Klaus Siebert Explained

Klaus Siebert
Fullname:Klaus Siebert
Birth Date:1955 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Schlettau, East Germany
Death Place:Altenberg, Germany
Website:klaussiebert.com
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:ASK Vorwärts Oberhof
Wcdebut:13 January 1978
Retired:30 March 1980
Olympicteams:1 (1980)
Olympicmedals:1
Olympicgolds:0
Worldsteams:4 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979)
Worldsmedals:6
Worldsgolds:3
Wcseasons:3 (1977/78–1979/80)
Wcwins:8
Wcpodiums:16
Wcoveralls:1 (1978–79)

Klaus Siebert (29 April 1955 – 24 April 2016) was a German biathlete and biathlon coach who raced for East Germany.

Career

At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, Siebert won a silver medal on the relay with the East German relay team.[1] In the Biathlon World Championships, Siebert earned two gold medals with the East German relay team in 1978 and 1979, and a bronze medal from 1977. He also garnered three individual medals including a gold medal from the 20 km in 1979 and two bronzes from the 10 km in 1975 and 1978.[1]

After retiring from competition he became a coach. He coached in Germany, China and Belarus. He returned to his coaching role with the Belarusian national biathlon team in January 2012 after spending much of the previous year ill with cancer.[2] However, Siebert stepped down from this role ahead of the 2014-15 season due to health issues.[3]

Siebert died in Altenberg, Germany on 24 April 2016 after a long battle with cancer at age 60.[4]

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 silver)

World Championships

6 medals (3 gold, 3 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintRelay
align=left 1975 Antholz-Anterselva8thBronze4th
align=left 1977 Lillehammer24th12thBronze
align=left 7thBronzeGold
align=left 1979 RuhpoldingGold17thGold

Individual victories

8 victories (6 In, 2 Sp)

SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1977–78
3 victories
(2 In, 1 Sp)
13 January 1978 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
24 February 1978 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1 April 1978 Sodankylä20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1978–79
2 victories
(1 In, 1 Sp)
28 January 1979 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Championships
31 March 1979 Sodankylä10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1979–80
3 victories
(3 In)
19 January 1980 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
24 January 1980 Antholz-Anterselva20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
20 March 1980 Hedenäset20 km individualBiathlon World Cup

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Klaus Siebert . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 22 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915072221/http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTGER12904195501 . 15 September 2014 .
  2. Web site: Klaus Siebert: Biathlon is My Life . . 7 January 2012 . . 20 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227112929/http://www4.biathlonworld.com/en/press_releases.html/do/detail?presse=1457 . 27 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: France, Belarus, Czech & More: Alfred Eder Interview . . 25 November 2014 . . 1 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193519/http://www5.biathlonworld.com/en/press_releases.html/do/detail?presse=2297 . 4 March 2016 . dmy-all .
  4. http://www.sz-online.de/nachrichten/biathlon-erfolgstrainer-klaus-siebert-gestorben-3381423.html Biathlon-Erfolgstrainer Klaus Siebert gestorben