Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm
German cross-country skier and biathlete (born 1967)
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Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm (born 15 September 1967) is a German former cross-country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross-country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's biathlon | ||
Representing  Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1994 Lillehammer | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 1996 Ruhpolding | Team event |
| 1996 Ruhpolding | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 1999 Kontiolahti | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 1995 Antholz-Anterselva | Team event |
| Women's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  East Germany | ||
| Junior World Championships | ||
| 1987 Asiago | 3 × 5 km relay |
| 1987 Asiago | 15 km freestyle |
She was born in Jena, as Simone Greiner-Petter, as a cross-country skier at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Greiner-Petter-Memm finished fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay and 15th in the 20 km event. She also finished 15th in the 20 km event at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Greiner-Petter-Memm's only individual World Cup victory was in a 20 km event in 1988.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
World Championships
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19 | — | — | 15 | 4 |
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
Biathlon results
Switching to biathlon in 1992, Greiner-Petter-Memm earned a total of four individual World Cup career victories and had her best overall World cup finish of sixth in the 1993–94 season. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she earned a silver medal in the 4 × 7.5 km relay despite blowing a noticeable lead during the standing phase of her leg. Greiner-Petter-Memm missed all five of her targets and missed with her three additional bullets, which results in five 150 m penalty loops afterwards.
She also earned gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships in the 4 × 7.5 km relay event (1995–1997, 1999).
Personal life
Her husband is Silvio Memm, a former Nordic combined skier.
