Klaus Siebert

Klaus Siebert (29 April 1955 – 24 April 2016) was a German biathlete and biathlon coach who raced for East Germany.

Klaus Siebert
Klaus Siebert in 1978.
Personal information
Full nameKlaus Siebert
Born(1955-04-29)29 April 1955
Schlettau, East Germany
Died24 April 2016(2016-04-24) (aged 60)
Altenberg, Germany
Websiteklaussiebert.com
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubASK Vorwärts Oberhof
World Cup debut13 January 1978
Retired30 March 1980
Olympic Games
Teams1 (1980)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979)
Medals6 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons3 (1977/78–1979/80)
Individual victories8
Individual podiums16
Overall titles1 (1978–79)

Career

At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, Siebert won a silver medal on the relay with the East German relay team.[1] In the Biathlon World Championships, Siebert earned two gold medals with the East German relay team in 1978 and 1979, and a bronze medal from 1977. He also garnered three individual medals including a gold medal from the 20 km in 1978 and two bronzes from the 10 km in 1975 and 1978.[1]

After retiring from competition he became a coach. He coached in Germany, China and Belarus. He returned to his coaching role with the Belarusian national biathlon team in January 2012 after spending much of the previous year ill with cancer.[2] However, Siebert stepped down from this role ahead of the 2014-15 season due to health issues.[3]

Siebert died in Altenberg, Germany on 24 April 2016 after a long battle with cancer, aged 60.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1980 Lake Placid 15th 4th Silver

World Championships

6 medals (3 gold, 3 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1975 Antholz-Anterselva 8th Bronze 4th
1977 Lillehammer 24th 12th Bronze
1978 Hochfilzen 7th Bronze Gold
1979 Ruhpolding Gold 17th Gold
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Individual victories

8 victories (6 In, 2 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1977–78
3 victories
(2 In, 1 Sp)		13 January 1978 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
24 February 1978 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1 April 1978 Sodankylä20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1978–79
2 victories
(1 In, 1 Sp)		28 January 1979 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Championships
31 March 1979 Sodankylä10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1979–80
3 victories
(3 In)		19 January 1980 Ruhpolding20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
24 January 1980 Antholz-Anterselva20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
20 March 1980 Hedenäset20 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. "Klaus Siebert". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "Klaus Siebert: Biathlon is My Life". International Biathlon Union. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  3. "France, Belarus, Czech & More: Alfred Eder Interview". International Biathlon Union. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. Biathlon-Erfolgstrainer Klaus Siebert gestorben
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