André Sehmisch (born 27 September 1964 in Steinheidel-Erlabrunn) is a former German biathlete.
Career In 1987 and 1989 he became world champion with the East German relay team. In 1986 he won the overall World Cup. After the German reunification, Sehmisch was passed over for many younger racers. In the 1992–93 season he finished second in the overall European Cup. Sehmisch retired after that season. He later opened a skiing school. He began his career at the SG Dynamo Schwarzenberg / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo.Andre Sehmisch – Erfolge des Weltmeisters
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games EventIndividualSprintRelay 1988 Calgary 7th 5th 5th
World Championships 9 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze) EventIndividualSprintTeamRelay 1985 Ruhpolding 11th 15th Silver 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen Silver Bronze Silver 1987 Lake Placid 23rd Bronze Gold 1989 Feistritz — 15th Bronze Gold 1990 Minsk 28th — — Bronze 1991 Lahti 11th — 4th — *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) Season Date Location Discipline Level 1985–86 1 victory (1 Sp) 9 March 1986 Lahti10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 1989–90 1 victory (1 In) 14 December 1989 Obertilliach20 km individualBiathlon World Cup *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
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