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]
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Full name | Friedrich Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Fritz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1956-09-22) 22 September 1956 (age 66) Kelheim, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 18 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
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— | 27th | — |
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7th | 8th | Bronze |
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23rd | 12th | Silver |
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— | — | Gold |
14 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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5th | 19th | — | Silver |
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15th | 15th | — | 4th |
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10th | 13th | — | 4th |
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16th | 6th | — | Bronze |
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22nd | 17th | — | DSQ |
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9th | 40th | — | Bronze |
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Bronze | 17th | Silver | 6th |
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25th | 46th | — | — |
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13th | 6th | — | Gold |
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— | — | Gold | — |
7 victories (4 In, 3 Sp)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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1980–81 1 victory (1 In) | 2 April 1981 | ![]() | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1983–84 1 victory (1 In) | 12 January 1984 | ![]() | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1986–87 2 victories (2 Sp) | 10 January 1987 | ![]() | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
24 January 1987 | ![]() | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
1987–88 1 victory (1 In) | 17 December 1987 | ![]() | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 16 March 1989 | ![]() | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
18 March 1989 | ![]() | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
World champions in men's biathlon – Team event | |
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4 × 20 km (time) |
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3 × 20 km (time) |
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4 × 20 km |
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4 × 10 km |
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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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General |
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