title: Fritz Fischer (biathlete)
text: # Fritz Fischer (biathlete)
  
  Friedrich "Fritz" Fischer (born 22 September 1956) is a former biathlete from Germany. He won a gold medal with Germany in the 4 × 7.5 km relay in the 1992 Winter Olympics. After ending his competitive career Fischer served as a coach for the German biathlon team for many years before retiring in 2014.
  
  ## Biathlon results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
  
  | Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1980 Lake Placid | — | 27th | — |
  | 1984 Sarajevo | 7th | 8th | Bronze |
  | 1988 Calgary | 23rd | 12th | Silver |
  | 1992 Albertville | — | — | Gold |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  14 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
  
  | Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1981 Lahti | 5th | 19th | — | Silver |
  | 1982 Minsk | 15th | 15th | — | 4th |
  | 1983 Antholz-Anterselva | 10th | 13th | — | 4th |
  | 1985 Ruhpolding | 16th | 6th | — | Bronze |
  | 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen | 22nd | 17th | — | DSQ |
  | 1987 Lake Placid | 9th | 40th | — | Bronze |
  | 1989 Feistritz | Bronze | 17th | Silver | 6th |
  | 1990 Minsk | 25th | 46th | — | — |
  | 1991 Lahti | 13th | 6th | — | Gold |
  | 1993 Borovets | — | — | Gold | — |
  
      *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
  
      **Team was added as an event in 1989.
  
  ### Individual victories
  
  7 victories (4 In, 3 Sp)
  
  | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1980–81 1 victory (1 In) | 2 April 1981 | Hedenäset | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1983–84 1 victory (1 In) | 12 January 1984 | Pontresina | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1986–87 2 victories (2 Sp) | 10 January 1987 | Borovets | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1986–87 2 victories (2 Sp) | 24 January 1987 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1987–88 1 victory (1 In) | 17 December 1987 | Hochfilzen | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 16 March 1989 | Steinkjer | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1988–89 2 victories (1 In, 1 Sp) | 18 March 1989 | Steinkjer | 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.
  