Peter Angerer

Peter Angerer (born 14 July 1959) is a former West German biathlete.

Peter Angerer

Personal information
Full name	Peter Angerer
Born	(1959-07-14) 14 July 1959 (age 66) Siegsdorf, West Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	SC Hammer
World Cup debut	18 January 1980
Retired	19 March 1988
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
Medals	5 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Medals	5 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	8 (1980/81–1987/88)
Individual victories	10
Individual podiums	24
Overall titles	1 (1982–83)
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo 20 km individual 1984 Sarajevo 10 km sprint 1988 Calgary 4 × 7.5 km relay 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1981 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 10 km sprint 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual 1985 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay 1987 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay

Career

At the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual. In addition he won silver in the 10 km sprint and bronze with the West German relay team. Previously at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid he won a relay bronze medal and at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary the relay team won silver. In addition to winning five World Championship medals and 24 individual World Cup races, Angerer won the overall World Cup in 1983.

Angerer won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition with wins in the 20 km individual in 1984 and 1985.

At the 1986 World Championships, Angerer finished second in the individual and came third with the relay team. Subsequently, Angerer tested positive for a doping offence that turned out to be the result of a flu remedy.^[1]

Angerer retired as an athlete after the 1987–88 season.^[2]

Today, Angerer runs a skiing school in Ruhpolding.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[3]

Olympic Games

5 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1980 Lake Placid	27th	8th	Bronze
1984 Sarajevo	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1988 Calgary	10th	10th	Silver

World Championships

5 medals (2 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Relay
1981 Lahti	16th	6th	Silver
1982 Minsk	19th	31st	4th
1983 Antholz-Anterselva	Bronze	Silver	4th
1985 Ruhpolding	10th	8th	Bronze
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen	35th	DSQ	DSQ
1987 Lake Placid	7th	30th	Bronze

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

Individual victories

11 victories (8 In, 3 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1982–83 1 victory (1 In)	27 January 1983	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1983–84 4 victories (3 In, 1 Sp)	19 January 1984	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	21 January 1984	Ruhpolding	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	11 February 1984	Sarajevo	20 km individual	Winter Olympic Games
	7 March 1984	Oslo Holmenkollen	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1984–85 2 victories (2 In)	17 January 1985	Oberhof	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	7 March 1985	Oslo Holmenkollen	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1985–86 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp)	18 January 1986	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	30 January 1986	Oberhof	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	8 March 1986	Lahti	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1986–87 1 victory (1 Sp)	14 March 1987	Lillehammer	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.