Background
Biathlon was in Ullrich"s family as his father was a biathlon referee.
Biathlon was in Ullrich"s family as his father was a biathlon referee.
His first appearance was in 1967 at the German Democratic Republic Children Championships. He undertook a period of study at the National Academy for Body Culture and then, in 1987, became the trainer of the East German national team, and, following German reunification, national trainer for the sprint. Speaking to Ullrich"s dominance in the World Cup, even though he retired in the mid-80s, only five male biathletes have surpassed him in terms of World Cup victories.
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
4 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
*Sprint was added as an event in 1980. World Championships
14 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program
Individual victories
17 victories (6 In, 11 Sp).