Fritz Fischer (biathlete)
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| Full name | Friedrich Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Fritz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 September 1956 Kelheim, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 18 January 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 10 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 7 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 14 (1979/80–1992/93) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (1987–88) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Friedrich "Fritz" Fischer (born 22 September 1956) is a former biathlete from Germany. He won a gold medal with Germany in the 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1992 Winter Olympics. After ending his competitive career Fischer served as a coach for the German biathlon team for many years before retiring in 2014.[1]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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 1980 Lake Placid |
— | 27th | — |
 1984 Sarajevo |
7th | 8th | Bronze |
 1988 Calgary |
23rd | 12th | Silver |
 1992 Albertville |
— | — | Gold |
World Championships
14 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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 1981 Lahti |
5th | 19th | N/A | Silver |
 1982 Minsk |
15th | 15th | N/A | 4th |
 1983 Antholz-Anterselva |
10th | 13th | N/A | 4th |
 1985 Ruhpolding |
16th | 6th | N/A | Bronze |
 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen |
22nd | 17th | N/A | DSQ |
| 1987 Lake Placid |
9th | 40th | N/A | Bronze |
 1989 Feistritz |
Bronze | 17th | Silver | 6th |
| 1990 Minsk |
25th | 46th | — | — |
| 1991 Lahti |
13th | 6th | — | Gold |
 1993 Borovets |
— | — | Gold | — |
- *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
7 victories (4 In, 3 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1980–81 1 victory (1 In) | 2 April 1981 |  Hedenäset | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1983–84 1 victory (1 In) | 12 January 1984 |  Pontresina | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1986–87 2 victories (2 Sp) | 10 January 1987 | .svg.png){kind=small} Borovets | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 24 January 1987 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1987–88 1 victory (1 In) | 17 December 1987 | Hochfilzen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 16 March 1989 | Steinkjer | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 18 March 1989 | Steinkjer | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- ↑ "Coaching Changes in Germany and Austria". International Biathlon Union. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ "Fritz Fischer". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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