2021 Youth World Championships (Obertilliach, AUT) - 18th in individual / 29th in sprint / 18th in pursuit*
- 2020 Youth World Championships (Lenzerheide, SWI) - 42nd in individual / 6th in sprint / 15th in pursuit*
- 2019 Youth World Championships (Brezno-Osrblie, SLO) - 66th in individual / 86 in sprint*
Career Highlights
- 2021/22 IBU World Cup (Antholz, ITA) - 15th in individual*
- 2021/22 IBU World Cup (Ruhpolding, GER) - 25th in sprint*
- 2020/21 IBU Cup (Obertilliach, AUT) - 19th in sprint*
- 2020/21 IBU Cup (Arber, GER) - 5th in short individual*
*competing for New Zealand
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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. 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!