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Uschi Disl

Uschi Disl

Biathlon

Germany

Germany

Birthdate:
November 15, 1970
Height:
5' 4"
Weight:
126 pounds
Age:
39

Biathlon

Date Round Result
02/25 Women's 12.5 km Mass Start Final Rankings Bronze Medal 41:18.4(3) (3rd)
02/18 Women's 10 km Pursuit Final Rankings   +2:47.2(7) (10th)
02/16 Women's 7.5 km Sprint Final Rankings   24:29.1(3) (34th)
02/13 Women's 15 km Individual Final Rankings   52:49.7(5) (12th)

Notes

Birthplace
Bad Toelz, Germany
Residence
Koessen, Austria
Club
SC Moosham
Previous Olympics
2002 at Salt Lake City - 12th in individual, gold in relay, 9th in pursuit, silver in sprint; 1998 at Nagano, Japan - bronze in individual, gold in relay, silver in sprint; 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway - bronze in individual, silver in relay, 13th in sprint; 1992 at Albertville, France - 24th in individual, silver in relay, 11th in sprint.
World Championships
2005 - Hochfilzen, Austria, 1st in sprint, 1st in pursuit, 34th in individual, 2nd in relay, 10th in mass start. 2004 - Oberhof, Germany, 9th in mass start. 2003 - Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, 34th in sprint, 13th in pursuit, 3rd in relay, 21st in mass start. 2001 - Pokljuka, Slovenia, 11th in pursuit, 11th in individual, 2nd in sprint, 24th in mass start, 2nd in relay. 2000 - Oslo Holmenkollen, 7th in sprint, 2nd in pursuit, 8th in individual, 2nd in relay, 8th in mass start. 1999 - Kontiolahti, Finland, 11th in pursuit, 1st in relay, 34th in sprint, 9th in individual, 7th in mass start. 1998 - Pokljuka, 15th in pursuit. 1997 - Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia, 13th in individual, 4th in pursuit, 1st in relay, 13th in sprint. 1996 - Ruhpolding, Norway, 1st in relay, 35th in sprint, 1st in team, 27th in individual. 1995 - Antholz-Anterselva, 2nd in individual, 1st in relay, 2nd in sprint. 1993 - Borovetz, 8th in individual, 4th in relay, 34th in sprint, 8th in team. 1991 - Lahti, 8th in individual, 5th in sprint.
World Cup
39 1st place finishes, 91 top-three finishes. 2005-06 - Oestersund, Sweden, 1st in sprint. Hochfilzen, 3rd in sprint. Brezno-Osrblie, 14th in individual, 8th in sprint. Oberhof, 8th in sprint. Antholz, Italy, 4th in sprint, 5th in pursuit, 3rd in mass start.
Other career highlights
Began career competing in cross-country skiing; has won eight of her country's 14 medals, a biathlon record for women; has more medals than any other nation in biathlon; has never won an individual Olympic gold medal; named German Sportswoman of the Year in 2005.

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Biathlon

Gold Silver Medal TOTAL
Germany GERMANY 5 4 2 11
Norway NORWAY 0 3 3 6
Russia RUSSIA 2 1 2 5
France FRANCE 2 0 2 4
Sweden SWEDEN 1 1 0 2
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