As of: March 29, 2024, 4:50 a.m
By: Sascha Mehr
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Former biathlon world champion Benedikt Doll can now apparently imagine staying in the sport as a TV expert after retiring.
Munich – Benedikt Doll has ended his career. But what does the future look like for the former world champion? He doesn't want to work as a coach, as he recently admitted in a media round: “I won't switch to coaching professionally. I'm not drawn to that, I don't feel like going there. I can imagine doing one or two things on a voluntary basis, maybe leading children’s training courses, but I won’t do anything full-time.”
Biathlon star Doll doesn't want to work as a trainer
His short-term future plan is clear. “I will study Sustainable Systems Engineering, which is about finding automation for heating controls and air conditioning to make buildings more eco-friendly,” said the 34-year-old in an interview with the IBU. During his career, Doll had already completed a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering.
But a new role in biathlon is also possible. “I will come back, at least as a spectator,” promised Doll. He didn't want to rule out a role as a TV expert. But nothing concrete is planned yet. This comes as quite a surprise, as he recently wasn't enthusiastic about the idea because it would mean he would have to travel often again. “I don’t want to be on the road all the time again,” says Doll.
Benedikt Doll has ended his active biathlon career. © IMAGO/Frank Hoermann/SVEN SIMON
If he were to be seen as a TV expert in the future, he would do the same as his former teammates Arnd Peiffer and Erik Lesser, who also took a job in television after their resignations. But not only the former biathletes comment on the World Cup events in front of the camera, Laura Dahlmeier, an ex-biathlete, is also there as a TV expert.
Ex-biathlon world champion Doll is looking forward to life after his career
Doll doesn't regret the decision to end his career at all, as he confirmed in an interview with the IBU: “I'm happy and I'm not looking back. I will miss training and sitting with my teammates. But I won't miss the races. It was always very hard. I could never enjoy a race, only the moments afterwards if it was a good race.”
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Doll made her World Cup debut in 2012 at the age of 21 and then shaped an era in German biathlon together with greats like Arnd Peiffer, Erik Lesser and Simon Schempp. In addition to the 2017 World Championship title in the sprint, the highlights of his career were the Olympic bronze medals in Pyeongchang 2018 in the pursuit and relay. In total he won eight medals at major events. (
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