Ursula "Uschi" Disl (; born 15 November 1970) is a German former biathlete.
Career During her competitive career Disl was a 19-year veteran of biathlon and was a five time olympian, with two Olympic gold medals from the 4 × 7.5 km relays in 1998 and 2002. She also has four silver medals (two in 7.5 km sprint (1998 and 2002), one in 4 × 7.5 km relay (1994), and one in 3 × 7.5 km relay (1992)), and three bronze medals (two in 15 km individual, 1994 and 1998, and one in 12.5 km mass start, 2006). She also has two World Championship individual titles, both won in Hochfilzen, Austria, in March 2005, in the 7.5 km sprint and the 10 km pursuit.
Dubbed "Turbo-Disl" by the German media, she lay second in the Biathlon World Cup table at the beginning of the Olympics behind fellow country-woman Kati Wilhelm, and finished fifth in the overall standings for the 2004/05 season. She has finished second overall three times in the Biathlon World Cup (1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98) and has won forty World Cup races (28 single and 12 relay/team victories). This includes three wins at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition with one in 1995 (sprint) and two in 1996 (sprint, pursuit).
2006 was Disl's last Olympics and her final season.
On 18 December 2005, Disl was named "German sportswoman of the year", becoming the first biathlete awarded, and beating speed skater Anni Friesinger and discus thrower Franka Dietzsch.
Personal life Since 2012 she resides with her Swedish husband Tomas Söderberg in the region of Dalarna in Sweden, they have a daughter and a son. Like many German Nordic skiers, Disl was working in the military as a border patrol guard during her sporting career. In 2022, Disl acquired Swedish citizenship and she also speaks the Swedish language fluently to the point that she became a biathlon expert on Swedish radio. She also served as biathlon coach at the local club, including for her own children, but citing that 'them having fun was more important than results'.
Biathlon results Olympic Games 9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 1992 Albertville 24th 11th Silver 1994 Lillehammer Bronze 13th Silver 1998 Nagano Bronze Silver Gold 2002 Salt Lake City 12th Silver 9th Gold 2006 Turin 12th 34th 10th Bronze — *Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.
World Championships 19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay 1991 Lahti 8th 5th 4th Bronze 1992 Novosibirsk — — Gold — 1993 Borovets 8th 34th 8th 4th 1994 Canmore — — 4th — 1995 Antholz Silver Silver Silver Gold 1996 Ruhpolding 27th 35th Gold Gold 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 13th 13th 4th — Gold 1998 Pokljuka — — 15th — — 1999 Kontiolahti 9th 34th 11th 7th Gold 2000 Oslo 8th 7th Silver 8th Silver 2001 Pokljuka 11th Silver 11th 24th Silver 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk — 34th 13th 21st Bronze 2004 Oberhof — — — 9th — 2005 Hochfilzen 34th Gold Gold 10th Silver Bronze *Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.
World Cup Season Overall1990–91 4th 1991–92 5th 1992–93 16th 1993–94 4th 1994–953rd 1995–962nd 1996–972nd 1997–982nd1998–993rd 1999–00 8th 2000–01 6th2001–023rd2002–03 7th 2003–04 4th2004–05 5th 2005–06 5th
Individual victories 30 victories (9 In, 12 Sp, 7 Pu, 2 MS) Season Date Location Discipline Level 1990–91 1 victory (1 Sp) 15 December 1990 Albertville7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 1991–92 1 victory (1 In) 16 January 1992 Ruhpolding15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 1993–94 1 victory (1 In) 17 March 1994 Canmore15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 1994–95 1 victory (1 In) 19 January 1995 Oberhof15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 1995–96 4 victories (2 In, 2 Sp) 7 December 1995 Östersund15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 16 December 1995 Oslo Holmenkollen7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 11 January 1996 Antholz-Anterselva15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 13 January 1996 Antholz-Anterselva7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 1996–97 3 victories (2 Sp, 1 Pu) 12 December 1996 Oslo Holmenkollen7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 14 December 1996 Oslo Holmenkollen10 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 18 January 1997 Antholz-Anterselva7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 1997–98 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp) 18 December 1997 Kontiolahti7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 12 March 1998 Hochfilzen15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 14 March 1998 Hochfilzen7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 1998–99 4 victories (2 In, 1 Pu, 1 MS) 13 December 1998 Hochfilzen15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 16 December 1998 Brezno-Osrblie15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 20 December 1998 Brezno-Osrblie10 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 13 January 1999 Ruhpolding12.5 km mass startBiathlon World Cup 1999–00 1 victory (1 In) 16 December 1999 Brezno-Osrblie15 km individualBiathlon World Cup 2000–01 1 victory (1 Sp) 2 March 2001 Salt Lake City7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 2002–03 1 victory (1 MS) 8 January 2003 Oberhof12.5 km mass startBiathlon World Cup 2003–04 3 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu) 9 January 2004 Pokljuka10 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 3 March 2004 Fort Kent7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 5 March 2004 Fort Kent10 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 2004–05 5 victories (2 Sp, 3 Pu) 2 December 2004 Beitostølen7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup 4 December 2004 Beitostølen10 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 9 January 2005 Oberhof10 km pursuitBiathlon World Cup 5 March 2005 Hochfilzen7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Championships 6 March 2005 Hochfilzen10 km pursuitBiathlon World Championships 2005–06 1 victory (1 Sp) 26 November 2005 Östersund7.5 km sprintBiathlon World Cup *Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
World Cup Season standings Season Age OverallDistanceSprint 2004 34 59 — 34
Team podiums 1 podium – (1 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate1 2003–04 26 October 2003 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Künzel
See also List of multiple Winter Olympic medalists
References
External links Disl's official website (in German)