Frank-Peter Roetsch Explained

Frank-Peter Roetsch
Fullname:Frank-Peter Roetsch
Birth Date:1964 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Güstrow, East Germany
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:SG Dynamo Zinnwald
Wcdebut:28 January 1983
Olympicteams:3 (1984, 1988, 1992)
Olympicmedals:3
Olympicgolds:2
Worldsteams:6 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991)
Worldsmedals:10
Worldsgolds:5
Wcseasons:10 (1982/83–1991/92)
Wcwins:10
Wcpodiums:30
Wcoveralls:3 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87)

Frank-Peter Roetsch (born 19 April 1964) is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to win a World Cup race using the skating technique when he won in Oberhof in 1985.

Achievements

World Championships

World Cup

Holmenkollen

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

EventIndividualSprintRelay
align=left 1984 SarajevoSilver7th4th
align=left 1988 CalgaryGoldGold5th
align=left 1992 Albertville53rd9th

World Championships

10 medals (5 gold, 5 silver)

EventIndividualSprintTeamRelay
align=left 1983 Antholz-AnterselvaSilver4thSilver
align=left 1985 RuhpoldingSilverGoldSilver
align=left 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen23rd8thSilver
align=left 1987 Lake PlacidGoldGoldGold
align=left 1989 Feistritz8th5thGold
align=left 1991 Lahti7th4th

Individual victories

15 victories (4 In, 11 Sp)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1982–83
1 victory
(1 Sp)
10 March 1983 Oslo Holmenkollen10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1983–84
1 victory
(1 Sp)
3 March 1984 Oberhof10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1984–85
5 victories
(1 In, 4 Sp)
19 January 1985 Oberhof10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
24 January 1985 Antholz-Anterselva20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
16 February 1985 Ruhpolding10 km sprintBiathlon World Championships
3 March 1985 Lahti10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
9 March 1985 Oslo Holmenkollen10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1986–87
3 victories
(2 In, 1 Sp)
15 January 1987 Antholz-Anterselva20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
12 February 1987 Lake Placid20 km individualBiathlon World Championships
14 February 1987 Lake Placid10 km sprintBiathlon World Championships
1987–88
4 victories
(1 In, 3 Sp)
21 January 1988 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
20 February 1988 Calgary20 km individualWinter Olympic Games
23 February 1988 Calgary10 km sprintWinter Olympic Games
12 March 1988 Oslo Holmenkollen10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1988–89
1 victory
(1 Sp)
28 January 1989 Ruhpolding10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank-Peter Roetsch . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 24 May 2015.