Peter Angerer
Peter Angerer is a former West German biathlete.Career
At the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo he won the gold medal in the 20 km individual. In addition he won silver in the 10 km sprint and bronze with the West German relay team. Previously at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid he won a relay bronze medal and at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary the relay team won silver. In addition to winning five World Championship medals and 24 individual World Cup races, Angerer won the overall World Cup in 1983.
Angerer won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition with wins in the 20 km individual in 1984 and 1985.
At the 1986 World Championships, Angerer finished second in the individual and came third with the relay team. Subsequently, Angerer tested positive for a doping offence that turned out to be the result of a flu remedy.
Angerer retired as an athlete after the 1987–88 season.
Today, Angerer runs a skiing school in Ruhpolding.Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.5 medals
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
1980 Lake Placid | 27th | 8th | Bronze |
1984 Sarajevo | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1988 Calgary | 10th | 10th | Silver |
World Championships
5 medals
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
1981 Lahti | 16th | 6th | Silver |
1982 Minsk | 19th | 31st | 4th |
1983 Antholz-Anterselva | Bronze | Silver | 4th |
1985 Ruhpolding | 10th | 8th | Bronze |
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen | 35th | DSQ | DSQ |
1987 Lake Placid | 7th | 30th | Bronze |
Individual victories
11 victories
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
1982–83 1 victory | 27 January 1983 | Ruhpolding | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1983–84 4 victories | 19 January 1984 | Ruhpolding | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1983–84 4 victories | 21 January 1984 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
1983–84 4 victories | 11 February 1984 | Sarajevo | 20 km individual | Winter Olympic Games |
1983–84 4 victories | 7 March 1984 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1984–85 2 victories | 17 January 1985 | Oberhof | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1984–85 2 victories | 7 March 1985 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1985–86 3 victories | 18 January 1986 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
1985–86 3 victories | 30 January 1986 | Oberhof | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1985–86 3 victories | 8 March 1986 | Lahti | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1986–87 1 victory | 14 March 1987 | Lillehammer | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |