Petra Schaaf-Behle
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Petra•Schaaf-Behle |
| Used name | Petra•Schaaf-Behle |
| Born | 5 January 1969 in Offenbach am Main, Hessen (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Willingen, Willingen (Upland) (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Petra Schaaf won three relay medals at Winter Olympics: silvers in 1992 at Albertville and 1994 at Lillehammer, and a gold medal at Nagano in 1998. Individually her best results were a fifth place in the 7.5 km sprint biathlon in 1994, and sixth place two years before. At the World Championships she won nine gold medals, with two silver and two bronze medals between 1988-97. In all she won 20 World Cup races and was third in the overall World Cup in both 1992 and 1996. Nationally, Behle-Schaaf won the German title over 7.5 km in 1988 and 1992.
In 1994 she married former cross country runner and later German head coach Jochen Behle but they divorced in 1999. She later studied sports economics and worked as a sports manager mainly for biathletes and golf professionals. From 1998-2007 she was a color commentator for the German TV channel ZDF at biathlon World Cups. She has also served as a member of the German NOC.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Petra Schaaf | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 3 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Petra Schaaf | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | GER |
Petra Behle | |||
| 7.5 kilometres Sprint, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 15 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 27 | |||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Jochen Behle
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (9–2–2 1988 Chamonix gold: 5 km sprint (competed as Petra Schaaf for West Germany); 1989 Feistritz an der Drau gold: 15 km, bronze: team (competed as Petra Schaaf for West Germany); 1990 Minsk/Oslo/Kontiolahti silver: team, bronze: 15 km (competed as Petra Schaaf for West Germany); 1991 Lahti gold: 15 km (competed as Petra Schaaf); 1992 Novosibirsk gold: team (competed as Petra Schaaf); 1993 Borovets gold: 15 km (competed as Petra Schaaf); 1995 Antholz gold: 4×7.5 km relay, silver: team (competed as Petra Behle); 1996 Ruhpolding gold: 4×7.5 km relay and team (competed as Petra Behle); 1997 Osrblie gold: 4×7.5 km relay (competed as Petra Behle))