Fritz Fischer (biathlete)
German biathlete (born 1956)
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Full name | Friedrich Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Fritz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1956-09-22) 22 September 1956 (age 67) Kelheim, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 18 January 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 10 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 7 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 14 (1979/80–1992/93) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 1 (1987–88) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Friedrich "Fritz" Fischer (born 22 September 1956) is a former biathlete from Germany. He won a gold medal with Germany in the 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1992 Winter Olympics. After ending his competitive career Fischer served as a coach for the German biathlon team for many years before retiring in 2014.[1]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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1980 Lake Placid | — | 27th | — |
1984 Sarajevo | 7th | 8th | Bronze |
1988 Calgary | 23rd | 12th | Silver |
1992 Albertville | — | — | Gold |
World Championships
14 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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1981 Lahti | 5th | 19th | — | Silver |
1982 Minsk | 15th | 15th | — | 4th |
1983 Antholz-Anterselva | 10th | 13th | — | 4th |
1985 Ruhpolding | 16th | 6th | — | Bronze |
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen | 22nd | 17th | — | DSQ |
1987 Lake Placid | 9th | 40th | — | Bronze |
1989 Feistritz | Bronze | 17th | Silver | 6th |
1990 Minsk | 25th | 46th | — | — |
1991 Lahti | 13th | 6th | — | Gold |
1993 Borovets | — | — | Gold | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories
7 victories (4 In, 3 Sp)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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1980–81 1 victory (1 In) | 2 April 1981 | Hedenäset | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1983–84 1 victory (1 In) | 12 January 1984 | Pontresina | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1986–87 2 victories (2 Sp) | 10 January 1987 | Borovets | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
24 January 1987 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
1987–88 1 victory (1 In) | 17 December 1987 | Hochfilzen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 16 March 1989 | Steinkjer | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
18 March 1989 | Steinkjer | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- ^ "Coaching Changes in Germany and Austria". International Biathlon Union. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Fritz Fischer". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
- Fritz Fischer at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Fritz Fischer at IBU BiathlonResults.com
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Olympic champions in men's biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km relay
- 1968: Alexander Tikhonov, Nikolay Puzanov, Viktor Mamatov, Vladimir Gundartsev (URS)
- 1972: Alexander Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov (URS)
- 1976: Aleksandr Elizarov, Ivan Biakov, Alexander Tikhonov, Nikolay Kruglov (URS)
- 1980: Vladimir Alikin, Alexander Tikhonov, Vladimir Barnashov, Anatoly Alyabyev (URS)
- 1984: Dmitry Vasilyev, Juri Kashkarov, Algimantas Šalna, Sergei Bulygin (URS)
- 1988: Dmitry Vasilyev, Sergei Tchepikov, Alexandr Popov, Valeriy Medvedtsev (URS)
- 1992: Ricco Groß, Jens Steinigen, Mark Kirchner, Fritz Fischer (GER)
- 1994: Ricco Groß, Frank Luck, Mark Kirchner, Sven Fischer (GER)
- 1998: Ricco Groß, Peter Sendel, Sven Fischer, Frank Luck (GER)
- 2002: Halvard Hanevold, Frode Andresen, Egil Gjelland, Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)
- 2006: Ricco Groß, Michael Rösch, Sven Fischer, Michael Greis (GER)
- 2010: Halvard Hanevold, Tarjei Bø, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)
- 2014: vacant
- 2018: Peppe Femling, Jesper Nelin, Sebastian Samuelsson, Fredrik Lindström (SWE)
- 2022: Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (NOR)