title: Frank-Peter Roetsch
text: # Frank-Peter Roetsch
  
  Frank-Peter Roetsch (born 19 April 1964) is a German former biathlete. He was the first biathlete to win a World Cup race using the skating technique when he won in Oberhof in 1985.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  ### World Championships
  
  * 2 time Junior World Champion
  * 5 time World Champion
  
  ### World Cup
  
  * 3 times a winner of the World Cup overall
  
  ### Holmenkollen
  
  * Won the sprint event at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition in 1985 and 1988
  
  ## Biathlon results
  
  All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
  
  ### Olympic Games
  
  3 medals (2 gold, 1 silver)
  
  | Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1984 Sarajevo | Silver | 7th | 4th |
  | 1988 Calgary | Gold | Gold | 5th |
  | 1992 Albertville | 53rd | 9th | — |
  
  ### World Championships
  
  10 medals (5 gold, 5 silver)
  
  | Event | Individual | Sprint | Team | Relay |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1983 Antholz-Anterselva | Silver | 4th | — | Silver |
  | 1985 Ruhpolding | Silver | Gold | — | Silver |
  | 1986 Oslo Holmenkollen | 23rd | 8th | — | Silver |
  | 1987 Lake Placid | Gold | Gold | — | Gold |
  | 1989 Feistritz | 8th | 5th | — | Gold |
  | 1991 Lahti | 7th | — | 4th | — |
  
      *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
  
  15 victories (4 In, 11 Sp)
  
  | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1982–83 1 victory (1 Sp) | 10 March 1983 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1983–84 1 victory (1 Sp) | 3 March 1984 | Oberhof | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) | 19 January 1985 | Oberhof | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) | 24 January 1985 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) | 16 February 1985 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships |
  | 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) | 3 March 1985 | Lahti | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1984–85 5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp) | 9 March 1985 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp) | 15 January 1987 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp) | 12 February 1987 | Lake Placid | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Championships |
  | 1986–87 3 victories (2 In, 1 Sp) | 14 February 1987 | Lake Placid | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships |
  | 1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp) | 21 January 1988 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp) | 20 February 1988 | Calgary | 20 km individual | Winter Olympic Games |
  | 1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp) | 23 February 1988 | Calgary | 10 km sprint | Winter Olympic Games |
  | 1987–88 4 victories (1 In, 3 Sp) | 12 March 1988 | Oslo Holmenkollen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
  | 1988–89 1 victory (1 Sp) | 28 January 1989 | Ruhpolding | 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.
  