Ludwig Gredler (born 19 November 1967) is a former Austrian biathlete. In 2014, he was appointed as a coach for the Austrian men's biathlon team.[1]

Ludwig Gredler
Personal information
Full nameLudwig Gredler
NicknameLuggi
Born (1967-11-19) 19 November 1967 (age 56)
Hall in Tirol, Tyrol, Austria
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubWSV Tux
Olympic Games
Teams5 (1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams16 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons18 (1990/91–2007/08)
Individual victories6
All victories11
Individual podiums17
All podiums28
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 20 km individual

Biathlon results edit

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]

Olympic Games edit

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
  1992 Albertville 11th 12th
  1994 Lillehammer 18th 5th 9th
  1998 Nagano 12th 11th 11th
  2002 Salt Lake City 11th 10th 4th 6th
  2006 Turin 41st 52nd 45th 17th
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships edit

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Team Relay Mixed relay
  1991 Lahti 28th 12th
  1992 Novosibirsk 5th
  1993 Borovets 5th 22nd 4th 14th
  1994 Canmore 6th
  1995 Antholz-Anterselva 12th 9th
  1996 Ruhpolding 46th 29th 5th 8th
  1997 Brezno-Osrblie Bronze 20th 33rd 19th 10th
  1998 Pokljuka 15th 11th
  1999 Kontiolahti 12th 4th 23rd 5th 9th
  2000 Oslo Holmenkollen Silver 13th 9th 19th 9th
  2001 Pokljuka 54th 35th 28th 8th
  2002 Oslo Holmenkollen 26th
  2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 48th 42nd
  2004 Oberhof 28th 19th 17th 20th 9th
  2005 Hochfilzen 25th
  2007 Antholz-Anterselva 44th 41st
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories edit

6 victories (3 In, 3 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1992–93
1 victory
(1 In)
18 March 1993   Kontiolahti 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
1994–95
1 victory
(1 In)
9 March 1995   Lahti 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
1995–96
2 victories
(2 Sp)
9 December 1995   Östersund 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
13 January 1996   Antholz-Anterselva 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
1996–97
2 victories
(1 In, 1 Sp)
16 January 1997   Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual Biathlon World Cup
15 March 1997   Novosibirsk 10 km sprint Biathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References edit

  1. ^ "Coaching Changes 2: Norway, Russia, Austria, Finland". International Biathlon Union. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Ludwig Gredler". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 15 July 2015.

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