Frank-Peter Roetsch

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Frank-Peter Roetsch

File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1983-0305-014, Frank-Peter Roetsch.jpg

Frank-Peter Roetsch in 1983

Personal information

Full name

Frank-Peter Roetsch

Born

19 April 1964 (age 60)
Güstrow, East Germany

Professional information

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)

World Cup

Seasons

10 (1982/83–1991/92)

Individual victories

Individual podiums

Overall titles

3 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87)

Medal record

Men's biathlon

Representing File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place	1988 Calgary	20 km individual
Gold medal – first place	1988 Calgary	10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place	1984 Sarajevo	20 km individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place	1985 Ruhpolding	10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place	1987 Lake Placid	20 km individual
Gold medal – first place	1987 Lake Placid	10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place	1987 Lake Placid	4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place	1989 Feistritz an der Drau	4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place	1983 Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual
Silver medal – second place	1983 Antholz-Anterselva	4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place	1985 Ruhpolding	20 km individual
Silver medal – second place	1985 Ruhpolding	4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place	1986 Oslo	4 × 7.5 km relay

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.

Achievements

World Championships

2 time Junior World Champion
5 time World Champion

World Cup

3 times a winner of the World Cup overall

Holmenkollen

Won the sprint event at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1985 and 1988

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 Sarajevo	Silver	7th	4th
Canada 1988 Calgary	Gold	Gold	5th
France 1992 Albertville	53rd	9th	—

World Championships

10 medals (5 gold, 5 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Team	Relay
Italy 1983 Antholz-Anterselva	Silver	4th	—	Silver
West Germany 1985 Ruhpolding	Silver	Gold	—	Silver
Norway 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen	23rd	8th	—	Silver
United States 1987 Lake Placid	Gold	Gold	—	Gold
Austria 1989 Feistritz	8th	5th	—	Gold
Finland 1991 Lahti	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.

File:Frankpeter3.jpg

Frank-Peter Roetsch more recently

Individual victories

15 victories (4 In, 11 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1982–83 1 victory (1 Sp)	10 March 1983	Norway Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1983–84 1 victory (1 Sp)	3 March 1984	East Germany Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp)	19 January 1985	East Germany Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	24 January 1985	Italy Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	16 February 1985	West Germany Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
	3 March 1985	Finland Lahti	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	9 March 1985	Norway Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp)	15 January 1987	Italy Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	12 February 1987	United States Lake Placid	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
	14 February 1987	United States Lake Placid	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp)	21 January 1988	Italy Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	20 February 1988	Canada Calgary	20 km individual	Winter Olympic Games
	23 February 1988	Canada Calgary	10 km sprint	Winter Olympic Games
	12 March 1988	Norway Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1988–89 1 victory (1 Sp)	28 January 1989	West Germany Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup