Axel Teichmann
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men's cross country skiing | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2003 Val di Fiemme | 15 km | |
| Gold | 2007 Sapporo | 15 km + 15 km double pursuit | |
| Silver | 2003 Val di Fiemme | 4 x 10 km | |
| Silver | 2005 Oberstdorf | Team sprint | |
| Silver | 2005 Oberstdorf | 4 x 10 km | |
Axel Teichmann (born July 14, 1979 in Ebersdorf, today Saalburg-Ebersdorf) is a German cross-country skier.
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[edit] Background
When only 10 years old he started cross-country skiing. Later in Lobenstein for schooling he changed in 1993 to Sports University in Oberhof. At 19 the international break-through arrived. Beside the professional sport Teichmann studies via correspondence at University in Hagen in electro-technology.
[edit] World Cup career
Teichmann was sick for a large part of the 2005/06 season and failed to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics, and due to the Germans selection criteria of either an Olympic medal or a top 10 finish in the World Cup, Teichmann, who won the overall World Cup in 2004/05 has resulted in him being left out of the German A-team for the 2006/07 season. Teichmann will still be able to compete, only he will receive less financing and won't train with the other elite members.[1]
In June 2006 Teichmann had leg surgery for an injury he had, but he was given a modified wheelchair while he recovered. The wheelchair was made with rollerskis, so that he could still train.[2]
[edit] Trivia
Teichmann can speak German, English, some French.[3]
Like all German Nordic athletes, Teichmann is a sports soldier, meaning although he is employed by the military and receives a salary from them, he trains as a full time cross-country skier.
His hobbies include climbing, football, and computers.
His favorite drinks are cola, milk and German beer[4]
[edit] Career successes
- 1999 junior World Championships in Saalfelden: Gold over 10 kilometers classically, gold relay
- 2003 World Championships in Val di Fiemme: Gold - 15 km classical, silver - 4 x 10 km
- 2005 World Championships in Oberstdorf: Silver - team sprint (together with Jens Filbrich) and 4 x 10 km. 2004-5 overall World cup winner
- 2007 World Championships in Sapporo: Gold - 30 km double pursuit
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- haven-guesses Advises with sport.ARD.de (German)
- Official website (German)
- FIS-Ski: Axel Teichmann - statistics
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