Jens Filbrich
Filbrich in 2014
Country Germany
Born (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979
Suhl, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Ski clubSV Eintracht Frankenhain
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (19992014)
Individual wins0
Team wins8
Indiv. podiums5
Team podiums15
Indiv. starts225
Team starts44
Overall titles0 – (11th in 2004)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2006 Turin4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2005 OberstdorfTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2005 Oberstdorf4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2009 Liberec4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2001 Lahti4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Sapporo50 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2011 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Saalfelden4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place1999 Saafelden 10 km classical
Bronze medal – third place1999 Saafelden 30 km freestyle

Jens Filbrich (born 13 March 1979 in Suhl, Bezirk Suhl) is a German cross-country skier who has been competing since 1998. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Filbrich's best individual Olympic finish was 17th in the 50 km freestyle event in 2006.

Filbrich also has six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning four silvers (Team sprint: 2005, 4 × 10 km: 2003, 2005, 2009) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km: 2001 50 km: 2007).

Filbrich has two skiing victories in the World and Continental Cups as of the 2005–6 season (2003, 2005).

He is the son of former cross-country skier Sigrun Krause, and former cross-country skier, coach and sports official Wolfgang Filbrich.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2002223321Bronze
2006262217Silver4
2010306166
201434149

World Championships

  • 7 medals – (4 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2001212320Bronze
200323166Silver
200525814SilverSilver
2007274Bronze4
2009291310Silver
20113130Bronze4
201333339

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Long Distance Middle Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
199920NCNC
200021NCNCNC
200122106NC
20022360NC
2003242951
2004251613NC
200526118NC
2006271910NC
2007281920849
200829301984249
2009302218NC1222
201031272311211
2011322623NC1415DNF
2012332518NC221325
2013342819NC191643
2014355638NC3425

Individual podiums

  • 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12003–046 January 2004Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
22004–0511 December 2004Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
312 March 2005Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
42005–0626 November 2005Finland Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
517 December 2005Canada Canmore, Canada30 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
  • 15 podiums – (13 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2002–03 19 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSchlütter / Angerer / Stitzl
223 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSchlütter / Sommerfeldt / Teichmann
32003–0423 November 2003Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stTeichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
414 December 2003Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSchlütter / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
511 January 2004Estonia Otepää, Estonia4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSchlütter / Teichmann / Angerer
67 February 2004France La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndTeichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer
715 February 2004Germany Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stTeichmann
822 February 2004Sweden Umeå, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stGöring / Schlütter / Teichmann
92004–0521 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAngerer / Sommerfeldt / Teichmann
1023 January 2005Italy Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stTeichmann
112005–0629 November 2005Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSchlütter / Teichmann / Angerer
1215 January 2006Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSommerfeldt / Teichmann / Angerer
132005–0619 November 2006Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stAngerer / Göring / Teichmann
14 2008–09 23 November 2008Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdAngerer / Reichelt / Teichmann
15 2009–10 22 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdTeichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer

References

  1. Alles, Marco. "Andre Lange wird Funktionär in Oberhof" [Andre Lange becomes an official in Oberhof]. Thüringer Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. "Athlete : FILBRICH Jens". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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