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Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm
Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm (born 15 September 1967) is a German cross-country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross-country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon. 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). Olympic Games World Championships 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 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biathlon
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds. The shooting rounds are not timed per se, but depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added to the contestant's total. History According to ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', the biathlon "is rooted in the skiing traditions of Scandinavia, where early inhabitants revered the Norse god Ullr as both the ski god and the hunting god." In modern times, the activity that developed into this sport was an exercise for Norwegians as alternative training for the military. Norwegian skiing regiments organized military skiing contests in the 18th century, divided into four classes: shooting at mark while skiing at top speed, downhill race among trees, downhill race on big hills without falling, and a long race on flat ground while carrying a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
