Arnd Peiffer

Arnd Peiffer
Personal information
Born (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37)
Wolfenbüttel, West Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubWSV Clausthal-Zellerfeld
SkisSalomon
RifleAnschütz
World Cup debut8 January 2009
Retired16 March 2021
Olympic Games
Teams3 (20102018)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams11 (20092021)
Medals17 (5 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 (2008/09–2020/21)
Individual victories11
All victories20
Individual podiums40
All podiums86
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 1
World Championships 5 6 6
Total 6 7 7
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hochfilzen Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Östersund 20 km individual
Silver medal – second place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Oslo 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Oslo Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Östersund 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Östersund Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pyeongchang Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ruhpolding Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Antholz 4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ruhpolding 10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay

Arnd Peiffer (born 18 March 1987) is a German former biathlete. His greatest achievements were sprint victories in the 2018 Winter Olympics and the Biathlon World Championships 2011. During his career, he also won three World Championship relay golds as well as several other Olympic and World Championship medals.

Peiffer announced his retirement in March 2021.[1]

  1. ^ "Biathlon-Olympiasieger Arnd Peiffer beendet seine Karriere". kicker.de. Retrieved 16 March 2021.