Jens Filbrich

Jens Filbrich (born 13 March 1979 in Suhl, Bezirk Suhl) is a German cross-country skier who has been competing since 1998. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Filbrich's best individual Olympic finish was 17th in the 50 km freestyle event in 2006.

Jens Filbrich

Filbrich in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 (age 46) Suhl, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Skiing
Club	SV Eintracht Frankenhain
World Cup career
Seasons	16 – (1999–2014)
Indiv. starts	225
Indiv. podiums	5
Indiv. wins	0
Team starts	44
Team podiums	15
Team wins	8
Overall titles	0 – (11th in 2004)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2006 Turin 4 × 10 km relay 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 10 km relay World Championships 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay 2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay 2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay 2001 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay 2007 Sapporo 50 km classical 2011 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay Junior World Championships 1999 Saalfelden 4 × 10 km relay 1999 Saafelden  10 km classical 1999 Saafelden  30 km freestyle

Filbrich also has six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning four silvers (Team sprint: 2005, 4 × 10 km: 2003, 2005, 2009) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km: 2001 50 km: 2007).

Filbrich has two skiing victories in the World and Continental Cups as of the 2005–6 season (2003, 2005).

He is the son of former cross-country skier Sigrun Krause, and former cross-country skier, coach and sports official Wolfgang Filbrich.^[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[2]

Olympic Games

• 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2002	22	33	—	—	21	—	Bronze	—
2006	26	—	22	—	17	—	Silver	4
2010	30	—	6	—	16	—	6	—
2014	34	14	—	—	—	—	9	—

World Championships

• 7 medals – (4 silver, 3 bronze)

Year	Age	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
2001	21	23	—	20	—	—	Bronze	—
2003	23	—	16	6	—	—	Silver	—
2005	25	8	14	—	—	—	Silver	Silver
2007	27	—	4	—	Bronze	—	4	—
2009	29	13	10	—	—	—	Silver	—
2011	31	—	30	—	—	—	Bronze	4
2013	33	—	33	—	9	—	—	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings					Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
1999	20	NC	—	NC	—	—	—	—	—
2000	21	NC	—	—	NC	NC	—	—	—
2001	22	106	—	—	—	NC	—	—	—
2002	23	60	—	—	—	NC	—	—	—
2003	24	29	—	—	—	51	—	—	—
2004	25	16	13	—	—	NC	—	—	—
2005	26	11	8	—	—	NC	—	—	—
2006	27	19	10	—	—	NC	—	—	—
2007	28	19	20	—	—	84	—	9	—
2008	29	30	19	—	—	84	—	24	9
2009	30	22	18	—	—	NC	—	12	22
2010	31	27	23	—	—	112	—	11	—
2011	32	26	23	—	—	NC	14	15	DNF
2012	33	25	18	—	—	NC	22	13	25
2013	34	28	19	—	—	NC	19	16	43
2014	35	56	38	—	—	NC	34	25	—

Individual podiums

• 5 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2003–04	6 January 2004	Falun, Sweden	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	3rd
2	2004–05	11 December 2004	Lago di Tesero, Italy	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	2nd
3		12 March 2005	Oslo, Norway	50 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
4	2005–06	26 November 2005	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
5		17 December 2005	Canmore, Canada	30 km Mass Start C	World Cup	3rd

Team podiums

• 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
• 15 podiums – (13 RL, 2 TS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate(s)
1	2002–03	19 January 2003	Nové Město, Czech Republic	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Schlütter / Angerer / Stitzl
2		23 March 2003	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Schlütter / Sommerfeldt / Teichmann
3	2003–04	23 November 2003	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Teichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
4		14 December 2003	Davos, Switzerland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Schlütter / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
5		11 January 2004	Otepää, Estonia	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer
6		7 February 2004	La Clusaz, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Teichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
7		15 February 2004	Oberstdorf, Germany	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	1st	Teichmann
8		22 February 2004	Umeå, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Göring / Schlütter / Teichmann
9	2004–05	21 November 2004	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Angerer / Sommerfeldt / Teichmann
10		23 January 2005	Pragelato, Italy	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C	World Cup	1st	Teichmann
11	2005–06	29 November 2005	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer
12		15 January 2006	Lago di Tesero, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Sommerfeldt / Teichmann / Angerer
13	2005–06	19 November 2006	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Angerer / Göring / Teichmann
14	2008–09	23 November 2008	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Angerer / Reichelt / Teichmann
15	2009–10	22 November 2009	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Teichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer