Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle (German pronunciation: [ˈeːfi ˈzaxənbaxɐˈʃteːlə]; born 27 November 1980) is a retired German cross-country skier and biathlete from Reit im Winkl who has competed since 1998. She was born in Traunstein, West Germany. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won five medals with two golds (Team sprint: 2010, 4 × 5 km relay: 2002) and three silvers (Individual sprint: 2002, 4 × 5 km relay: 2006, 2010).[1]
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1980 Traunstein, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | WSV Reit im Winkl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 14 – (1999–2011, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2003, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sachenbacher-Stehle has also won six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold (4 × 5 km relay: 2003) and four silvers (5 km + 5 km double pursuit: 2003, team sprint: 2007 with Claudia Künzel-Nystad, 4 × 5 km relay: 2009) and a bronze. She also has fourteen individual victories at various levels in distances up to 5 km in her career from 1998 to 2006.
She received a five-day suspension at the beginning of the 2006 Winter Olympics due to a high hemoglobin level.[2] She was one of twelve athletes given five-day suspensions for health reasons – the International Ski Federation decided they could not safely compete due to an abnormally high red blood cell counts.
From the 2012/2013 season, she switched to biathlon, citing motivational problems, and was given a slot in the German B-team. Members of the B-team are eligible to compete in IBU Cup races.[3] Her results in the IBU-Cup made her eligible to compete in the Biathlon World Cup. In her first World Cup race, on 14 December 2012 in Pokljuka, Sachenbacher-Stehle finished 59th.[4] On 6 January 2013 she achieved the first IBU Cup podium, finishing second in the 7.5 km sprint in Otepää.[5] As of January 2014, her best individual performance in a World Cup race remains sixth place in 7.5 km sprint in Sochi on 10 March 2013. She finished fourth in the 12.5 kilometre mass start biathlon competition of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games on 17 February 2014.
On 21 February 2014, it was confirmed that Sachenbacher-Stehle had tested positive for methylhexanamine during the Sochi Olympic Games.[6][7] She was stripped of her Olympic accreditation, and her results were annulled. In July 2014, she was banned for two years for doping.[8] In November 2014 it was announced that the Court of Arbitration for Sport had ruled that her ban should be cut to six months after she appealed, on the grounds that her failed test was due to contamination of food supplements.[9] However shortly afterwards she announced her retirement from the sport in an interview on the television programme Sportschau.[10]
She married German alpine skier Johannes Stehle in July 2005.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[11]
Olympic Games
edit- 5 medals – (2 gold, 3 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | — | 18 | 12 | — | Silver | Gold | — |
| 2006 | 25 | 20 | — | — | 13 | — | Silver | 5 |
| 2010 | 29 | 12 | — | 11 | 4 | — | Silver | Gold |
World Championships
edit- 6 medals – (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18 | 23 | — | — | 25 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 2001 | 20 | — | — | 31 | — | CNX[a] | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 22 | — | — | — | Silver | 6 | 5 | Gold | — |
| 2005 | 24 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 26 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | Silver | Silver |
| 2009 | 28 | — | — | — | 13 | DNS | — | Silver | 7 |
| 2011 | 30 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | 5 |
- a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1999 | 19 | 44 | — | 40 | — | 51 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 20 | 29 | — | 48 | 54 | 38 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 21 | 43 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 18 | — | 8 | — |
| 2008 | 28 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | 17 |
| 2009 | 29 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 29 | — | DNF | 8 |
| 2010 | 30 | 16 | 13 | — | — | 39 | — | DNF | 13 |
| 2011 | 31 | 60 | 40 | — | — | NC | DNF | — | — |
| 2014 | 34 | NC | NC | — | — | — | — | DNF | — |
Individual podiums
edit- 3 victories – (3 WC)
- 12 podiums – (12 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001–02 | 27 December 2001 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
0.7 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 23 November 2002 |  Kiruna, Sweden |
5 km F Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 12 February 2003 | Reit im Winkl, Germany |
1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 22 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden |
5 km + 5 km C/F Pursuit | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 29 November 2003 |  Rukatunturi, Finland |
7.5 km + 7.5 km C/F Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 24 February 2004 |  Trondheim, Norway |
1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 2005–06 | 15 December 2005 |  Canmore, Canada |
10 km F Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 8 March 2006 | Falun, Sweden |
5 km + 5 km C/F Pursuit | World Cup | 1st | |
| 9 | 11 March 2006 | Oslo, Norway |
30 km F Mass Start | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 10 | 19 March 2006 |  Sapporo, Japan |
7.5 km + 7.5 km C/F Pursuit | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 11 | 2007–08 | 1 March 2008 | Lahti, Finland |
1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2009–10 | 1 March 2008 |  Rybinsk, Russia |
