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Klaus Siebert
	Klaus Siebert in 1978.
Personal information
Full name	Klaus Siebert
Born	29 April 1955; Schlettau, East Germany
Died	24 April 2016 (aged 60); Altenberg, Germany
Website	klaussiebert.com
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	ASK Vorwärts Oberhof
World Cup debut	13 January 1978
Retired	30 March 1980
Olympic Games
Teams	1 (1980)
Medals	1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	4 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979)
Medals	6 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	3 (1977/78–1979/80)
Individual victories	8
Individual podiums	16
Overall titles	1 (1978–79)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing East Germany
Olympic Games
World Championships

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

Career edit

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 edit

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

Olympic Games edit

1 medal (1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1980 Lake Placid	15th	4th	Silver

World Championships edit

6 medals (3 gold, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1975 Antholz-Anterselva	8th	Bronze	4th
1977 Lillehammer	24th	12th	Bronze
1978 Hochfilzen	7th	Bronze	Gold
1979 Ruhpolding	Gold	17th	Gold

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Individual victories edit

8 victories (6 In, 2 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1977–78 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp)	13 January 1978	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	24 February 1978	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	1 April 1978	Sodankylä	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1978–79 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)	28 January 1979	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
1978–79 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)	31 March 1979	Sodankylä	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1979–80 3 victories (3 In)	19 January 1980	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	24 January 1980	Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	20 March 1980	Hedenäset	20 km individual	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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Klaus Siebert". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
^ "Klaus Siebert: Biathlon is My Life". International Biathlon Union. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
^ "France, Belarus, Czech & More: Alfred Eder Interview". International Biathlon Union. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
^ Biathlon-Erfolgstrainer Klaus Siebert gestorben