Arnd Peiffer

Arnd Peiffer (born 18 March 1987) is a German former biathlete. His greatest achievements were sprint victories in the 2018 Winter Olympics and the Biathlon World Championships 2011. During his career, he also won three World Championship relay golds as well as several other Olympic and World Championship medals.

Arnd Peiffer

Personal information
Born	(1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 38) Wolfenbüttel, West Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	WSV Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Skis	Salomon
Rifle	Anschütz
World Cup debut	8 January 2009
Retired	16 March 2021
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (2010–2018)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	11 (2009–2021)
Medals	17 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	13 (2008/09–2020/21)
Individual victories	11
All victories	20
Individual podiums	40
All podiums	86
Overall titles	0
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Germany Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 1 World Championships 5 6 6 Total 6 7 7 Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang 10 km sprint 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 10 km sprint 2015 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 2017 Hochfilzen Mixed relay 2019 Östersund 20 km individual 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay 2016 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay 2016 Oslo Mixed relay 2019 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay 2019 Östersund Mixed relay 2021 Pokljuka 20 km individual 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay 2009 Pyeongchang Mixed relay 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay 2012 Ruhpolding Mixed relay 2013 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay 2020 Antholz 4 × 7.5 km relay Junior World Championships 2008 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint 2008 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay

Peiffer announced his retirement in March 2021.^[1]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[2]

Olympic Games

3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2010 Vancouver	—	37th	37th	17th	5th	—
2014 Sochi	—	34th	19th	18th	Silver	—
2018 Pyeongchang	21st	Gold	8th	13th	Bronze	4th

*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

17 medals (5 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2009 Pyeongchang	—	—	—	—	Bronze	Bronze	—
2010 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	—	—	—	—	Gold
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	15th	Gold	4th	8th	7th	Silver
2012 Ruhpolding	7th	37th	17th	7th	Bronze	Bronze
2013 Nové Město	28th	16th	21st	23rd	Bronze	—
2015 Kontiolahti	22nd	30th	14th	22nd	Gold	—
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen	—	7th	13th	5th	Silver	Silver
2017 Hochfilzen	34th	12th	19th	10th	4th	Gold
2019 Östersund	Gold	9th	13th	6th	Silver	Silver	—
2020 Antholz	50th	7th	5th	21st	Bronze	4th	—
2021 Pokljuka	Silver	36th	20th	12th	7th	7th	—

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

Season	Overall		Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2008–09	209	38th	24	54th	142	23rd	43	44th	0	—
2009–10	646	9th	40	33rd	270	6th	160	9th	161	3rd
2010–11	735	4th	84	14th	333	3rd	175	8th	142	7th
2011–12	736	4th	69	12th	270	4th	257	3rd	140	8th
2012–13	491	18th	49	17th	177	16th	168	15th	97	20th
2013–14	547	7th	14	40th	286	2nd	189	12th	58	22nd
2014–15	538	13th	60	17th	241	9th	151	13th	86	22nd
2015–16	589	11th	0	—	262	4th	181	10th	146	6th
2016–17	746	4th	48	22nd	275	4th	298	3rd	141	8th
2017–18	668	4th	42	14th	259	3rd	227	5th	165	7th
2018–19	802	5th	88	4th	232	10th	263	6th	219	2nd
2019–20	540	11th	0	—	187	13th	167	9th	186	5th
2020–21	642	12th	84	5th	238	11th	137	20th	159	5th

Individual victories

11 victories (7 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 In, 1 MS)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
2008–09 1 victory (1 Sp)	26 March 2009	Khanty-Mansiysk	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2009–10 1 victory (1 Sp)	23 January 2010	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2010–11 2 victories (2 Sp)	4 February 2011	Presque Isle	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	5 March 2011	Khanty-Mansiysk	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
2011–12 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu)	7 January 2012	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	4 February 2012	Oslo Holmenkollen	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2014–15 1 victory (1 Sp)	14 February 2015	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2016–17 1 victory (1 Pu)	11 March 2017	Kontiolahti	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2017–18 1 victory (1 Sp)	11 February 2018	Pyeongchang	10 km sprint	Winter Olympic Games
2018–19 1 victory (1 In)	13 March 2019	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
2020–21 1 victory (1 MS)	20 December 2020	Hochfilzen	15 km Mass Start	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.