Klaus Siebert
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Schlettau, East Germany
Altenberg, Germany
 Klaus Siebert in 1978. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Klaus Siebert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 April 1955 Schlettau, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 April 2016 (aged 60) Altenberg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | klaussiebert.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 13 January 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 30 March 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 (1975, 1977, 1978, 1979) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 3 (1977/78–1979/80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 (1978–79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] 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 including a gold medal from the 20 km in 1979 and two bronzes from the 10 km in 1975 and 1978.[1]
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.[2] However, Siebert stepped down from this role ahead of the 2014-15 season due to health issues.[3]
Siebert died in Altenberg, Germany on 24 April 2016 after a long battle with cancer at age 60.[4]
