Björn Kircheisen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Björn•Kircheisen |
| Used name | Björn•Kircheisen |
| Nick/petnames | Kirche, Fytscher |
| Born | 6 August 1983 in Erlabrunn, Breitenbrunn, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | WSV 08 Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Björn Kircheisen was one of the most talented Nordic combined athletes from Germany, winning two silver medals at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics, and the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the team relay and six silver medals at the World Championships (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 – team, 2005 – individual, 2009 – sprint), also winning a 2007 bronze in the sprint.
In 2003 and 2006 Kircheisen was third in both the overall World Cup and the sprint World Cup. He has also won three German titles, was runner-up once and had two third places. He was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. In his career he worked with the German Police and later turned to coaching at the German Nordic Skiing Association.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | GER |
Björn Kircheisen | |||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | GER |
Björn Kircheisen | |||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | GER |
Björn Kircheisen | |||
| Normal Hill / 10 km, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| Large Hill / 10 km, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | GER |
Björn Kircheisen | |||
| Large Hill / 10 km, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–8–3 2003 Val di Fiemme NCB silver: team; 2005 Oberstdorf NCB silver: individual and team; 2007 Sapporo NCB silver: team, bronze: sprint; 2009 Liberec NCB silver: individual large hill and team; 2011 Oslo NCB silver: team normal hill and team large hill; 2013 Val di Fiemme NCB bronze: individual large hill; 2017 Lathi NCB gold: team, bronze: individual normal hill)