Ursula "Uschi" Disl (German pronunciation: [ˈʊʃi ˈdiːzl̩] ; born 15 November 1970) is a German former biathlete.
Career
editDuring 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.
Since 2012 she resides with her Swedish husband Tomas Söderberg in the region of Dalarna in Sweden,[1] they have a daughter and a son. Like many German Nordic skiers, Disl was working in the military as a border patrol guard during her sporting career. In 2022, Disl acquired Swedish citizenship and she also speaks the Swedish language fluently to the point that she became a biathlon expert on Swedish radio.[2] She also served as biathlon coach at the local club, including for her own children, but citing that 'them having fun was more important than results'.[2]
Biathlon results
editOlympic Games
edit9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1992 Albertville
|
24th | 11th | — | — | Silver |
 1994 Lillehammer
|
Bronze | 13th | — | — | Silver |
 1998 Nagano
|
Bronze | Silver | — | — | Gold |
 2002 Salt Lake City
|
12th | Silver | 9th | — | Gold |
 2006 Turin
|
12th | 34th | 10th | Bronze | — |
- *Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.
World Championships
edit19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1991 Lahti
|
8th | 5th | — | — | 4th | Bronze | — |
 1992 Novosibirsk
|
— | — | — | — | Gold | — | — |
 1993 Borovets
|
8th | 34th | — | — | 8th | 4th | — |
 1994 Canmore
|
— | — | — | — | 4th | — | — |
| 1995 Antholz
|
Silver | Silver | — | — | Silver | Gold | — |
 1996 Ruhpolding
|
27th | 35th | — | — | Gold | Gold | — |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie
|
13th | 13th | 4th | — | — | Gold | — |
 1998 Pokljuka
|
— | — | 15th | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti
|
9th | 34th | 11th | 7th | — | Gold | — |
| 2000 Oslo
|
8th | 7th | Silver | 8th | — | Silver | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka
|
11th | Silver | 11th | 24th | — | Silver | — |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
|
— | 34th | 13th | 21st | — | Bronze | — |
| 2004 Oberhof
|
— | — | — | 9th | — | — | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen
|
34th | Gold | Gold | 10th | — | 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
edit| 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
edit30 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.
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | ||
| 2004 | 34 | 59 | — | 34 |
Team podiums
edit- 1 podium – (1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 26 October 2003 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Künzel |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Uschi Disl nya liv i Sverige: "Ansökt om medborgarskap"". 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Landén, Petter (12 November 2022). "Tyska skidskyttelegendaren Uschi Disl är numera svensk medborgare" [German biathlon legend Uschi Disl is now a Swedish citizen] (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "DISL Ursula". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "IBU Profile of Uschi Disl". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 2014-01-25.