André Sehmisch
André Sehmisch (born 27 September 1964 in Steinheidel-Erlabrunn) is a former German biathlete.
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| Full name | André Sehmisch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 September 1964 Steinheidel-Erlabrunn, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SV Dynamo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 6 January 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 9 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 8 (1983/84–1990/91) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (1985–86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 1987 and 1989 he became world champion with the East German relay team. In 1986 he won the overall World Cup. After the German reunification, Sehmisch was passed over for many younger racers. In the 1992–93 season he finished second in the overall European Cup. Sehmisch retired after that season. He later opened a skiing school. He began his career at the SG Dynamo Schwarzenberg / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.[1]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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7th | 5th | 5th |
World Championships
9 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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11th | 15th | N/A | Silver |
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Silver | Bronze | N/A | Silver |
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23rd | Bronze | N/A | Gold |
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— | 15th | Bronze | Gold |
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28th | — | — | Bronze |
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11th | — | 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
2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1985–86 1 victory (1 Sp) | 9 March 1986 | | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1989–90 1 victory (1 In) | 14 December 1989 | | 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.
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References
- Andre Sehmisch - Erfolge des Weltmeisters
- "André Sehmisch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
External links
- André Sehmisch at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
- Homepage
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