Andreas Birnbacher

Andreas Birnbacher ( born September 11, 1981 in Prien am Chiemsee ) is a German biathlete.

Career

Birnbacher, which is called by nickname " Birnei " is as sergeant major sports soldier in the army and there in the sports promotion group. First Birnbacher wanted to be a sports shooter. For biathlon he came when Birnbacher father his friend Fritz Fischer asked to take his son under the wing. In 2002 the Bavarian sports award in the category " Outstanding (r ) young athletes (in) ' he was awarded. Previously, one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the Junior World Championship 2000 in Hochfilzen, three gold medals at the Junior World Championship 2001 in Khanty-Mansiysk and the gold medal went to the relay at the Biathlon World Championships 2002 in Kontiolahti him. In the same year he was with the squadron German masters. A year later he became the first German champion in the sprint. In the following years he won several times the German championship in the sprint, pursuit and with the season. At the Winter Games in Turin in 2006, he was also the first time the German Olympic team, but remained without use. In the season 2006/ 07 he first reach success in the World Cup. Already in the first race of the season over 20km in Östersund, he finished second. At the 2007 World Championships in Antholz, he secured his first World Championship medal. In mass start race over 15 kilometers, he won the silver medal behind winner Michael Greis. 2008 Birnbacher became world champion with the mixed relay and third with the Men's Relay in Östersund. Birnbacher reached the 15th place in the mass start at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. His first World Cup victory he celebrated on 17 March 2011 in the sprint competition at Holmenkollen in Oslo. Exactly nine months later, on 17 December 2011, he secured the lack of snow substitute for Le Grand -Bornand, Annecy discharged in Hochfilzen Pursuit over 12.5 kilometers his second solo success in the World Cup. In the mass start, he celebrated the victories in Oberhof and Antholz two season success. In addition, he secured the win in the mass start World Cup.

Balance sheet in the World Cup and Championships

World Cup rankings

The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including hosting the Olympic Games and World Championships ).

World Cup wins

Olympic Winter Games

World Championships

Private

Andreas Birnbacher lives in Bavaria Reit im Winkl and is trained by Fritz Fischer in a few kilometers away biathlon training center in Ruhpolding. On April 13, 2012, he married in Reit im Winkl. Two months later, he took part in Chieming am Chiemsee first triathlon. During his triathlon debut, he came in with numerous professionals strongly occupied space in 9th place