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
Silver medal – second place1980 Lake Placid4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1980 Lake Placid20 km individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 Hochfilzen4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1979 Ruhpolding4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place1981 Lahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place1978 Hochfilzen10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place1978 Hochfilzen20 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
United States 1980 Lake Placid Bronze Silver

World Championships

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

Event Individual Sprint Relay
Norway 1977 Lillehammer 34th
Austria 1978 Hochfilzen Bronze Silver Gold
West Germany 1979 Ruhpolding 9th 28th Gold
Finland 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 1980Soviet Union Murmansk10 km sprintBiathlon 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.


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