Education
She finished Ilmenau school in Thuringia
She trained at SV Großbreitenbach
She finished Ilmenau school in Thuringia
She trained at SV Großbreitenbach
She won:
4x Individual victories
5x Sprint victories
7x Pursuit victories
5x Mass Start victories
14x Relay victories
1x overall winner (2006–07)
4x best German athlete in the Overall World Cup (5th in 199-00 and 2000–01; 1st in 2006-07; 2nd in 2010-11)
1x Individual discipline World Cup winner (2006–07)
She was most successful in the 2006/07 season, which she finished first in the overall standings.
Henkel has won four Olympic medals: one gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 15 km individual, and a gold (2002), silver (2006) and bronze (2010)medal in relay competitions. She is also the first biathlete to become world champion in each individual event: 2005 in the 15 km individual, 2007 in the 12.5 km mass start, and 2008 in the 7.5 km sprint and subsequent 10 km pursuit.
Henkel has won four Olympic medals: one gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 15 km individual, and a gold (2002), silver (2006) and bronze (2010)medal in relay competitions.
She is also the first biathlete to become world champion in each individual event: 2005 in the 15 km individual, 2007 in the 12.5 km mass start, and 2008 in the 7.5 km sprint and subsequent 10 km pursuit.
She has won a total of eight gold, five silver and two bronze medals at world championships.
Henkel is in a relationship with the American biathlete Tim Burke.
