Frank Ullrich

About Frank Ullrich

Frank Ullrich is a German former biathlete and current trainer of the German national team.

Career Highlights:

• Biathlon was in Ullrich's family as his father was a biathlon referee. His first appearance was in 1967 at the GDR Children Championships. In 1972,  he placed second over 5 km at the Spartakiad, in 1975 he became Youth World Champion in relay. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics with the 4 × 7.5 km relay team. At the 1980 Winter Olympics he won 3 medals with silvers in the 20 km individual and the 4 × 7.5 km  relay and a gold medal in the 10 km sprint,an event he dominated at world level between 1978 and 1981.
• In 1982 his wife fell ill and died, soon after which he switched to training.He undertook a period of study at the National Academy for Body  Culture and then, in 1987, became the trainer of the East German national team, and, following German reunification, national trainer for the  sprint.
  
• Speaking to Ullrich's dominance in the World Cup, even though he retired in the mid-80s, only five male biathletes have surpassed him in terms of  World Cup victories. Sven Fischer won his 17th World Cup victory on 18 March 2000, Ole Einar Bjørndalen won his on 12 January 2001, Raphaël  Poirée won on 18 January 2002, whilst Emil Hegle Svendsen won on 2 December 2010 and Martin Fourcade won on 12 January 2013.
  

Frank Ullrich Achievements

Medal Records:

Olympic Games

• Gold medal – 1980 Summer Olympics10 km sprint
  
• Silver medal – 1980 Summer Olympics20 km individual
  
• Silver medal – 1980 Summer Olympics4 × 7.5 km relay
  
• Bronze medal – 1976 Summer Olympics 4 × 7.5 km relay
  

World Championships

• Gold medal – 1983 World Fencing Championships20 km individual
  
• Gold medal – 1982 World Fencing Championships20 km individual
  
• Gold medal – 1982 World Fencing Championships4 × 7.5 km relay
  
• Gold medal – 1981 World Fencing Championships10 km sprint
  
• Gold medal – 1981 World Fencing Championships4 × 7.5 km relay
  
• Gold medal – 1979 World Fencing Championships10 km sprint
  
• Gold medal – 1979 World Fencing Championships4 × 7.5 km relay
  
• Gold medal – 1978 World Fencing Championships10 km sprint
  
• Gold medal – 1978 World Fencing Championships4 × 7.5 km relay
  
• Silver medal – 1983 World Fencing Championships4 × 7.5 km relay
  
• Silver medal – 1982 World Fencing Championships10 km sprint
  
• Silver medal – 1981 World Fencing Championships20 km individual
  
• Silver medal – 1978 World Fencing Championships20 km individual
  
• Bronze medal – 1977 World Fencing Championships4 × 7.5 km relay