Birk Anders
German biathlete
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Birk Anders (born 3 November 1967) is a former East German biathlete. During his career he won two gold medals at the World Championships.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Birk Anders | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SG Dynamo Zinnwald | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 18 December 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (1987, 1989, 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (2 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 (1986/87–1989/90) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
 1988 Calgary |
— | 4th | — |
World Championships
3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1987 Lake Placid |
— | 27th | N/a | — |
 1989 Feistritz |
21st | 9th | — | Gold |
 1990 Minsk |
32nd | 13th | Gold | Bronze |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989.
Individual victories
4 victories (2 In, 2 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 15 December 1988 |  Albertville | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 21 January 1989 |  Borovets | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1989–90 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 16 December 1989 | Obertilliach | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1 February 1990 | Walchsee | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
