Denise Herrmann-Wick

Denise Herrmann
Herrmann in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-12-20) 20 December 1988 (age 36)
Schlema, East Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
ClubWSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2018, 2022)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (2019-2023)
Medals8 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons7 (2016/17–2022/2023)
Individual victories12
All victories16
Individual podiums23
All podiums40
Overall titles0
Discipline titles2:
2 Sprint (2019–20), (2022–23)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's cross-country skiing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Hinterzarten Individual sprint
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Tarvisio Individual sprint
Women's biathlon
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 4 × 6 km relay
Biathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Östersund 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oberhof 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2019 Östersund Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2020 Antholz 10 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2020 Antholz 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Oberhof 10 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2023 Oberhof 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Östersund 12.5 km mass start

Denise Herrmann-Wick (née Herrmann, born 20 December 1988) is a former German biathlete and cross-country skier. She won gold at 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's individual, won gold at Biathlon World Championships 2019 – Women's pursuit and won gold at Biathlon World Championships 2023 – Women's sprint.[1] Previously, she has competed in FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2009. Herrmann has won several medals at the World Cup events. In April 2016, she announced that she would switch to competing in biathlon for the following season, although in an interview in November of that year, she did not rule out competing in cross-country skiing in the future.[2]

On 14 March 2023, she announced her retirement following the 2022–2023 season.[3]

  1. ^ "Denise Herrmann wechselt zum Biathlon" [Denise Herrmann switches to biathlon]. German Ski Association (in German). 27 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Denise Herrmann im Interview – "Biathlonzirkus aufmischen"" [Denise Herrmann in the interview – "Biathlon tour mixes it up]. Sportschau (in German). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Denise Herrmann-Wick Announces Retirement". Biathlon World. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

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