Jochen Behle

German cross-country skier
Jochen Behle
Country Germany
Born (1960-07-07) 7 July 1960 (age 63)
Korbach, West Germany
Ski clubSC Monte Kaolino Hirschau
World Cup career
Seasons15 – (19821984, 1986, 19881998)
Starts93
Podiums5
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (4th in 1990)
Discipline titles0

Jochen Behle (born 7 July 1960 in Korbach, Hesse) is a former (West) German cross-country skier who competed from 1980 to 1998.

Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km event at those same games.[1]

Behle's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 10 km event at Falun in 1993. His only World Cup victory was in a 50 km event in Canada in 1989.

In West Germany, the phrase "Wo ist Behle?" ("Where is Behle?") became famous when during a TV broadcast of the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, the commentator couldn't find Behle and worriedly repeated this question.[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1980 19 12 4
1984 23 DNF 15 DNS 6
1988 27 23 23 7
1992 31 24 DNS 15 6
1994 33 11 14 DNF 4
1998 37 40 DNS DNF 8

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km   15 km 
 classical 
 15 km 
 freestyle 
 Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1982 21 7 17 6
1989 28 46 6 8 10
1991 30 15 11
1993 32 5 9 9 5
1995 34 7 10 7
1997 36 19 DNF DNF 6

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
1982 21 6
1983 22 24
1984 23 24
1986 25 15
1988 27 43
1989 28 21
1990 29 4
1991 30 37
1992 31 19
1993 32 24
1994 33 27
1995 34 22
1996 35 36
1997 36 26 55 22
1998 37 58 NC 47

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 5 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1981–82  19 March 1982 Czechoslovakia Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia 15 km Individual World Cup 3rd
2  1983–84  10 December 1983 West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany 15 km Individual World Cup 3rd
3  1989–90  9 December 1989 United States Soldier Hollow, United States 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
4 17 December 1989 Canada Canmore, Canada 50 km Individual C World Cup 1st
5 25 February 1990 West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jochen Behle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ Article in "Die Zeit", 9 February 2006 (in German)
  3. ^ "Athlete : BEHLE Jochen". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

External links

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International
  • ISNI
  • VIAF
National
  • Germany