Peter Sendel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter•Sendel |
| Used name | Peter•Sendel |
| Born | 6 March 1972 in Ilmenau, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German biathlete Peter Sendel finished eighth over 20 km at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. He was even more successful with the German relay teams, winning the gold medal at Nagano and the silver at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. He also won two medals of each colour at the World Championships, all with the relays or the teams.
Sendel was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Surprisingly, he retired in the middle of the 2004 season. He then turned to coaching and enjoyed different coaching positions within the German Skiing Federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Peter Sendel | |||
| 20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Peter Sendel | |||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (2–2–2 1994 Canmore bronze: team; 1996 Ruhpolding silver: 4×7.5 km relay; 1997 Osrblie gold: 4×7.5 km relay, silver: team; 2000 Oslo/Lahti bronze: 4×7.5 km relay; 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk gold: 4×7.5 km relay)