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Björn Kircheisen

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Björn Kircheisen
Born (1983-08-06) 6 August 1983 (age 41)
Erlabrunn, DDR
Ski clubWSV Johanngeorgenstadt
World Cup career
Seasons2003-2018
Indiv. starts281
Indiv. podiums45
Indiv. wins17

Björn Kircheisen (also spelled Bjoern; born 6 August 1983 in Erlabrunn) is a German former nordic combined skier. He won four 4 x 5 km team medals at the Winter Olympics with three silvers (2002, 2006, 2014) and a bronze (2010).

Kircheisen also won ten medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with eight silvers (10 km individual large hill: 2009, 15 km individual: 2005, 4 x 5 km team: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009) and two bronze (7.5 km sprint: 2007). He also won the Nordic combined 7.5 km sprint event at the 2006 Holmenkollen ski festival.

At the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, he won six gold medals, the most by any athlete in history.

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