Full name Klaus Siebert Teams 1 (1980) World cup debut January 13, 1978 Club ASK Vorwarts Oberhof Overall titles 1 | Sport Biathlon Retired March 30, 1980 Website klaussiebert.com Name Klaus Siebert | |
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Teams 4 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979) Olympic medals Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Relay Similar People Frank Ullrich, Darya Domracheva, Peter Angerer, Anatoly Alyabyev, Vladimir Barnachov |
Erinnerungen an den Biathleten Klaus Siebert 2016
Klaus Siebert (29 April 1955 – 24 April 2016) was a German biathlete and biathlon coach who raced for East Germany.
Contents
- Erinnerungen an den Biathleten Klaus Siebert 2016
- Klaus siebert biathlon is my life
- Career
- Biathlon results
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- Individual victories
- References

Klaus siebert biathlon is my life
Career

At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, Siebert won a silver medal on the relay with the East German relay team. In the Biathlon World Championships, Siebert earned two gold medals with the East German relay team in 1978 and 1979, and a bronze medal from 1977. He also garnered three individual medals gold medal from the 20 km in 1978 and two bronzes from the 10 km in 1975 and 1978.

After retiring from competition he became a coach. He coached in Germany, China and Belarus. He returned to his coaching role with the Belarusian national biathlon team in January 2012 after spending much of the previous year ill with cancer. However, Siebert stepped down from this role ahead of the 2014-15 season due to health issues.

Siebert died in Altenberg, Germany on 24 April 2016 after a long battle with cancer, aged 60.
Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games

1 medal (1 silver)
World Championships
6 medals (3 gold, 3 bronze)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.Individual victories
8 victories (6 In, 2 Sp)
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.