Wolfgang Filbrich

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Wolfgang Filbrich Cross-country skiing
nation Germany Democratic Republic 1949GDR GDR
birthday 20th century
Career
society SC Motor Zella-Mehlis
status resigned
Medal table
National medals 0 × gold 0 × silver 1 × bronze
GDR ski championships
bronze 1971 Johanngeorgenstadt 4 × 10 km relay
 

Wolfgang Filbrich is a former German cross-country skier and today's ski sports official.

Career

As an athlete

Filbrich started for the SC Motor Zella-Mehlis and won the bronze medal over 4 × 10 km with the club relay at the GDR ski championships in 1971 in Johanngeorgenstadt . In the 15 km individual race, he was previously sixth.

As a trainer & official

During the GDR era, Filbrich took over the post of head coach in the biathlon at ASK Vorwärts Oberhof . He also studied sports and became a certified sports teacher. After the fall of the Wall , Filbrich took over responsibility at the winter sports resort of Oberhof and was later for many years the head of organization for the Biathlon World Cup at Rennsteig. In 1996 he became managing director of Rennsteig-Thermen GmbH in Oberhof. In addition, for many years he was in charge of the Oberhof location of the Olympic Training Center in Thuringia and the federal performance center there. At the 2004 Biathlon World Championships , Filbrich was chairman of the organizing committee. In 2008 Filbrich was investigated on suspicion of corruption in connection with the expansion and construction of the winter sports facilities in Oberhof. The procedure, which was initiated on the basis of a consultancy contract with one of the construction companies later involved in the planning of the Oberhof sports facilities, was discontinued against payment of a premium.

In 2014 Filbrich retired from his position as head of the Oberhof winter sports center and retired. His successor was the former bobsleigh pilot André Lange . Because of his services to the biathlon in Oberhof, a water storage pond in the Arena on the Rennsteig was given the name "Wolfgangsee".

Private

Filbrichs attended the children's and youth sports school "Paul Harras" in Zella-Mehlis from 1961 to 1970 . He and Sigrun Krause have two sons. Jens Filbrich was also active as a cross-country skier and won several medals at world championships and the Olympic Games. His brother Raik was active as a Nordic combined athlete. On June 9, 2007 Filbrich was awarded the Order of Merit of the Free State of Thuringia .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Neues Deutschland, February 23, 1971 p. 5
  2. ^ New Germany of February 22, 1971. p. 7
  3. ↑ DPA-RegiolineGeo: Sportpolitik: Change of staff in Oberhof: Filbrich goes into retirement. In: Focus Online . July 16, 2014, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Markus Völker: Oberhof relies fully on winter sports. In: taz.de . January 11, 2003, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Claus Dieterle: Baier has a difficult legacy again. In: FAZ.net . January 16, 2004, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Suspicion of corruption: Dark clouds are gathering on the Rennsteig. In: mainpost.de. May 25, 2008, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Thomas Purschke: Oberhof: Proceedings against the head of the Olympic base were discontinued. In: welt.de . March 8, 2010, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Thomas Purschke: Millions for Oberhof. In: deutschlandfunk.de. December 30, 2012, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Change of staff in Oberhof: Filbrich is retiring. In: Thuringian General . July 16, 2014, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  10. ↑ History of the children's and youth sports school Zella-Mehlis (PDF file)
  11. ↑ The open secret of the "gold trail". In: neue-deutschland.de. February 26, 2002, accessed June 13, 2019 .
  12. ^ Jens Filbrich in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ), accessed on June 13, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Filbrich, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cross-country skier, trainer and ski sports official
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century