Ursula "Uschi" Disl (; born 15 November 1970 in

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) is a German former

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Career

During her competitive career Disl was a 19-year veteran of biathlon and was a five time olympian, with two

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gold medals from the 4 × 7.5 km relays in

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and

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. She also has four silver medals (two in 7.5 km sprint (1998 and 2002), one in 4 × 7.5 km relay (1994), and one in 3 × 7.5 km relay (1992)), and three bronze medals (two in 15 km individual, 1994 and 1998, and one in 12.5 km mass start, 2006). She also has two World Championship individual titles, both won in

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, Austria, in March 2005, in the 7.5 km sprint and the 10 km pursuit. Dubbed "Turbo-Disl" by the German media, she lay second in the

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table at the beginning of the Olympics behind fellow country-woman

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, and finished fifth in the overall standings for the 2004/05 season. She has finished second overall three times in the Biathlon World Cup (1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98) and has won forty World Cup races (28 single and 12 relay/team victories). This includes three wins at the

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biathlon competition with one in 1995 (sprint) and two in 1996 (sprint, pursuit). 2006 was Disl's last Olympics and her final season. On 18 December 2005, Disl was named "

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", becoming the first biathlete awarded, and beating speed skater

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and discus thrower

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. Since 2012 she resides with her Swedish husband Tomas Söderberg in the region of

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, they have a daughter and a son. Like many German Nordic skiers, Disl was working in the military as a border patrol guard during her sporting career. In 2022, Disl acquired Swedish citizenship and she also speaks the

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fluently to the point that she became a biathlon expert on Swedish radio. She also served as biathlon coach at the local club, including for her own children, but citing that 'them having fun was more important than results'.

Biathlon results

Olympic Games

''9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)'' :''*Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.''

World Championships

''19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze)'' :''*Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.''

World Cup

Individual victories

''30 victories (9 In, 12 Sp, 7 Pu, 2 MS)'' :''*Results are from IBU races which include the

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and the

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Cross-country skiing results

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

World Cup

Season standings

Team podiums

* 1 podium – (1 )

References

External links

Disl's official website (in German)
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Career

Biathlon results

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Individual victories

Cross-country skiing results

World Cup

Season standings

Team podiums

See also

References

External links