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Klaus Siebert

Klaus Siebert
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Klaus Siebert in 1978.
Personal information
Full name Klaus Siebert
Born (1955-04-29)29 April 1955
Schlettau, East Germany
Died 24 April 2016(2016-04-24) (aged 60)
Altenberg, Germany
Website klaussiebert.com
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
Club ASK Vorwärts Oberhof
World Cup debut 13 January 1978
Retired 30 March 1980
Olympic Games
Teams 1 (1980)
Medals 1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams 4 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979)
Medals 6 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 3 (1977/78–1979/80)
Individual victories 8
Individual podiums 16
Overall titles 1 (1978–79)

Klaus Siebert (29 April 1955 – 24 April 2016) was a German biathlete and biathlon coach who raced for East Germany.

At the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, Siebert won a silver medal on the relay with the East German relay team. In the Biathlon World Championships, Siebert earned two gold medals with the East German relay team in 1978 and 1979, and a bronze medal from 1977. He also garnered three individual medals gold medal from the 20 km in 1978 and two bronzes from the 10 km in 1975 and 1978.

After retiring from competition he became a coach. He coached in Germany, China and Belarus. He returned to his coaching role with the Belarusian national biathlon team in January 2012 after spending much of the previous year ill with cancer. However, Siebert stepped down from this role ahead of the 2014-15 season due to health issues.

Siebert died in Altenberg, Germany on 24 April 2016 after a long battle with cancer, aged 60.

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

1 medal (1 silver)

6 medals (3 gold, 3 bronze)

8 victories (6 In, 2 Sp)



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