Frank-Peter Roetsch

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.

Frank-Peter Roetsch

Frank-Peter Roetsch in 1983
Personal information
Full name	Frank-Peter Roetsch
Born	(1964-04-19) 19 April 1964 (age 61) Güstrow, East Germany
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	SG Dynamo Zinnwald
World Cup debut	28 January 1983
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1984, 1988, 1992)
Medals	3 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991)
Medals	10 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	10 (1982/83–1991/92)
Individual victories	10
Individual podiums	30
Overall titles	3 (1983–84, 1984–85, 1986–87)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Calgary 20 km individual 1988 Calgary 10 km sprint 1984 Sarajevo 20 km individual World Championships 1985 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint 1987 Lake Placid 20 km individual 1987 Lake Placid 10 km sprint 1987 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay 1989 Feistritz an der Drau 4 × 7.5 km relay 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay 1985 Ruhpolding 20 km individual 1985 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay 1986 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay

Achievements

World Championships

• 2 time Junior World Champion
• 5 time World Champion

World Cup

• 3 times a winner of the World Cup overall

Holmenkollen

• Won the sprint event at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1985 and 1988

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1984 Sarajevo	Silver	7th	4th
1988 Calgary	Gold	Gold	5th
1992 Albertville	53rd	9th	—

World Championships

10 medals (5 gold, 5 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Team	Relay
1983 Antholz-Anterselva	Silver	4th	—	Silver
1985 Ruhpolding	Silver	Gold	—	Silver
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen	23rd	8th	—	Silver
1987 Lake Placid	Gold	Gold	—	Gold
1989 Feistritz	8th	5th	—	Gold
1991 Lahti	7th	—	4th	—

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

**Team was added as an event in 1989.

Frank-Peter Roetsch more recently

Individual victories

15 victories (4 In, 11 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1982–83 1 victory (1 Sp)	10 March 1983	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1983–84 1 victory (1 Sp)	3 March 1984	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp)	19 January 1985	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	24 January 1985	Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	16 February 1985	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
	3 March 1985	Lahti	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	9 March 1985	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp)	15 January 1987	Antholz-Anterselva	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	12 February 1987	Lake Placid	20 km individual	Biathlon World Championships
	14 February 1987	Lake Placid	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp)	21 January 1988	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	20 February 1988	Calgary	20 km individual	Winter Olympic Games
	23 February 1988	Calgary	10 km sprint	Winter Olympic Games
	12 March 1988	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1988–89 1 victory (1 Sp)	28 January 1989	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup

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