Franziska Preuß

Franziska Preuß
Preuß in 2024
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1994-03-11) 11 March 1994
Wasserburg am Inn, Germany
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSC Haag
World Cup debut2013
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20152016, 20192021, 20242025)
Medals11 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11 (2013/14–)
Individual victories6
All victories14
Individual podiums25
All podiums61
Overall titles1 (2024/25)
Discipline titles3:
2 Mass start (2014–15, 2024–25)
1 Sprint (2024–25)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 2 6 3
Total 2 6 4
Olympic Games
2022 Beijing4 × 6 km relay
World Championships
2015 Kontiolahti4 x 6 km relay
2025 Lenzerheide10 km pursuit
2015 Kontiolahti12.5 km mass start
2016 OsloMixed relay
2020 Antholz4 x 6 km relay
2020 AntholzSingle mixed relay
2021 Pokljuka4 x 6 km relay
2025 Lenzerheide7.5 km sprint
2016 Oslo4 × 6 km relay
2025 LenzerheideMixed relay
2025 LenzerheideSingle mixed relay
European Championships
2013 BanskoRelay
2013 BanskoPursuit
Winter Youth Olympics
2012 InnsbruckSprint
2012 InnsbruckMixed relay
2012 InnsbruckBiathlon/Cross-Country relay
2012 InnsbruckPursuit
Junior World Championships
2013 Obertilliach3 × 6 km relay
2013 Obertilliach10 km pursuit
2013 Obertilliach12.5 km individual
Updated on 16 February 2025

Franziska Preuß (also spelled Preuss, born 11 March 1994) is a German biathlete and the World Cup winner of the 2024–25 season. She made her World Cup debut during the 2013–14 season and represented Germany at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.

Preuß has won gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships, triumphing in the relay in 2015 and the pursuit in 2025. She also secured the mass start title in the 2014–15 and 2024–25 seasons, along with the sprint title in the 2024–25 season. She achieved two top–3 finishes in the overall World Cup standings, placing third in the 2020–21 season and finally won the World Cup in the 2024–25 season.