Zachary Connelly
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Biography
Zach Connelly is set to make his Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026. He competed in his first senior IBU World Championships in 2025 as a member of the men’s relay and mixed relay teams.
Connelly debuted on the IBU World Cup circuit during the 2022-23 season. He achieved his career-best individual result on home snow in Canmore at the end of the 2023-24 season when he finished 43rd in the pursuit.
Connelly competed at two editions of the IBU Youth World Championships in 2019 and 2020. He then competed at two editions of the IBU Junior World Championships in 2022 and 2023. His results were highlighted by a seventh place finish in the individual event at the 2023 Junior Worlds.
A Little More About Zach
Getting into the Sport: Started biathlon at age 13… Outside Interests: Enjoys surfing and climbing…
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milano Cortina 2026 | Biathlon | 20km Individual - Men | 67 |
| Milano Cortina 2026 | Biathlon | 10km Sprint - Men | 48 |
| Milano Cortina 2026 | Biathlon | 12.5km Pursuit - Men | 41 |
| Milano Cortina 2026 | Biathlon | 4x7.5km Relay - Men | 17 |
Notable International Results
IBU World Championships: 2025 – 17th (relay), 20th (mixed relay)
IBU Junior World Championships: 2023 – 7th (ind.), 16th (pursuit), 19th (sprint); 2022 – 6th (relay), 40th (pursuit), 45th (sprint), 57th (ind.)
IBU Youth World Championships: 2020 – 11th (relay), 42nd (pursuit), 49th (ind.), 54th (sprint); 2019 – 43rd (pursuit), 55th (sprint), 86th (ind.)
