Andrea Burke, née Henkel (born 10 December 1977) is a retired German professional biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trained at SV Großbreitenbach. Andrea Henkel started out as a cross-country skier but later specialised in biathlon when women's biathlon became an Olympic sport.[1]
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Full name | Andrea Henkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1977-12-10) 10 December 1977 (age 44) Ilmenau, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | WSV Oberhof 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 16 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 23 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 4 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 14 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 16 (8 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 17 (1994/95, 1998/99–2013/14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual races | 377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All races | 443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All victories | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All podiums | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 1 (2006–07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 1: 1 Individual (2006–07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Since the 1998/99 season, she was a regular member of the German team in the Biathlon World Cup. After several top-ten results, she could win her first World Cup event in 1999, her second year. She was most successful in the 2006/07 season, which she finished first in the overall standings.
Henkel has won four Olympic medals: one gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 15 km individual, and a gold (2002), silver (2006) and bronze (2010) medal in relay competitions. She is also the first biathlete to become world champion in each individual event: 2005 in the 15 km individual, 2007 in the 12.5 km mass start, and 2008 in the 7.5 km sprint and subsequent 10 km pursuit.[2] She has won a total of eight gold, six silver and two bronze medals at world championships. She retired from the sport at the end of the 2013/14 season.[3]
(¹ race victories in Olympic Games and World Championships are included)
Season | Overall | Sprint | Pursuit | Individual | Mass Start | ||||||||||
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Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | |
1998–99 | - | 188 | 14th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1999–00 | 25/25 | 378 | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2000–01 | 23/26 | 635 | 5th | 9/10 | 210 | 10th | 7/8 | 210 | 5th | 4/4 | 110 | 4th | 3/4 | 61 | 18th |
2001–02 | - | 378 | 13th | – | 98 | 17th | – | 119 | 15th | – | 117 | 4th | – | 44 | 14th |
2002–03 | 20/23 | 344 | 17th | 8/9 | 135 | 15th | 6/7 | 129 | 14th | 3/3 | 33 | 19th | 3/4 | 47 | 19th |
2003–04 | 20/26 | 221 | 29th | 8/10 | 64 | 29th | 7/9 | 115 | 19th | 3/3 | 8 | 41st | 2/4 | 34 | 29th |
2004–05 | 23/27 | 431 | 14th | 8/10 | 134 | 18th | 8/9 | 153 | 12th | 3/4 | 54 | 15th | 4/4 | 87 | 7th |
2005–06 | 23/26 | 531 | 7th | 9/10 | 171 | 14th | 6/8 | 172 | 8th | 3/3 | 52 | 12th | – | 136 | – |
2006–07 | 23/27 | 870 | 1st | 8/10 | 313 | 3rd | 7/8 | 267 | 3rd | 4/4 | 140 | 1st | 4/5 | 116 | 19th |
2007–08 | 26/26 | 766 | 3rd | 10/10 | 299 | 4th | 8/8 | 289 | 2nd | 3/3 | 46 | 14th | 5/5 | 125 | 6th |
2008–09 | 26/26 | 838 | 5th | 10/10 | 320 | 6th | 7/7 | 234 | 4th | 4/4 | 102 | 9th | 5/5 | 157 | 5th |
2009–10 | 25/25 | 781 | 4th | 10/10 | 248 | 11th | 6/6 | 194 | 5th | 4/4 | 126 | 2nd | 5/5 | 169 | 3rd |
2010–11 | 26/26 | 972 | 2nd | 10/10 | 349 | 4th | 7/7 | 303 | 2nd | 4/4 | 115 | 8th | 5/5 | 205 | 4th |
2011–12 | 26/26 | 806 | 8th | 10/10 | 271 | 9th | 8/8 | 276 | 7th | 3/3 | 70 | 14th | 5/5 | 196 | 4th |
2012–13 | 26/26 | 856 | 3rd | 10/10 | 307 | 7th | 8/8 | 279 | 2nd | 3/3 | 131 | 2nd | 5/5 | 147 | 12th |
2013–14 | 22/22 | 545 | 10th | 8/8 | 183 | 11th | 8/8 | 207 | 8th | 2/2 | 55 | 11th | 3/3 | 100 | 6th |
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
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Gold | 25th | 13th | — | Gold | — |
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4th | – | – | 13th | Silver | — |
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6th | 27th | 10th | 9th | Bronze | — |
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– | 22nd | 29th | 17th | 11th | - |
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
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– | 12th | 18th | – | – | – |
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26th | – | – | 20th | – | – |
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40th | 8th | 5th | 16th | Silver | – |
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9th | 11th | 5th | – | Silver | – |
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16th | – | – | – | – | – |
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26th | – | – | – | – | – |
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Gold | – | – | 7th | Silver | – |
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Not held in an Olympic season | 10th | ||||
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6th | 23rd | 10th | Gold | Gold | – |
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22nd | Gold | Gold | 22nd | Gold | – |
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10th | 6th | DSQ | 5th | Silver | Bronze |
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46th | 20th | 4th | 13th | Gold | Silver |
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20th | 34th | 11th | 12th | Gold | Bronze |
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Silver | 33rd | 6th | 13th | 5th | 13th |
22 victories (5 Sp, 8 Pu, 4 In, 5 MS)
Season | Year | Event | Competition | Level |
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1999/00 2 victories (1 Pu,1 MS) | 19 December 1999 | ![]() | 12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup |
22 January 2000 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2001/02 1 victory (1 In) | 11 February 2002 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | Winter Olympic Games |
2004/05 1 victory (1 In) | 8 March 2005 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | Biathlon World Championships |
2006/07 6 victories (2 Sp, 1 Pu, 2 In, 1 MS) | 8 December 2006 | ![]() | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
9 December 2006 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
13 December 2006 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
11 February 2007 | ![]() | 12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Championships | |
28 February 2007 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
8 March 2007 | ![]() | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
2007/08 4 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 MS) | 19 January 2008 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
20 January 2008 | ![]() | 12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup | |
9 February 2008 | ![]() | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Championships | |
10 February 2008 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
2008/09 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) | 9 January 2009 | ![]() | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
21 March 2009 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2009/10 2 victories (1 Pu, 1 MS) | 10 January 2010 | ![]() | 12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup |
24 January 2010 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2010/11 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) | 11 February 2011 | ![]() | 7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
12 February 2011 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
2011/12 1 victory (1 MS) | 5 February 2012 | ![]() | 12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup |
2013/14 1 victory (1 Pu) | 18 January 2014 | ![]() | 10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
On 25 October 2014 Henkel married the American biathlete Tim Burke.[4]
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3 × 7.5 km |
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4 × 7.5 km |
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4 × 6 km |
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World champions in women's biathlon – 15 km individual | |
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World champions in women's biathlon – 7.5 km sprint | |
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World champions in women's biathlon – 10 km pursuit | |
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World champions in women's biathlon – 12.5 km mass start | |
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World champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay | |
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3 × 5 km |
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3 × 7.5 km |
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4 × 7.5 km |
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4 × 6 km |
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Biathlon World Cup champions – women's overall | |
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Holmenkollen Medal | |
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