7.5 km + 7.5 km C/F Pursuit | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
edit- 7 victories – (4 RL, 3 TS)
- 25 podiums – (19 RL, 6 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1998–99 | 26 February 1999 |  Ramsau, Austria |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Bauer / Roth / Wille |
| 2 | 2001–02 | 10 March 2002 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Henkel / Bauer / Künzel |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Bauer / Künzel |
| 4 | 8 December 2002 |  Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Henkel / Bauer / Künzel | |
| 5 | 19 January 2003 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bauer / Henkel / Künzel | |
| 6 | 19 January 2003 |  Asiago, Italy |
6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Künzel | |
| 7 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Henkel / Bauer / Künzel | |
| 8 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Böhler / Künzel |
| 9 | 7 December 2003 | Dobbiaco, Italy |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Künzel | |
| 10 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler / Henkel / Künzel | |
| 11 | 11 January 2004 |  Otepää, Estonia |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Bauer / Künzel | |
| 12 | 15 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Künzel | |
| 13 | 2004–05 | 24 November 2004 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel |
| 14 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Böhler / Reschwam Schulze / Künzel | |
| 15 | 12 December 2004 | Lago di Tesero, Italy |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Künzel / Böhler | |
| 16 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Böhler / Künzel |
| 17 | 15 February 2004 | Sapporo, Japan |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Künzel-Nystad | |
| 18 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Zeller / Künzel-Nystad |
| 19 | 17 December 2006 |  La Clusaz, France |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Böhler / Bauer / Künzel-Nystad | |
| 20 | 25 March 2007 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bauer / Böhler / Künzel-Nystad | |
| 21 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler / Zeller / Künzel-Nystad |
| 22 | 9 December 2007 | Davos, Switzerland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Zeller / Böhler | |
| 23 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler / Zeller / Künzel-Nystad | |
| 24 | 2009–10 | 1 March 2008 | Rybinsk, Russia |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Böhler |
| 25 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Fessel / Zeller / Gössner |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
Overall record
edit| Result | Distance Races[a] | Sprint | Ski Tours |
Individual Events |
Team Events[12] | All Events | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 5 km[b] | ≤ 10 km[b] | ≤ 15 km[b] | ≤ 30 km[b] | ≥ 30 km[b] | Pursuit[c] | Team Sprint | Relay | |||||
| 1st place | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2nd place | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 3rd place | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 5 | 10 |
| Podiums | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 12 | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| Top 10 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 9 | – | 17 | 19 | 3 | 81 | 12 | 28 | 121 |
| Points | 13 | 61 | 17 | 11 | – | 27 | 63 | 4 | 196 | 14 | 29 | 239 |
| Others | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 31 | – | – | 31 |
| DNF | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Starts | 18 | 69 | 19 | 12 | – | 29 | 77 | 8 | 232 | 14 | 29 | 275 |
Note: Until 1999 World Championships, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from the 1999 World Championships are included in the World Cup overall record.
Biathlon results
editOlympic Games
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi
|
20th | 11th | 27th | DSQ | — | DSQ |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Skiers suspended over blood tests". CNN. 10 February 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle gets a spot in biathlon B-Team". International Ski Federation. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Ernüchternde Sachenbacher-Premiere" (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Iourieva Celebrates Second Win". International Biathlon Union. 6 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Biathletin Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle positiv getestet". Focus.de. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014: German athlete fails A sample drugs test". BBC Sport. 21 February 2014.
- ^ "German Olympic champion Evi Sachenbacher banned for doping". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Elser, Christopher (14 November 2014). "German Olympic Skier's Doping Ban Reduced by Sports Appeal Court". businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Biathlete Sachenbacher-Stehle announces retirement following doping case". dw.de. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle". skisport365.com. Ski Sport 365. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Court refuses to lift Sachenbacher-Stehle's suspension", The Washington Post, 11 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 September 2012)
- McCauley, Janie. "2002 champ loses appeal of high hemoglobin suspension", Ski Racing, 11 February 2006.[dead link]
External links
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- Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle at Olympics.com
- Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle at Olympedia (archive)
- Evi Sachenbacher Stehle profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-02-09)
- Official website (in German)