Axel Teichmann

Axel Teichmann
Axel Teichmann
	Teichmann during the Tour de Ski in Oberhof, Germany in January 2010
Country	Germany
Born	14 July 1979; Saalburg-Ebersdorf, East Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Ski club	WSV Bad Lobenstein
World Cup career
Seasons	1999–2014
Individual wins	13
Team wins	8
Indiv. podiums	30
Team podiums	19
Indiv. starts	227
Team starts	42
Overall titles	1 – (2005)
Discipline titles	1 – (DI)
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
World Championships
Junior World Championships

Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979 in Ebersdorf, today Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Thuringia) is a German cross-country skiing coach and former skier.

Background

Teichmann started cross-country skiing at the age of ten. He completed his secondary education at Bad Lobenstein and, from 1993, at Oberhof. Since graduation in 1998, he has been aided in his sporting career by the German armed forces as a military athlete. In addition to professional sport, Teichmann studies electrical engineering at FernUniversität Hagen.

Career

Teichmann competed at the 2002, the 2010, and the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1] He was sick for a large part of the 2005–06 season and failed to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Due to the Germans selection criteria of either an Olympic medal or a top 10 finish in the World Cup, Teichmann, who won the overall World Cup in 2004–05, was left out of the German A-team for the 2006–07 season. Teichmann was still able to compete, only he received less financing and did not train with the other elite members.[2]

In June 2006 Teichmann had leg surgery for an injury he had, but he was given a modified wheelchair while he recovered. The wheelchair was made with rollerskis, so that he could still train.[3]

He won silver with Tim Tscharnke in the Team Sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

After the 50 km freestyle race at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he announced his immediate retirement from the sport.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

World Cup standings

Season	Age	Season standings					Ski Tour standings
Season	Age	Overall	Distance	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
1999	20	77	N/A	NC	N/A	67	N/A	N/A	N/A
2000	21	57	N/A	NC	61	29	N/A	N/A	N/A
2001	22	24	N/A	N/A	N/A	23	N/A	N/A	N/A
2002	23	44	N/A	N/A	N/A	67	N/A	N/A	N/A
2003	24	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	24	N/A	N/A	N/A
2004	25	5	4	N/A	N/A	22	N/A	N/A	N/A
2005	26	1	1	N/A	N/A	36	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	27	24	15	N/A	N/A	NC	N/A	N/A	N/A
2007	28	18	10	N/A	N/A	37	N/A	DNF	N/A
2008	29	8	8	N/A	N/A	29	N/A	13	—
2009	30	6	6	N/A	N/A	49	N/A	3	59
2010	31	7	10	N/A	N/A	36	N/A	7	DNF
2011	32	49	30	N/A	N/A	NC	DNF	DNF	—
2012	33	51	31	N/A	N/A	85	42	39	—
2013	34	61	45	N/A	N/A	94	48	DNF	—
2014	35	84	50	N/A	N/A	NC	DNF	DNF	—

Season titles

2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)

Season
	Discipline
2005	Overall
	Distance

Individual podiums

13 victories – (8 WC, 5 SWC)
30 podiums – (20 WC, 10 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2002–03	30 November 2002	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
2		21 December 2002	Ramsau, Austria	10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	1st
3		4 January 2003	Kavgolovo, Russia	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
4	2003–04	22 November 2003	Beitostølen, Norway	15 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
5		30 November 2003	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	1st
6		21 December 2003	Ramsau, Austria	10 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
7	2004–05	21 November 2004	Gällivare, Sweden	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
8		27 November 2004	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
9		28 November 2004	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
10		11 December 2004	Lago di Tesero, Italy	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	1st
11		18 December 2004	Ramsau, Austria	30 km Mass Start F	World Cup	3rd
12	2005–06	10 December 2005	Vernon, Canada	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	2nd
13	2005–06	8 March 2006	Falun, Sweden	10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	3rd
14	2006–07	27 January 2007	Otepää, Estonia	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
15	2007–08	27 November 2007	Beitostølen, Norway	15 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
16		2 December 2007	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
17		8 December 2007	Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	1st
18		28 December 2007	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4.5 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	2nd
19		28 January 2008	Canmore, Canada	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	3rd
20	2008–09	13 December 2008	Davos, Switzerland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
21		27 December 2008	Oberhof, Germany	3.75 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	1st
22		28 December 2008	Oberhof, Germany	15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	2nd
23		31 December 2008	Nové Město, Czech Republic	15 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	1st
24		3 January 2009	Val di Fiemme, Italy	20 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	1st
25		27 December 2008 – 4 January 2009	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
26		20 March 2009	Falun, Sweden	3.3 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	1st
27	2009–10	1 January 2010	Oberhof, Germany	3.7 km Individual F	Stage World Cup	3rd
28		3 January 2010	Oberhof, Germany	1.6 km Sprint C	Stage World Cup	3rd
29		9 January 2010	Val di Fiemme, Italy	20 km Mass Start C	Stage World Cup	3rd
30	2011–12	30 December 2011	Oberhof, Germany	15 km Pursuit C	Stage World Cup	1st

