Claus Gehrke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameClaus•Gehrke
Used nameClaus•Gehrke
Born6 April 1942 in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
Measurements180 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsSC Bad Wiessee, Bad Wiessee (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Biathlete Claus Gehrke was a member of the West German relay team at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games that finished an unfortunate fourth, only 3.15 seconds behind East Germany. During his active career Gehrke won two West German national titles, in 1973 in the 20 km individual event and in 1976 in the 10 km sprint event. Gehrke later became a ski constructor and an expert on mountain sports.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Winter Olympics Biathlon FRG Claus Gehrke
4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) West Germany 4