Axel Teichmann

Axel Teichmann
Teichmann during the Tour de Ski in Oberhof, Germany in January 2010
Country Germany
Born (1979-07-14) 14 July 1979 (age 45)
Saalburg-Ebersdorf, East Germany
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Ski clubWSV Bad Lobenstein
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (1999–2014)
Indiv. starts227
Indiv. podiums30
Indiv. wins13
Team starts42
Team podiums19
Team wins8
Overall titles1 – (2005)
Discipline titles1 – (DI)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 2 0
World Championships 2 5 1
Total 2 7 1
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 50 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Team sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 15 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2007 Sapporo 30 km double pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2005 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Saalfelden 10 km classical
Gold medal – first place 1999 Saalfelden 4 × 10 km relay

Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979) is a German cross-country skiing coach and former skier.

Background

Teichmann started cross-country skiing at the age of ten. He completed his secondary education at Bad Lobenstein and, from 1993, at Oberhof. Since graduation in 1998, he has been aided in his sporting career by the German armed forces as a military athlete. In addition to professional sport, Teichmann studies electrical engineering at FernUniversität Hagen.

Career

Teichmann competed at the 2002, the 2010, and the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1] He was sick for a large part of the 2005–06 season and failed to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics. 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, was left out of the German A-team for the 2006–07 season. Teichmann was still able to compete, only he received less financing and did not train with the other elite members.[2]

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.[3]

He won silver with Tim Tscharnke in the Team Sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

After the 50 km freestyle race at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he announced his immediate retirement from the sport.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – (2 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2002 22 14 38 19 — DNS — —
2010 30 44 — — Silver — 6 Silver
2014 34 8 22 — 39 — 9 —

World Championships

  • 8 medals – (2 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
1999 19 34 — DNF — — — 4 —
2001 21 — 14 14 — — — — —
2003 23 — Gold 5 — — — Silver —
2005 25 — 7 30 — — — Silver Silver
2007 27 — 4 Gold — — — 4 4
2009 29 — 38 30 — — — Silver Silver
2011 31 — 13 — — — — Bronze —
2013 33 — 9 — — — 23 7 9

World Cup

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)
Season
Discipline
2005 Overall
Distance

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening 		Tour de
Ski 		World Cup
Final
1999 19 77 — NC — 67 — — —
2000 20 57 — NC 61 29 — — —
2001 21 24 — — — 23 — — —
2002 22 44 — — — 67 — — —
2003 23 4 — — — 24 — — —
2004 24 5 4 — — 22 — — —
2005 25 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) — — 36 — — —
2006 26 24 15 — — NC — — —
2007 27 18 10 — — 37 — DNF —
2008 28 8 8 — — 29 — 13 —
2009 29 6 6 — — 49 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 59
2010 30 7 10 — — 36 — 7 DNF
2011 31 49 30 — — NC DNF DNF —
2012 32 51 31 — — 85 42 39 —
2013 33 61 45 — — 94 48 DNF —
2014 34 84 50 — — NC DNF DNF —

Individual podiums

  • 13 victories – (8 WC, 5 SWC)
  • 30 podiums – (20 WC, 10 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2002–03 30 November 2002 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
2 21 December 2002 Austria Ramsau, Austria 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
3 4 January 2003 Russia Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
4 2003–04 22 November 2003 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
5 30 November 2003 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
6 21 December 2003 Austria Ramsau, Austria 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
7 2004–05 21 November 2004 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
8 27 November 2004 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
9 28 November 2004 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
10 11 December 2004 Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
11 18 December 2004 Austria Ramsau, Austria 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd
12 2005–06 10 December 2005 Canada Vernon, Canada 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd
13 8 March 2006 Sweden Falun, Sweden 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
14 2006–07 27 January 2007 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
15 2007–08 27 November 2007 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
16 2 December 2007 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
17 8 December 2007 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
18 28 December 2007 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 4.5 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
19 28 January 2008 Canada Canmore, Canada 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
20 2008–09 13 December 2008 Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
21 27 December 2008 Germany Oberhof, Germany 3.75 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st
22 28 December 2008 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd
23 31 December 2008 Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual C Stage World Cup 1st
24 3 January 2009 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
25 27 December 2008
– 4 January 2009		 GermanyCzech RepublicItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
26 20 March 2009 Sweden Falun, Sweden 3.3 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st
27 2009–10 1 January 2010 Germany Oberhof, Germany 3.7 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
28 3 January 2010 1.6 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd
29 9 January 2010 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
30 2011–12 30 December 2011 Germany Oberhof, Germany 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st

Team podiums

  • 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
  • 19 podiums – (13 RL, 6 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  2002–03  24 November 2002 Sweden Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Schlütter / Angerer / Sommerfeldt
2 23 March 2003 Sweden Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Schlütter / Sommerfeldt
3  2003–04  26 October 2003 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer
4 23 November 2003 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
5 11 January 2004 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Schlütter / Filbrich / Angerer
6 7 February 2004 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
7 15 February 2004 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Filbrich
8 22 February 2004 Sweden Umeå, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Göring / Schlütter / Filbrich
9  2004–05  24 October 2004 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer
10 21 November 2004 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Filbrich / Angerer / Sommerfeldt
11 23 January 2005 Italy Pragelato, Italy 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Filbrich
12 2005–06 20 November 2005 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Schlütter / Filbrich / Angerer
13 15 January 2006 Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sommerfeldt / Filbrich / Angerer
14 18 March 2006 Japan Sapporo, Japan 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Angerer
15 2006–07 19 November 2006 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Angerer / Filbrich / Göring
16 17 December 2006 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Angerer / Seifert / Sommerfeldt
17  2008–09  23 November 2008 Sweden Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Angerer / Reichelt
18  2009–10  22 November 2009 Norway Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
19  2012–13  3 February 2013 Russia Sochi, Russia 6 × 1.8 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Angerer

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Axel Teichmann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Teichmann Kicked Off The German A-Team". fasterskier.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
  3. ^ "Teichmann In Special Made Wheelchair". fasterskier.com. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2006.
  4. ^ "TEICHMANN Axel". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2018.