Background
Their first child Hanna Ursula was born on 15 January 2007, and their son Tobias was born on 12 August 2010.
Their first child Hanna Ursula was born on 15 January 2007, and their son Tobias was born on 12 August 2010.
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. 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 125 km mass start, 2006).
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.
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. Olympic Games 9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) *Pursuit was first added in 2002, mass start in 2006.
World Championships 19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 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 Individual victories 30 victories (9 In, 12 Sp, 7 Pu, 2 Mississippi) *Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, and the Winter Olympic Games.