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Björn Kircheisen

Full name: Björn Kircheisen
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 152 lbs (69 kg)
Born: August 6, 1983 in Erlabrunn, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: WSV 08 Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt (GER)
Country: GER Germany
Sport: Nordic Combined

Medals: 2 Silver, 1 Bronze (3 Total)

Biography

Björn Kircheisen was one of the most talented Nordic combined athletes from Germany, winning two silver medals at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics, and the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the team relay and six silver medals at the World Championships (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 – team, 2005 – individual, 2009 – sprint), also winning a 2007 bronze in the sprint. In 2003 and 2006 Kircheisen was third in both the overall World Cup and the sprint World Cup. He has also won three German titles, was runner-up once and had two third places. In his career he works with the German Police.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Men's Team Germany GER 2 Silver
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Men's Individual Germany GER 5
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Men's Sprint Germany GER 9
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Men's Team Germany GER 2 Silver
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Men's Individual Germany GER 7
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Men's Sprint Germany GER 7
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Men's Normal Hill / 10 km, Individual Germany GER 22
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Men's Large Hill / 10 km, Individual Germany GER 20
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Men's Team Germany GER 3 Bronze

Men's Normal Hill / 10 km, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank TM PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S T SB AT AR
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany Final Standings 22 +1:22.2
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 19 +1:08 118.5 98.0 66.0 52.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany Cross Country Skiing, 10 kilometres 29 26:01.3 +1:08 27:09.3 22

Men's Large Hill / 10 km, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank TM PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S T SB AT AR
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany Final Standings 20 +2:13.6
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Large Hill 12 +1:13 108.8 123.5 57.8 51.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany Cross Country Skiing, 10 kilometres 37 26:33.5 +1:13 27:46.5 20

Men's Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S T AT AR
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany GER Final Standings 2
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 5 220.0
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 1 4 109.5 89.0 58.0 51.5 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.0 17.0
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 2 5T 110.5 89.0 58.0 52.5 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany GER Cross Country Skiing, 4 × 5 kilometres relay 2 11:48.0 13:39.0 3
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany GER Final Standings 2
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Large Hill 1 227.8
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Large Hill Jump 1 1 113.7 126.0 61.2 52.5 17.5 17.5 18.0 17.5 17.0
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Large Hill Jump 2 2 114.1 125.5 60.6 53.5 18.0 17.5 18.0 18.0 17.0
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany GER Cross Country Skiing, 4 × 5 kilometres relay 4 12:50.4 24:14.3 1
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany GER Final Standings 3
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany GER Ski Jumping, Large Hill 6 124.5 132.0 70.5 54.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 17.5
2010 Winter 26 Vancouver Nordic Combined Germany GER Cross Country Skiing, 4 × 5 kilometres relay 2 12:58.3 49:51.1 3

Men's Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank TM PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S T SB I1T I1R I2T I2R I3T I3R I4T I4R I5T I5R I6T I6R I7T I7R I8T I8R AT AR
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Final Standings 5 +1:44.2
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 14T +2:58 232.0
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 1 15 115.5 91.5 63.0 52.5 17.5 18.0 17.5 17.5 17.5
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 2 13 116.5 91.5 63.0 53.5 17.5 18.0 18.5 17.5 18.0
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Cross Country Skiing, 15 kilometres 5 37:57.9 +2:58 8:24.8 12 12:14.2 11 15:33.2 9 21:05.5 8 24:50.8 7 28:11.6 6 33:44.8 5 37:35.7 5 40:55.9 5
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Final Standings 7 +1:10.5
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill 16 +2:34 224.0
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 1 17 114.5 96.0 62.0 52.5 17.0 17.5 18.0 17.5 17.5
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Normal Hill Jump 2 20 109.5 93.5 57.0 52.5 16.5 17.5 17.5 18.0 17.5
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Cross Country Skiing, 15 kilometres 4 38:21.1 +2:34 40:55.1 7

Men's Sprint

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank TM PTS D DP SP J1S J2S J3S J4S J5S T SB I1T I1R I2T I2R I3T I3R I4T I4R I5T I5R AT AR
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Final Standings 9 +1:05.1
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Large Hill 15T +1:08 105.8 116.5 55.8 50.0 16.5 16.5 17.0 16.5 17.0
2002 Winter 18 Salt Lake City Nordic Combined Germany Cross Country Skiing, 7.5 kilometres 12 16:37.2 +1:08 4:03.8 12 6:29.0 10 9:36.6 9 12:10.8 9 15:18.6 8 17:45.2 9
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Final Standings 7 +36.7
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Ski Jumping, Large Hill 21 +1:17 106.5 120.0 54.0 52.5 18.0 17.0 17.5 17.5 17.5
2006 Winter 22 Torino Nordic Combined Germany Cross Country Skiing, 7.5 kilometres 3 17:48.7 +1:17 18:11.7 7