Summary
Andrea Burke, née Henkel (born 10 December 1977) is a retired German professional biathlete and the younger sister of Manuela Henkel, a successful cross-country skier. She trained at SV Großbreitenbach. Andrea Henkel started out as a cross-country skier but later specialised in biathlon when women's biathlon became an Olympic sport.[1]
Since the 1998/99 season, she was a regular member of the German team in the Biathlon World Cup. After several top-ten results, she could win her first World Cup event in 1999, her second year. She was most successful in the 2006/07 season, which she finished first in the overall standings.
Henkel has won four Olympic medals: one gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in the 15 km individual, and a gold (2002), silver (2006) and bronze (2010) medal in relay competitions. She is also the first biathlete to become world champion in each individual event: 2005 in the 15 km individual, 2007 in the 12.5 km mass start, and 2008 in the 7.5 km sprint and subsequent 10 km pursuit.[2] She has won a total of eight gold, six silver and two bronze medals at world championships. She retired from the sport at the end of the 2013/14 season.[3]
Other Achievements edit
- Biathlon Overall World Cup
- 1 × overall winner (2006–07)
- 5 × best German athlete in the Overall World Cup (5th in 1999-2000 and 2000–01; 1st in 2006–07; 2nd in 2010–11, 3rd in 2012–13)
- Biathlon discipline World Cup
- 1 × Individual discipline World Cup winner (2006–07)
- race victories in Biathlon World Cup¹
- 4 × Individual victories
- 5 × Sprint victories
- 8 × Pursuit victories
- 5 × Mass Start victories
- 14 × Relay victories
(¹ race victories in Olympic Games and World Championships are included)
| Season | Overall | Sprint | Pursuit | Individual | Mass Start | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | Races | Points | Position | |
| 1998–99 | - | 188 | 14th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1999–00 | 25/25 | 378 | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000–01 | 23/26 | 635 | 5th | 9/10 | 210 | 10th | 7/8 | 210 | 5th | 4/4 | 110 | 4th | 3/4 | 61 | 18th |
| 2001–02 | - | 378 | 13th | – | 98 | 17th | – | 119 | 15th | – | 117 | 4th | – | 44 | 14th |
| 2002–03 | 20/23 | 344 | 17th | 8/9 | 135 | 15th | 6/7 | 129 | 14th | 3/3 | 33 | 19th | 3/4 | 47 | 19th |
| 2003–04 | 20/26 | 221 | 29th | 8/10 | 64 | 29th | 7/9 | 115 | 19th | 3/3 | 8 | 41st | 2/4 | 34 | 29th |
| 2004–05 | 23/27 | 431 | 14th | 8/10 | 134 | 18th | 8/9 | 153 | 12th | 3/4 | 54 | 15th | 4/4 | 87 | 7th |
| 2005–06 | 23/26 | 531 | 7th | 9/10 | 171 | 14th | 6/8 | 172 | 8th | 3/3 | 52 | 12th | – | 136 | – |
| 2006–07 | 23/27 | 870 | 1st | 8/10 | 313 | 3rd | 7/8 | 267 | 3rd | 4/4 | 140 | 1st | 4/5 | 116 | 19th |
| 2007–08 | 26/26 | 766 | 3rd | 10/10 | 299 | 4th | 8/8 | 289 | 2nd | 3/3 | 46 | 14th | 5/5 | 125 | 6th |
| 2008–09 | 26/26 | 838 | 5th | 10/10 | 320 | 6th | 7/7 | 234 | 4th | 4/4 | 102 | 9th | 5/5 | 157 | 5th |
| 2009–10 | 25/25 | 781 | 4th | 10/10 | 248 | 11th | 6/6 | 194 | 5th | 4/4 | 126 | 2nd | 5/5 | 169 | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | 26/26 | 972 | 2nd | 10/10 | 349 | 4th | 7/7 | 303 | 2nd | 4/4 | 115 | 8th | 5/5 | 205 | 4th |
| 2011–12 | 26/26 | 806 | 8th | 10/10 | 271 | 9th | 8/8 | 276 | 7th | 3/3 | 70 | 14th | 5/5 | 196 | 4th |
| 2012–13 | 26/26 | 856 | 3rd | 10/10 | 307 | 7th | 8/8 | 279 | 2nd | 3/3 | 131 | 2nd | 5/5 | 147 | 12th |
| 2013–14 | 22/22 | 545 | 10th | 8/8 | 183 | 11th | 8/8 | 207 | 8th | 2/2 | 55 | 11th | 3/3 | 100 | 6th |
Olympic Games edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2002 Salt Lake City
|
Gold | 25th | 13th | — | Gold | — |
 2006 Turin
|
4th | – | – | 13th | Silver | — |
 2010 Vancouver
|
6th | 27th | 10th | 9th | Bronze | — |
 2014 Sochi
|
– | 22nd | 29th | 17th | 11th | - |
World Championships edit
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass Start | Relay | Mixed Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 Kontiolahti
|
– | 12th | 18th | – | – | – |
 1999 Oslo
|
26th | – | – | 20th | – | – |
