Uwe Bellmann (born 8 October 1962) is an

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cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1997. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the

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(Tied with

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). Bellman's best individual finish at the World Championships was fifth in the 30 km event at

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in 1989. He also competed at the

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in 1984 and 1988 where his best finish was fifth in the 15 km event in

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. Bellman won two individual Continental Cup competitions at 15 km in 1993 and 1995.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*1 podium

Team podiums

*1 podium Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

External links

* German male cross-country skiers 1962 births Living people Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Olympic cross-country skiers for East Germany East German male cross-country skiers Sportspeople from Freiberg Skiers from Saxony People from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt {{Germany-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub