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Full name | Birk Anders | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bad Schlema, East Germany | 3 November 1967||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Professional information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SG Dynamo Zinnwald | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 18 December 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 1 (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 3 (1987, 1989, 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 3 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 4 (1986/87–1989/90) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Birk Anders (born 3 November 1967) is a former East German biathlete. During his career he won two gold medals at the World Championships. [1] [2] [3]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [4]
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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1988 Calgary | — | 4th | — |
3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
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1987 Lake Placid | — | 27th | — | — |
1989 Feistritz | 21st | 9th | — | Gold |
1990 Minsk | 32nd | 13th | Gold | Bronze |
4 victories (2 In, 2 Sp)
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 15 December 1988 | Albertville | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
21 January 1989 | Borovets | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
1989–90 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 16 December 1989 | Obertilliach | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
1 February 1990 | Walchsee | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
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