Eberhard Rösch

Eberhard Rösch
Eberhard Rösch in 1980.
Personal information
Full nameEberhard Rösch
Born (1954-04-09) 9 April 1954
Karl-Marx-Stadt,
East Germany
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSG Dynamo Zinnwald
World Cup debut13 January 1978
Olympic Games
Teams1 (1980)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1981)
Medals5 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons4 (1977/78–1980/81)
Individual victories1
Individual podiums10
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay
1980 Lake Placid 20 km individual
World Championships
1978 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
1979 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay
1981 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
1978 Hochfilzen 10 km sprint
1978 Hochfilzen 20 km individual

Eberhard Rösch (born 9 April 1954) is a former East German biathlete.

Rösch finished third overall in the World Cup in the 1977–78 and 1979–80 seasons. He worked for 17 years as a Stasi informer. He is the father of the currently active biathlete Michael Rösch.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1980 Lake Placid Bronze Silver

World Championships

5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1977 Lillehammer 34th
1978 Hochfilzen Bronze Silver Gold
1979 Ruhpolding 9th 28th Gold
1981 Lahti 12th Gold
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Individual victories

1 victory (1 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1979–80
1 victory
(1 Sp)
29 March 1980 Murmansk 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

  1. ^ "Eberhard Rösch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 13 July 2015.