André Sehmisch

André Sehmisch
Personal information
Full name André Sehmisch
Born (1964-09-27) 27 September 1964
Steinheidel-Erlabrunn,
East Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
Club SV Dynamo
World Cup debut 6 January 1984
Olympic Games
Teams 1 (1988)
Medals 0
World Championships
Teams 6 (1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991)
Medals 9 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 8 (1983/84–1990/91)
Individual victories 2
Individual podiums 15
Overall titles 1 (1985–86)

André Sehmisch (born 27 September 1964 in Steinheidel-Erlabrunn) is a former German biathlete.

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
Canada 1988 Calgary 7th 5th 5th

World Championships

9 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Team Relay
West Germany 1985 Ruhpolding 11th 15th N/A Silver
Norway 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen Silver Bronze N/A Silver
United States 1987 Lake Placid 23rd Bronze N/A Gold
Austria 1989 Feistritz 15th Bronze Gold
Soviet Union 1990 Minsk 28th Bronze
Finland 1991 Lahti 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
1985–86
1 victory
(1 Sp)
9 March 1986 Finland Lahti10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1989–90
1 victory
(1 In)
14 December 1989 Austria Obertilliach20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

  1. Andre Sehmisch - Erfolge des Weltmeisters
  2. "André Sehmisch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 May 2015.

External links

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