Andrea Henkel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Andrea•Henkel (-Burke) |
| Used name | Andrea•Henkel |
| Born | 10 December 1977 in Ilmenau, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 159 cm / 49 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) / Großbreitenbacher SV, Großbreitenbach (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Andrea Henkel was one of the most successful German biathletes ever, and participated in four consecutive Winter Olympics from 2002 at Salt Lake City to 2014 at Sochi. In 2002, she won the 15 km individual and relay gold medals. In 2006, she added a relay silver and in 2010 a relay bronze.
At World Championships Henkel won eight gold medals, six silvers and two bronzes. Her best seasons were in 2007 and 2008, winning five gold medals. She was the first female biathlete to win world titles in all four individual events. Henkell won the overall and individual World Cup titles in 2007. In total, she won 46 World Cup races and obtained 38 second places, and was third 22 times.
Henkel’s sister Manuela was an Olympic cross-country skier and Andrea’s future husband Tim Burke was an America biathlete. With Burke she moved to the United States and worked as a freelance fitness coach and personal trainer at Lake Placid.
Henkel was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award three times in 2002, 2006, and 2010. She was also awarded the respected Holmenkollmedaljen in 2011. In 2005, 2007-08, 2011 and 2013 she was elected Thuringia Sportswoman of the Year.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Andrea Henkel | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 25 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Andrea Henkel | |||
| 12.5 kilometres Mass Start, Women (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 6 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Andrea Henkel | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 12.5 kilometres Mass Start, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 6 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Andrea Henkel | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| 10 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| 12.5 kilometres Mass Start, Women (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 4 × 6 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 10 |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Manuela Henkel
- Wife of Tim Burke
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Biathlon Championships (1–0–0 1998 Minsk gold: 3×6 km relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (8–6–2 2000 Oslo/Lahti silver: 4×7.5 km relay; 2001 Pokljuka silver: 4×7.5 km relay; 2005 Hochfilzen/Khanty-Mansiysk gold: 15 km, silver: 4×6 km relay; 2007 Antholz gold: 12.5 km mass start and 4×6 km relay; 2008 Östersund gold: 7.5 km sprint, 10 km pursuit, and 4×6 km relay; 2009 Pyeongchang silver: 4×6 km relay, bronze: 2×6/2×7.5 km mixed relay; 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk gold: 4×6 km relay, silver: 2×6/2×7.5 km mixed relay; 2012 Ruhpolding gold: 4×6 km relay, bronze: 2×6/2×7.5 km mixed relay; 2013 Nové Mesto na Morave silver: 20 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Holmenkollmedaljen (2011 first biathlete (shared))