At the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Zingerle won a bronze medal in the relay.

He has later become the head coach of Italian National Team.

Under his tenure the Italians collected several medals at the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships, including Gold Medals by Dominik Windisch and Dorothea Wierer at the Biathlon World Championships 2019.

Wierer also won the 2018-19 Women's Overall World Cup.

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.