Eberhard Rösch
 Eberhard Rösch in 1980. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eberhard Rösch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1954 Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SG Dynamo Zinnwald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (3 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 4 (1977/78–1980/81) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eberhard Rösch (born 9 April 1954) is a former East German biathlete.
Rösch finished third overall in the World Cup in the 1977–78 and 1979–80 seasons. He worked for 17 years as a Stasi informer. He is the father of the currently active biathlete Michael Rösch.
Biathlon results[]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games[]
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1980 Lake Placid
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Bronze | — | Silver |
World Championships[]
5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1977 Lillehammer
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34th | — | — |
 1978 Hochfilzen
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Bronze | Silver | Gold |
 1979 Ruhpolding
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9th | 28th | Gold |
 1981 Lahti
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12th | — | Gold |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
Individual victories[]
1 victory (1 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 1 victory (1 Sp) |
29 March 1980 |  Murmansk |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References[]
- ^ "Eberhard Rösch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
External links[]
- Eberhard Rösch at BiathlonWorld.com and BiathlonResults.com from IBU
- Article about sport by E.R.
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