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Simon Schempp

Schempp in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1988-11-14) 14 November 1988 (age 36) Mutlangen, West Germany
Occupation	Customs officer
Height	1.78 m
Website	simon.com.de
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	SZ Uhingen
Skis	Rossignol
Rifle	Anschütz
World Cup debut	11 March 2009
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals	3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	4 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Medals	8 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	13 (2008/09–2020/21)
Individual victories	12
All victories	18
Individual podiums	26
All podiums	55
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 2 1 World Championships 4 2 2 Total 4 4 3 Olympic Games Silver 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2018 Pyeongchang 15 km mass start Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships Gold 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay Gold 2015 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2017 Hochfilzen Mixed relay Gold 2017 Hochfilzen 15 km mass start Silver 2016 Oslo Mixed relay Silver 2016 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay Bronze 2013 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay Junior World Championships Gold 2007 Martell 4 × 7.5 km relay Gold 2009 Canmore 4 × 7.5 km relay Silver 2009 Canmore 12.5 km pursuit Bronze 2007 Martell 12.5 km pursuit Bronze 2008 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay European Championships Gold 2010 Otepää 4x7.5 km relay Silver 2009 Ufa 4x7.5 km relay

Simon Schempp is a German athlete who used to compete in Biathlon. Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Simon was born on November 14, 1988.

Simon Schempp's Career Highlights

Simon started his professional biathlon career in 2009. This is when he first competed in the Biathlon World Cup.

World Championship Success

He became a world champion in 2017. He won a gold medal in the 15-kilometer mass start race at the World Championships in Hochfilzen, Austria. Simon also won three other gold medals. Two were for being part of the German mixed relay team. These wins happened at the 2010 World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, and the 2017 World Championships in Hochfilzen. He earned another gold medal as part of the German men's relay team in 2015. This was at the World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland.

Olympic Games Participation

Simon also represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. His team finished fifth in the men's relay event. He continued to compete in the Olympics in 2014 and 2018, earning two silver medals and one bronze medal.

Retirement from Biathlon

On January 28, 2021, Simon Schempp announced that he was retiring from biathlon.

Simon Schempp's Biathlon Results

All of Simon Schempp's results come from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games Medals

Simon won 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal at the Olympic Games.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2010 Vancouver	—	—	—	—	5th	N/A
2014 Sochi	16th	15th	6th	13th	Silver	DSQ
2018 Pyeongchang	36th	7th	5th	Silver	Bronze

• The mixed relay event was added to the Olympics in 2014.

World Championships Medals

Simon won 8 medals at the World Championships: 4 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2010 Khanty-Mansiysk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gold
2012 Ruhpolding	90th	19th	9th	26th	Bronze	—
2013 Nové Město	—	28th	18th	14th	Bronze	13th
2015 Kontiolahti	8th	77th	—	8th	Gold	—
2016 Oslo	16th	8th	18th	19th	Silver	Silver
2017 Hochfilzen	13th	9th	10th	Gold	4th	Gold

• During Olympic years, competitions are only held for events not included in the Olympic program.

Junior and Youth World Championships

Simon won 5 medals at the Junior/Youth World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
2007 Martell-Val Martello	5th	4th	Bronze	Gold
2008 Ruhpolding	9th	5th	5th	Bronze
2009 Canmore	5th	6th	Silver	Gold

World Cup Season Results

This table shows Simon Schempp's overall performance in the Biathlon World Cup seasons.

Individual Race Victories

Simon Schempp won 12 individual races during his career. These wins include 5 sprint races, 4 pursuit races, and 3 mass start races.

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
2013–14 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu)	17 January 2014	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	18 January 2014	Antholz-Anterselva	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2014–15 3 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu, 1 MS)	18 January 2015	Ruhpolding	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
	22 January 2015	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	24 January 2015	Antholz-Anterselva	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2015–16 5 victories (3 Sp, 2 Pu)	11 December 2015	Hochfilzen	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	17 December 2015	Pokljuka	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	19 December 2015	Pokljuka	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	22 January 2016	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	19 March 2016	Khanty-Mansiysk	12.5 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2016–17 2 victory (2 MS)	8 January 2017	Oberhof	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
	19 February 2017	Hochfilzen	15 km mass start	Biathlon World Championship

• These results include races from the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships, and the Winter Olympic Games.

See also

In Spanish: Simon Schempp para niños