The biathlon dream couple got married

This weekend, South Tyrol's dream sports couple tied the knot. Former world-class biathlete Karin Oberhofer has married her long-time boyfriend and Italy's head coach Alexander Inderst.

September 10, 2023

From: sportsnews

Oberhofer and Inderst have been a couple for 18 years; they met – how could it be otherwise – some time before in the biathlon circuit. Now they have tied the knot.

On Saturday at 10.30 a.m. the wedding bells rang in the St. Magdalena Church in Ridnaun. The celebration followed in the presence of her children Paul (6 years old) and Emma (4) and her closest family and friends in her native Ridnaun Valley.

Successful athlete, successful coach

Oberhofer, who comes from Feldthurns, ended her successful biathlon career in 2018, immediately before the birth of her second child. Before that, she was involved in the world elite for ten years. She won the bronze medal in the mixed relay in Sochi in 2014, took two more third places at world championships in the women's relay and also took bronze in the mass start at the 2015 World Championships in Kontiolahti. The now 37-year-old also reached the podium ten times in the World Cup.

Karin Oberhofer is one of Italy's best biathletes of all time. © manuelpazeller.com

Inderst himself was an active biathlete for a long time, but did not make it to the absolute top of the world. To achieve this, he embarked on a coaching career early on and worked his way up to the World Cup in several functions and roles. Inderst has been looking after Italy's national team as head coach for a year - and has done so with great success so far. Before the 45-year-old enters the final phase of preparation for the season, he has a few days of honeymoon vacation with his Karin on the agenda.

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