Team podiums

8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
19 podiums – (13 RL, 6 TS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate(s)
1	2002–03	24 November 2002	Kiruna, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Schlütter / Angerer / Sommerfeldt
2	2002–03	23 March 2003	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Filbrich / Schlütter / Sommerfeldt
3	2003–04	26 October 2003	Düsseldorf, Germany	6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Angerer
4		23 November 2003	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
5		11 January 2004	Otepää, Estonia	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Schlütter / Filbrich / Angerer
6		7 February 2004	La Clusaz, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
7		15 February 2004	Oberstdorf, Germany	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	1st	Filbrich
8		22 February 2004	Umeå, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Göring / Schlütter / Filbrich
9	2004–05	24 October 2004	Düsseldorf, Germany	6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Angerer
10		21 November 2004	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Filbrich / Angerer / Sommerfeldt
11		23 January 2005	Pragelato, Italy	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C	World Cup	1st	Filbrich
12	2005–06	20 November 2005	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Schlütter / Filbrich / Angerer
13		15 January 2006	Lago di Tesero, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Sommerfeldt / Filbrich / Angerer
14		18 March 2006	Sapporo, Japan	6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Angerer
15	2006–07	19 November 2006	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Angerer / Filbrich / Göring
16	2006–07	17 December 2006	La Clusaz, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Angerer / Seifert / Sommerfeldt
17	2008–09	23 November 2008	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Filbrich / Angerer / Reichelt
18	2009–10	22 November 2009	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
19	2012–13	3 February 2013	Sochi, Russia	6 × 1.8 km Team Sprint C	World Cup	3rd	Angerer

Career successes

1999 junior World Championships in Saalfelden: Gold in the 10 kilometers classical, gold relay
2003 World Championships in Val di Fiemme: Gold – 15 km classical, silver – 4 x 10 km
2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf: Silver – team sprint (together with Jens Filbrich) and 4 x 10 km. 2004-5 overall World cup winner
2007 World Championships in Sapporo: Gold – 30 km double pursuit
2009 World Championships in Liberec: Silvers – team sprint and 4 x 10 km.
2010 Winter Olympics: Silver – Team sprint

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gollark: Well, sitting down for ages is apparently maybe bad.

References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Teichmann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
"Teichmann Kicked Off The German A-Team". fasterskier.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
"Teichmann In Special Made Wheelchair". fasterskier.com. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
"TEICHMANN Axel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

External links

Official website (in German)
Axel Teichmann at the International Ski Federation
Axel Teichmann at the International Olympic Committee
Axel Teichmann at the Olympic Channel
Axel Teichmann at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
Axel Teichmann at Olympedia

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[1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Teichmann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

[2] "Teichmann Kicked Off The German A-Team". fasterskier.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2006.

[wheelchair-3] "Teichmann In Special Made Wheelchair". fasterskier.com. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2006.

[FISprofile-4] "TEICHMANN Axel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

World champions in men's cross-country combined/double pursuit
10 km + 15 km combined	1993: Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1995: Vladmir Smirnov (KAZ) 1997: Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) 1999: Thomas Alsgaard (NOR)
10 km + 10 km combined	2001: Per Elofsson (SWE)
10 km + 10 km double	2003: Per Elofsson (SWE)
15 km + 15 km double	2005: Vincent Vittoz (FRA) 2007: Axel Teichmann (GER) 2009: Petter Northug (NOR) 2011: Petter Northug (NOR) 2013: Dario Cologna (SUI) 2015: Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 2017: Sergey Ustiugov (RUS) 2019: Sjur Røthe (NOR)