Uschi Disl

Ursula ("Uschi") Disl (born 15 November 1970 in Bad Tölz, Germany) is a former German biathlete. She resides with her Swedish boyfriend Tomas Söderberg in Austria, and, like most German Nordic skiers, is in the military as a border patrol guard. Their first child Hanna Ursula was born on 15 January 2007, and their son Tobias was born on 12 August 2010.

During her competitive career Disl was a 19-year veteran of biathlon and was a five time olympian, with two Olympic gold medals from the 4 × 7.5 km relays in 1998 and 2002. She also has four silver medals (two in 7.5 km sprint (1998 and 2002), one in 4 × 7.5 km relay (1994), and one in 3 × 7.5 km relay (1992)), and three bronze medals (two in 15 km individual, 1994 and 1998, and one in 12.5 km mass start, 2006). She also has two World Championship individual titles, both won in Hochfilzen, Austria, in March 2005, in the 7.5 km sprint and the 10 km pursuit.

Dubbed "Turbo-Disl" by the German media, she lay second in the Biathlon World Cup table at the beginning of the Olympics behind fellow country-woman Kati Wilhelm, and finished fifth in the overall standings for the 2004/05 season. She has finished second overall three times in the Biathlon World Cup (1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98) and has won forty World Cup races (28 single and 12 relay/team victories). This includes three wins at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition with one in 1995 (sprint) and two in 1996 (sprint, pursuit).

2006 was Disl's last Olympics and her final season.

On 18 December 2005, Disl was named "German sportswoman of the year", becoming the first biathlete awarded, and beating speed skater Anni Friesinger and discus thrower Franka Dietzsch.

Record

Olympic Games

9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay
1992 Albertville	24th	11th	N/A	N/A	Silver
1994 Lillehammer	Bronze	13th	N/A	N/A	Silver
1998 Nagano	Bronze	Silver	N/A	N/A	Gold
2002 Salt Lake City	12th	Silver	9th	N/A	Gold
2006 Turin	12th	34th	10th	Bronze	—

*Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.

World Championships

19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay	Mixed relay
1991 Lahti	8th	5th	N/A	N/A	4th	Bronze	N/A
1992 Novosibirsk	—	—	N/A	N/A	Gold	—	N/A
1993 Borovets	8th	34th	N/A	N/A	8th	4th	N/A
1994 Canmore	—	—	N/A	N/A	4th	—	N/A
1995 Antholz	Silver	Silver	N/A	N/A	Silver	Gold	N/A
1996 Ruhpolding	27th	35th	N/A	N/A	Gold	Gold	N/A
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	13th	13th	4th	N/A	—	Gold	N/A
1998 Pokljuka	—	—	15th	N/A	—	—	N/A
1999 Kontiolahti	9th	34th	11th	7th	N/A	Gold	N/A
2000 Oslo	8th	7th	Silver	8th	N/A	Silver	N/A
2001 Pokljuka	11th	Silver	11th	24th	N/A	Silver	N/A
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	34th	13th	21st	N/A	Bronze	N/A
2004 Oberhof	—	—	—	9th	N/A	—	N/A
2005 Hochfilzen	34th	Gold	Gold	10th	N/A	Silver	Bronze

*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.

World Cup

Season	Overall
1990–91	4th
1991–92	5th
1992–93	16th
1993–94	4th
1994–95	3rd
1995–96	2nd
1996–97	2nd
1997–98	2nd
1998–99	3rd
1999–00	8th
2000–01	6th
2001–02	3rd
2002–03	7th
2003–04	4th
2004–05	5th
2005–06	5th

Individual victories

30 victories (9 In, 12 Sp, 7 Pu, 2 MS)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1990–91 1 victory (1 Sp)	15 December 1990	Albertville	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1991–92 1 victory (1 In)	16 January 1992	Ruhpolding	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1993–94 1 victory (1 In)	17 March 1994	Canmore	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1994–95 1 victory (1 In)	19 January 1995	Oberhof	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1995–96 4 victories (2 In, 2 Sp)	7 December 1995	Östersund	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	16 December 1995	Oslo Holmenkollen	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	11 January 1996	Antholz-Anterselva	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	13 January 1996	Antholz-Anterselva	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1996–97 3 victories (2 Sp, 1 Pu)	12 December 1996	Oslo Holmenkollen	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	14 December 1996	Oslo Holmenkollen	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	18 January 1997	Antholz-Anterselva	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1997–98 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp)	18 December 1997	Kontiolahti	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	12 March 1998	Hochfilzen	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	14 March 1998	Hochfilzen	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
1998–99 4 victories (2 In, 1 Pu, 1 MS)	13 December 1998	Hochfilzen	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	16 December 1998	Brezno-Osrblie	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	20 December 1998	Brezno-Osrblie	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	13 January 1999	Ruhpolding	12.5 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
1999–00 1 victory (1 In)	16 December 1999	Brezno-Osrblie	15 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
2000–01 1 victory (1 Sp)	2 March 2001	Salt Lake City	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2002–03 1 victory (1 MS)	8 January 2003	Oberhof	12.5 km mass start	Biathlon World Cup
2003–04 3 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu)	9 January 2004	Pokljuka	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	3 March 2004	Fort Kent	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	5 March 2004	Fort Kent	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2004–05 5 victories (2 Sp, 3 Pu)	2 December 2004	Beitostølen	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	4 December 2004	Beitostølen	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	9 January 2005	Oberhof	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
	5 March 2005	Hochfilzen	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Championships
	6 March 2005	Hochfilzen	10 km pursuit	Biathlon World Championships
2005–06 1 victory (1 Sp)	26 November 2005	Östersund	7.5 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup

*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

"IBU Profile of Uschi Disl". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 2014-01-25.

