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Frank-Peter Roetsch 
Summary
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.
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| Full name | Frank-Peter Roetsch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1964 Güstrow, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SG Dynamo Zinnwald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 28 January 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1984, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 10 (5 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 10 (1982/83–1991/92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 3 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
World Championships edit
- 2 time Junior World Champion
- 5 time World Champion
World Cup edit
- 3 times a winner of the World Cup overall
Holmenkollen edit
- Won the sprint event at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1985 and 1988
Biathlon results edit
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games edit
3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1984 Sarajevo
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Silver | 7th | 4th |
 1988 Calgary
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Gold | Gold | 5th |
 1992 Albertville
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53rd | 9th | — |
World Championships edit
10 medals (5 gold, 5 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1983 Antholz-Anterselva
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Silver | 4th | — | Silver |
 1985 Ruhpolding
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Silver | Gold | — | Silver |
 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen
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23rd | 8th | — | Silver |
 1987 Lake Placid
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Gold | Gold | — | Gold |
 1989 Feistritz
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8th | 5th | — | Gold |
 1991 Lahti
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7th | — | 4th | — |
- *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 edit
15 victories (4 In, 11 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1982–83 1 victory (1 Sp) |
10 March 1983 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1983–84 1 victory (1 Sp) |
3 March 1984 |  Oberhof |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) |
19 January 1985 | Oberhof |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 24 January 1985 | Antholz-Anterselva |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 16 February 1985 | Ruhpolding |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 3 March 1985 | Lahti |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 9 March 1985 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp) |
15 January 1987 | Antholz-Anterselva |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 12 February 1987 | Lake Placid |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 14 February 1987 | Lake Placid |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp) |
21 January 1988 | Antholz-Anterselva |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 20 February 1988 | Calgary |
20 km individual | Winter Olympic Games | |
| 23 February 1988 | Calgary |
10 km sprint | Winter Olympic Games | |
| 12 March 1988 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1988–89 1 victory (1 Sp) |
28 January 1989 | Ruhpolding |
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 edit
- ^ "Frank-Peter Roetsch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
External links edit
- Frank-Peter Roetsch at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Frank-Peter Roetsch at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- SGD Zinnwald