![Lukas Hofer of Italy competes during the men's 20 km individual competition at the IBU World Biathlon Championships in Oestersund, Sweden, on March 13, 2019. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy Lukas Hofer of Italy competes during the men's 20 km individual competition at the IBU World Biathlon Championships in Oestersund, Sweden, on March 13, 2019. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJBYGM/lukas-hofer-of-italy-competes-during-the-mens-20-km-individual-competition-at-the-ibu-world-biathlon-championships-in-oestersund-sweden-on-march-13-2019-photo-anders-wiklund-tt-code-10040-2GJBYGM.jpg)
Lukas Hofer of Italy competes during the men's 20 km individual competition at the IBU World Biathlon Championships in Oestersund, Sweden, on March 13, 2019. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / code 10040 Stock Photo - Alamy
Lukas Hofer on X: "o explanation for this weekend…😵 Definitely not the start of the season I hoped for, but my shoulder injury and an additional bad fall in yesterday's individual race,
![lukas hofer (ita) in action during IBU World Championship Biathlon 2020 - Men 10 Km Sprint, Anterselva (BZ), Italy, 15 Feb 2020, Winter Sports Biathlo Stock Photo - Alamy lukas hofer (ita) in action during IBU World Championship Biathlon 2020 - Men 10 Km Sprint, Anterselva (BZ), Italy, 15 Feb 2020, Winter Sports Biathlo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B0AGJP/lukas-hofer-ita-in-action-during-ibu-world-championship-biathlon-2020-men-10-km-sprint-anterselva-bz-italy-15-feb-2020-winter-sports-biathlo-2B0AGJP.jpg)
lukas hofer (ita) in action during IBU World Championship Biathlon 2020 - Men 10 Km Sprint, Anterselva (BZ), Italy, 15 Feb 2020, Winter Sports Biathlo Stock Photo - Alamy
![Italy's Lukas Hofer competes during the men's 4x7.5km relay race at the World Championships Biathlon event in Pokljuka, Slovenia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic Stock Photo - Alamy Italy's Lukas Hofer competes during the men's 4x7.5km relay race at the World Championships Biathlon event in Pokljuka, Slovenia, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MF4N16/italys-lukas-hofer-competes-during-the-mens-4x75km-relay-race-at-the-world-championships-biathlon-event-in-pokljuka-slovenia-saturday-feb-20-2021-ap-photodarko-bandic-2MF4N16.jpg)