External links

Disl's official website (in German)

Awards
Preceded by Birgit Fischer	German Sportswoman of the Year 2005	Succeeded by Kati Wilhelm

Olympic champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay

3 × 7.5 km	1992: Corinne Niogret, Véronique Claudel, Anne Briand (FRA)

4 × 7.5 km	1994: Nadezhda Talanova, Natalya Snytina, Luiza Noskova, Anfisa Reztsova (RUS) 1998: Uschi Disl, Martina Zellner, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle (GER) 2002: Katrin Apel, Uschi Disl, Andrea Henkel, Kati Wilhelm (GER)

4 × 6 km	2006: Anna Bogaliy, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Olga Zaitseva, Albina Akhatova (RUS) 2010: Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Bogaliy, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva (RUS) 2014: Vita Semerenko, Juliya Dzhyma, Valj Semerenko, Olena Pidhrushna (UKR)

World champions in women's biathlon – 7.5 km sprint

5 km	1984: Venera Chernyshova (URS) 1985: Sanna Grønlid (NOR) 1986: Kaija Parve (URS) 1987: Elena Golovina (URS) 1988: Petra Schaaf (FRG)

7.5 km	1989: Anne Elvebakk (NOR) 1990: Anne Elvebakk (NOR) 1991: Grete I. Nykkelmo (NOR) 1993: Myriam Bédard (CAN) 1995: Anne Briand (FRA) 1996: Olga Romasko (RUS) 1997: Olga Romasko (RUS) 1999: Martina Zellner (GER) 2000: Liv Grete Skjelbreid (NOR) 2001: Kati Wilhelm (GER) 2003: Sylvie Becaert (FRA) 2004: Liv Grete Poirée (NOR) 2005: Uschi Disl (GER) 2007: Magdalena Neuner (GER) 2008: Andrea Henkel (GER) 2009: Kati Wilhelm (GER) 2011: Magdalena Neuner (GER) 2012: Magdalena Neuner (GER) 2013: Olena Pidhrushna (UKR) 2015: Marie Dorin Habert (FRA) 2016: Tiril Eckhoff (NOR)

World champions in women's biathlon – 10 km pursuit

1997: Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)
1998: Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)
1999: Olena Zubrilova (UKR)
2000: Magdalena Forsberg (SWE)
2001: Liv Grete Poirée (NOR)
2003: Sandrine Bailly (FRA), Martina Glagow (GER)
2004: Liv Grete Poirée (NOR)
2005: Uschi Disl (GER)
2007: Magdalena Neuner (GER)
2008: Andrea Henkel (GER)
2009: Helena Jonsson (SWE)
2011: Kaisa Mäkäräinen (FIN)
2012: Darya Domracheva (BLR)
2013: Tora Berger (NOR)
2015: Marie Dorin Habert (FRA)
2016: Laura Dahlmeier (GER)

World champions in women's biathlon – Team event

4 × 15 km	1989: Soviet Union (Natalya Prikotshikova, Svetlana Davidova, Luisa Zherepenova, Elena Golovina) 1990: Soviet Union (Elena Batsevich, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Paramygina, Svetlana Davidova) 1991: Soviet Union (Elena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Paramygina, Svetlana Davidova) 1992: Germany (Petra Bauer, Uschi Disl, Inga Kesper, Petra Schaaf) 1993: France (Nathalie Beausire, Delphyne Heymann, Anne Briand, Corinne Niogret)

4 × 7.5 km	1994: Belarus (Natalia Permiakova, Natalia Ryzhenkova, Irina Kokoueva, Svetlana Paramygina) 1995: Norway (Elin Kristiansen, Annette Sikveland, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Ann-Elen Skjelbreid) 1996: Germany (Katrin Apel, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle, Uschi Disl) 1997: Norway (Annette Sikveland, Ann-Elen Skjelbreid, Liv Grete Skjelbreid, Gunn Margit Andreassen) 1998: Russia (Anna Volkova, Olga Romasko, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Albina Akhatova)

World champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay

3 × 5 km	1984: Soviet Union (Venera Chernyshova, Liudmila Zabolotnaya, Kaija Parve) 1985: Soviet Union (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) 1986: Soviet Union (Kaija Parve, Nadejda Belova, Venera Chernyshova) 1987: Soviet Union (Elena Golovina, Venera Chernyshova, Kaija Parve) 1988: Soviet Union (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve)

3 × 7.5 km	1989: Soviet Union (Natalia Prikostshikova, Svetlana Davidova, Elena Golovina) 1990: Soviet Union (Elena Batsevich, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova) 1991: Soviet Union (Elena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova)

4 × 7.5 km	1993: Czech Republic (Jana Kulhavá, Jiřina Adamičková, Iveta Knížková, Eva Háková) 1995: Germany (Uschi Disl, Antje Harvey, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle) 1996: Germany (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1997: Germany (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1999: Germany (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Martina Zellner) 2000: Russia (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Chernousova, Galina Koukleva, Albina Akhatova) 2001: Russia (Olga Pyleva, Anna Bogaliy, Galina Koukleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova)

4 × 6 km	2003: Russia (Albina Akhatova, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Galina Koukleva, Svetlana Chernousova) 2004: Norway (Linda Tjørhom, Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Liv Grete Poirée) 2005: Russia (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Zaitseva) 2007: Germany (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2008: Germany (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2009: Russia (Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Boulygina, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva) 2011: Germany (Andrea Henkel, Miriam Gössner, Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner) 2012: Germany (Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner, Miriam Gössner, Andrea Henkel) 2013: Norway (Hilde Fenne, Ann Kristin Flatland, Synnøve Solemdal, Tora Berger) 2015: Germany (Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier) 2016: Norway (Synnøve Solemdal, Fanny Horn Birkeland, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu)

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