Axel Teichmann

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

Axel Teichmann
Teichmann during the Tour de Ski in Oberhof, Germany in January 2010
Country Germany
Born (1979-07-14) 14 July 1979
Saalburg-Ebersdorf, East Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Ski clubWSV Bad Lobenstein
World Cup career
Seasons19992014
Individual wins13
Team wins8
Indiv. podiums30
Team podiums19
Indiv. starts227
Team starts42
Overall titles1 – (2005)
Discipline titles1 – (DI)

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
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
19992077N/ANCN/A67N/AN/AN/A
20002157N/ANC6129N/AN/AN/A
20012224N/AN/AN/A23N/AN/AN/A
20022344N/AN/AN/A67N/AN/AN/A
2003244N/AN/AN/A24N/AN/AN/A
20042554N/AN/A22N/AN/AN/A
20052611N/AN/A36N/AN/AN/A
2006272415N/AN/ANCN/AN/AN/A
2007281810N/AN/A37N/ADNFN/A
20082988N/AN/A29N/A13
20093066N/AN/A49N/A359
201031710N/AN/A36N/A7DNF
2011324930N/AN/ANCDNFDNF
2012335131N/AN/A854239
2013346145N/AN/A9448DNF
2014358450N/AN/ANCDNFDNF

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)
Season
Discipline
2005Overall
Distance

Individual podiums

  • 13 victories – (8 WC, 5 SWC)
  • 30 podiums – (20 WC, 10 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12002–0330 November 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
221 December 2002 Ramsau, Austria10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
34 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
42003–0422 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
530 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
621 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
72004–0521 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
827 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
928 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1011 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
1118 December 2004 Ramsau, Austria30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
122005–0610 December 2005 Vernon, Canada15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
138 March 2006 Falun, Sweden10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
142006–0727 January 2007 Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
152007–0827 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway15 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
162 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
178 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
1828 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic4.5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
1928 January 2008 Canmore, Canada15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
202008–0913 December 2008 Davos, Switzerland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
2127 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany3.75 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
2228 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
2331 December 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic15 km Individual CStage World Cup1st
243 January 2009 Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
2527 December 2008
– 4 January 2009
Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
2620 March 2009 Falun, Sweden3.3 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
272009–101 January 2010 Oberhof, Germany3.7 km Individual FStage World Cup3rd
283 January 2010 Oberhof, Germany1.6 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
299 January 2010 Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
302011–1230 December 2011 Oberhof, Germany15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup1st

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, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSchlütter / Angerer / Sommerfeldt
223 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Schlütter / Sommerfeldt
3 2003–04 26 October 2003 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
423 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFilbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
511 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSchlütter / Filbrich / Angerer
67 February 2004 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFilbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
715 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stFilbrich
822 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGöring / Schlütter / Filbrich
9 2004–05 24 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
1021 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFilbrich / Angerer / Sommerfeldt
1123 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stFilbrich
122005–0620 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSchlütter / Filbrich / Angerer
1315 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSommerfeldt / Filbrich / Angerer
1418 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdAngerer
152006–0719 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAngerer / Filbrich / Göring
1617 December 2006 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdAngerer / Seifert / Sommerfeldt
17 2008–09 23 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Angerer / Reichelt
18 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
19 2012–13 3 February 2013 Sochi, Russia6 × 1.8 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdAngerer

Career successes

References

  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.
  3. "Teichmann In Special Made Wheelchair". fasterskier.com. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
  4. "TEICHMANN Axel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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