Frank Ullrich

Frank Ullrich
Ullrich in 2021
Personal information
Full nameFrank Ullrich
Born (1958-01-24) 24 January 1958 (age 66)
Trusetal, East Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubASK Vorwärts Oberhof
World Cup debut13 January 1978
Olympic Games
Teams3 (1976, 1980, 1984)
Medals4 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983)
Medals14 (9 gold)
World Cup
Seasons7 (1977/78–1983/84)
Individual victories17
Individual podiums28
Overall titles4 (1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid 10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Hochfilzen 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1978 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1979 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1979 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1981 Lahti 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 1981 Lahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1982 Minsk 20 km individual
Gold medal – first place 1982 Minsk 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1978 Hochfilzen 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1981 Lahti 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1982 Minsk 10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 1983 Antholz-Anterselva 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Lillehammer 4 × 7.5 km relay

Frank Ullrich (German pronunciation: [fʁaŋk ˈʊlʁɪç], audio; born 24 January 1958) is a German politician of the SPD and former biathlete and trainer of the German national team. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Bundestag.