Campbell Wright

Olympian 2022*

World Championships 2021*, 2023*, 2024, 2025 (2 Silver)

Athlete Bio 

Height

6'1"

Age

23

Hometown

Wanaka

Education

Wanaka Primary School

Olympic Experience
  • Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games - 32nd in individual / 75th in sprint*
World Championship Experience
  • 2025 World Championships (Lenzerheide, SUI) - 19th in mixed relay / 2nd in sprint / 2nd in pursuit / 23rd in individual / 16th in single mixed relay / 9th in relay / 4th in mass start
  • 2024 World Championships (Nove Mesto, CZE) - 11th in sprint / 12th in pursuit / 20th in individual / 7th in single mixed relay / 5th in relay / 18th in mass start
  • 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, SUI) - 42nd in individual / 6th in sprint / 15th in pursuit*
  • 2019 Youth World Championships (Brezno-Osrblie, SLO) - 66th in individual / 86 in sprint*
Career Highlights
  • 2025/26 IBU World Cup (Nove Mesto, CZE) - 14th in short individual / 4th in mixed relay / 2nd in mass start
  • 2025/26 IBU World Cup (Hochfilzen, AUT) - 7th in sprint / 8th in pursuit / 4th in men's relay
  • 2025/26 IBU World Cup (Östersund, SWE) 6th in pursuit (first-ever 20/20)
  • 2025 World Championships (Lenzerheide, SUI) - 2nd in sprint / 2nd in pursuit / 4th in mass start
  • 2024/25 IBU World Cup (Kontiolahti, FIN) - 4th in sprint
  • 2025/26 IBU World Cup (Östersund, SWE) - 6th in pursuit
  • 2023/24 IBU World Cup (Soldier Hollow, USA) - 6th in sprint / 4th in relay / 14th in pursuit
  • 2023/24 IBU World Cup (Oslo, NOR) - 8th in individual
  • 2023/24 IBU World Cup (Ruhpolding, GER) - 12th in sprint / 17th in pursuit / 10th in men's relay
  • 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

Home Club 

Waiorau Nordic Ski Club

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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. 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: he topped the juniors with a gold medal finish in the sprint at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan, achieved a top-15 finish at the 2022 Antholz (ITA) World Cup to punch his ticket to the 2022 Beijing Olympics as a 19-year-old, and finished top-20 at the 2023 World Championships in Oberhof, Germany. After making the jump to Team USA in Fall 2023, Campbell has turned heads, breaking into the top of the World Cup field. During the 2024-25 season, Campbell raced to his first two career World Championship medals, placing second in both the sprint and pursuit, and finished the season ranked 17th overall to win the U23 Globe. His biggest influencer is Lance Armstrong and his favorite biathlon venue to race at is Brezno-Osrblie in Slovakia.

3 Fun Facts About Campbell 
  1. He had three front teeth when he was young.
  2. He's among the best in the world at coming back from sickness.
  3. He gets upset twice a year.
Equipment 

Skis

Rossignol

Boots

Rossignol

Poles

KV+

Personal Sponsors 

Family Tree Farms

Additional World Cup Information 

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