Frank-Peter Roetsch (born 19 April 1964) is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to win a World Cup race using the skating technique when he won in Oberhof in 1985.
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Frank-Peter Roetsch in 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Frank-Peter Roetsch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1964-04-19) 19 April 1964 (age 58) Güstrow, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SG Dynamo Zinnwald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 28 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (1984, 1988, 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 10 (5 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 10 (1982/83–1991/92) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 3 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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| Silver | 7th | 4th | |
| Gold | Gold | 5th | |
| 53rd | 9th | — |
10 medals (5 gold, 5 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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| Silver | 4th | — | Silver | |
| Silver | Gold | — | Silver | |
| 23rd | 8th | — | Silver | |
| Gold | Gold | — | Gold | |
| 8th | 5th | — | Gold | |
| 7th | — | 4th | — |

15 victories (4 In, 11 Sp)
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| 1982–83 1 victory (1 Sp) | 10 March 1983 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1983–84 1 victory (1 Sp) | 3 March 1984 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) | 19 January 1985 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 24 January 1985 | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | ||
| 16 February 1985 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships | ||
| 3 March 1985 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | ||
| 9 March 1985 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | ||
| 1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp) | 15 January 1987 | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 12 February 1987 | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships | ||
| 14 February 1987 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships | ||
| 1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp) | 21 January 1988 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 20 February 1988 | 20 km individual | Winter Olympic Games | ||
| 23 February 1988 | 10 km sprint | Winter Olympic Games | ||
| 12 March 1988 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | ||
| 1988–89 1 victory (1 Sp) | 28 January 1989 | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
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World champions in men's biathlon – 20 km individual | |
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World champions in men's biathlon – 10 km sprint | |
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World champions in men's biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km relay | |
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Biathlon World Cup champions – men's overall | |
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