| 2000 Oslo
|
40th | 8th | 5th | 16th | Silver | – |
 2001 Pokljuka
|
9th | 11th | 5th | – | Silver | – |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
|
16th | – | – | – | – | – |
 2004 Oberhof
|
26th | – | – | – | – | – |
 2005 Hochfilzen
|
Gold | – | – | 7th | Silver | – |
| 2006 Pokljuka
|
Not held in an Olympic season | 10th | ||||
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
|
6th | 23rd | 10th | Gold | Gold | – |
 2008 Oestersund
|
22nd | Gold | Gold | 22nd | Gold | – |
 2009 Pyeongchang
|
10th | 6th | DSQ | 5th | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
|
46th | 20th | 4th | 13th | Gold | Silver |
| 2012 Ruhpolding
|
20th | 34th | 11th | 12th | Gold | Bronze |
 2013 Nové Město na Moravě
|
Silver | 33rd | 6th | 13th | 5th | 13th |
Individual victories edit
22 victories (5 Sp, 8 Pu, 4 In, 5 MS)
| Season | Year | Event | Competition | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999/00 2 victories (1 Pu,1 MS) |
19 December 1999 | Pokljuka |
12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup |
| 22 January 2000 | Antholz |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2001/02 1 victory (1 In) |
11 February 2002 | Salt Lake City |
15 km Individual | Winter Olympic Games |
| 2004/05 1 victory (1 In) |
8 March 2005 | Hochfilzen |
15 km Individual | Biathlon World Championships |
| 2006/07 6 victories (2 Sp, 1 Pu, 2 In, 1 MS) |
8 December 2006 | Hochfilzen |
7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 9 December 2006 | Hochfilzen |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 13 December 2006 | Hochfilzen |
15 km Individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 11 February 2007 | Antholz |
12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 28 February 2007 | Lahti |
15 km Individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 8 March 2007 | Oslo |
7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2007/08 4 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu, 1 MS) |
19 January 2008 | Antholz |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 20 January 2008 | Antholz |
12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 9 February 2008 | Östersund |
7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 10 February 2008 | Östersund |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 2008/09 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) |
9 January 2009 | Oberhof |
7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 21 March 2009 | Trondheim |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2009/10 2 victories (1 Pu, 1 MS) |
10 January 2010 | Oberhof |
12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup |
| 24 January 2010 | Antholz |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2010/11 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) |
11 February 2011 | Fort Kent |
7.5 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 12 February 2011 | Fort Kent |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2011/12 1 victory (1 MS) |
5 February 2012 | Oslo |
12.5 km Mass Start | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2013/14 1 victory (1 Pu) |
18 January 2014 | Antholz |
10 km Pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
Personal life edit
On 25 October 2014 Henkel married the American biathlete Tim Burke.[4]
References edit
- "IBU Profile of Andrea Hofel-Henkel". International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ "Wie alles begann". andrea-henkel.de. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Henkel schafft Double – Wolf gewinnt Bronze" (in German). ZDF. 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Women's biathlon". chicagotribune.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Biathlon-Olympiasiegerin Andrea Henkel hat geheiratet". dpa. October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
External links edit
- Official website of Andrea Henkel
- Andrea Henkel at IBU
- Andrea Henkel at Olympics.com
- Andrea Henkel at Olympedia
- Andrea Henkel at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
