Simon Schempp – Wikipedia

German biathlete

Simon Schempp (born 14 November 1988) is a German former biathlete.

In 2009, he made his World Cup debut. He became world champion by winning gold in the 15 km mass start race at the Biathlon World Championships 2017 in Hochfilzen. He also won three more gold medals, two for being part of the German Biathlon World Championships 2010 mixed relay team in Khanty-Mansiysk and the German Biathlon World Championships 2017 mixed relay team in Hochfilzen, and one gold medal as part of the German Biathlon World Championships 2015 men’s relay team in Kontiolahti.

He also competed for Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing fifth as part of the German team in the men’s relay.^[1]

On 28 January 2021, he announced his retirement.^{[citation needed]}

Biathlon results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[2]

Olympic Games[edit]

2 medals (2 silver)

*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships[edit]

8 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Junior/Youth World Championships[edit]

5 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

World Cup[edit]

Season	Overall		Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2008–09	86	60th	17	59th	38	58th	31	54th	0	—
2009–10	216	36th	0	—	94	36th	122	13th	0	—
2010–11	26	87th	13	60th	0	—	13	70th	0	—
2011–12	367	26th	59	16th	116	28th	132	21st	60	27th
2012–13	341	29th	6	63rd	127	27th	106	32nd	102	17th
2013–14	521	10th	32	26th	211	11th	218	6th	60	21st
2014–15	792	4th	64	14th	354	3rd	228	4th	146	7th
2015–16	769	4th	79	9th	316	2nd	251	6th	123	14th
2016–17	741	5th	68	13th	209	11th	233	6th	231	2nd
2017–18	484	12th	53	9th	212	7th	140	16th	79	25th
2018–19	134	44th	40	27th	29	56th	49	39th	16	40th
2019–20	119	41st	0	—	53	44th	44	32nd	22	41st

Individual victories[edit]

12 victories (5 Sp, 4 Pu, 3 MS)

*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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