Peter Sendel

Peter Sendel (born 6 March 1972) is a German former biathlete. At the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Sendel was a part of the German team that won the gold medal. Later he earned a relay silver medal from the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Sendel retired as a biathlete in 2004.

Peter Sendel

Sendel in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Peter Sendel
Born	(1972-03-06) 6 March 1972 (age 53) Ilmenau, East Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	WSV Oberhof 05 e.V.
World Cup debut	9 December 1993
Retired	26 December 2004
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (1998, 2002)
Medals	2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	9 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
Medals	6 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	12 (1993/94–2004/05)
Individual victories	0
All victories	15
Individual podiums	7
All podiums	40
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1998 Nagano 4 × 7.5 km relay 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 4 × 7.5 km relay 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 7.5 km relay 1996 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay 1997 Brezno-Osrblie Team event 1994 Canmore Team event 2000 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay

Biathlon results

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

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
1998 Nagano	8th	—	—	Gold
2002 Salt Lake City	—	—	—	Silver

*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.

World Championships

6 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay
1994 Canmore	—	—	—	—	Bronze	—
1995 Antholz-Anterselva	—	—	—	—	14th	—
1996 Ruhpolding	25th	—	—	—	—	Silver
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	—	—	—	—	Silver	Gold
1999 Kontiolahti	18th	50th	15th	22nd	—	4th
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	6th	8th	12th	4th	—	Bronze
2001 Pokljuka	47th	—	—	—	—	—
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	8th	—	—	11th	—	Gold
2004 Oberhof	—	22nd	41st	27th	—	—

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

**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999.