Björn Kircheisen

Björn Kircheisen (also spelled Bjoern; born 6 August 1983 in Erlabrunn) is a German former nordic combined skier. He won four 4 x 5 km team medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (2002, 2006, 2014) and a bronze (2010).

Björn Kircheisen
Born	(1983-08-06) 6 August 1983 (age 41) Erlabrunn, DDR
Ski club	WSV Johanngeorgenstadt
World Cup career
Seasons	2003-2018
Indiv. starts	281
Indiv. podiums	45
Indiv. wins	17
Medal record Men's nordic combined Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City 4 x 5 km team 2006 Turin 4 x 5 km team 2014 Sochi 4 × 5 km team 2010 Vancouver 4 x 5 km team World Championships 2017 Lahti 4 x 5 km team NH 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km team 2005 Oberstdorf 15 km individual 2005 Oberstdorf 4 x 5 km team 2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km team 2009 Liberec 4 x 5 km team 2009 Liberec 10 km individual LH 2011 Oslo 4 x 5 km team NH 2011 Oslo 4 x 5 km team LH 2007 Sapporo 7.5 km sprint 2013 Val di Flemme 10 km NH 2017 Lahti 10 km individual NH

Kircheisen also won ten medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with eight silvers (10 km individual large hill: 2009, 15 km individual: 2005, 4 x 5 km team: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) and two bronze (7.5 km sprint: 2007). He also won the Nordic combined 7.5 km sprint event at the 2006 Holmenkollen ski festival.

At the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, he won six gold medals, the most by any athlete in history.

External links

• Official website
• Bjoern Kircheisen at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Bjoern Kircheisen at Olympics.com
• Björn Kircheisen at Team Deutschland (in German)
• Björn Kircheisen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Holmenkollen winners since 1892 – click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 2007) (in Norwegian)