Franz Bernreiter Explained

Franz Bernreiter
Fullname:Franz Bernreiter
Birth Date:1954 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Bärnzell-Zwiesel, West Germany
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:WSV Rabenstein
Olympicteams:1 (1980)
Olympicmedals:1
Olympicgolds:0
Worldsteams:3 (1981, 1982, 1983)
Worldsmedals:1
Worldsgolds:0
Wcseasons:5 (1979/80–1983/84)
Wcwins:0
Wcpodiums:1

Franz Bernreiter (born 13 February 1954) is a German former biathlete.

His best individual finish in the Biathlon World Cup was his only podium finish, a third place in the 1980–81 20 km individual in Hedenäset. In the same season, he also finished second as a part of the West German relay team at the World Championships in Lahti. He won bronze in the 1980 Winter Olympics once again as a bart of the West German relay team.[1]

Bernreiter retired as an athlete after the 1983–84 season and the German Championships that year. After his retirement, he worked as a coach first in the West German team and later in the unified German team. He resigned from his coaching position after the 2009–10 season.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/franz-bernreiter-1.html . 23 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121214174925/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/franz-bernreiter-1.html . 14 December 2012 .
  2. Web site: Franz Bernreiter Retires After 40 Years in Biathlon . Ohlson . Tanja . 3 May 2010 . Biathlonworld . International Biathlon Union . 1 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141226033846/http://www3.biathlonworld.com/en/press_releases.html/do/detail?presse=951 . 26 December 2014 .