Winter Olympic Games 2002 Champion Kati Wilhelm
Kati Wilhelm (born August 2, 1976 in Schmalkalden, Thuringia) is a German former professional biathlete. Like most German biathletes she is also a member of the German Armed Forces with the rank of master sergeant.
Kati Wilhelm was born in Schmalkalden, in the Federal State of Thuringia, Germany. She started training cross-country skiing as a child in 1983 and was a member of the German cross-country ski team at the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games. In 1999, while attending the Military World Games, she came into contact with biathlon and was hooked on the sport.
Her decision to switch to biathlon proved to be a good one.
The next year she experienced her first successes including a World Cup victory. During the Salt Lake City Olympic Games in 2002, she was the most decorated female biathlete, winning gold medals in the 7. 5 km sprint and the 4 X 6 km relay. She also won a silver medal in the 10 km pursuit.
Other Biathlon achievements Biathlon World Cup: 1 x overall winner (2005 -06) 3 x overall runner-up (2004 -05, 2006 -07, 2008 -09) 21 individual victories
Cross-country skiing achievements Winter Olympics best finish: 1998: 7 th in 4 x 5 km relay, 16 th in 30 km FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997: 24 th in 15 km, 51 st in 30 km 1999: 21 st in 15 km World Cup Best finish: 13 th in 10 km at Russia: 1998 - Lone career victory 5 km FIS Race at Austria: 1996
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