Jens Filbrich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jens•Filbrich |
| Used name | Jens•Filbrich |
| Nick/petnames | Fibs |
| Born | 13 March 1979 in Suhl, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Eintracht Frankenhain, Frankenhain, Thüringen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Jens Filbrich was a sport soldier at the German Bundeswehr and the son of former cross-country skier and current biathlon coach Wolfgang Filbrich and former Olympic bronze medal winner Sigrun Krause. His brother Raik was active in Nordic combined and his wife Janet Klein was a biathlete. Filbrich had his biggest moments mainly in the relay, winning silver medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2003, 2005, and 2009 World Championships, along with bronze medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2001 World Championships.
He also earned World Championships silver in the team sprint in 2005 and a bronze in the 50 km in 2007. At Vancouver he earned a sixth place in the pursuit after supporting Tobias Angerer for most of the race, helping him win the silver medal. Since 2023 hebecame assistant and cross-country skiing coach for the German men’s national biathlon team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
Jens Filbrich | |||
| 15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 33 | |||||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
Jens Filbrich | |||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 30 kilometres Skiathlon, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Team Sprint, Men (Olympic) | Andreas Schlütter | 4 | ||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
Jens Filbrich | |||
| 50 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 30 kilometres Skiathlon, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 6 | ||||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
Jens Filbrich | |||
| 15 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 9 |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Sigrun Krause
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (0–4–3 2001 Lahti CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay; 2003 Val di Fiemme CCS silver: 4×10 km relay; 2005 Oberstdorf CCS silver: team sprint and 4×10 km relay; 2007 Sapporo CCS bronze: 50 km; 2009 Liberec CCS silver: 4×10 km relay; 2011 Oslo CCS bronze: 4×10 km relay)