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11 unusual facts about Oberhof


Andrew Musgrave

Musgrave scored his first World Cup points in the 3.75 km prologue race of the 2011-12 Tour de Ski on 29 December 2011 in Oberhof where he finished 28th.

Anton Kaltenberger

He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1931 FIBT World Championships in Oberhof.

Ferréol Cannard

He also got a bronze medal with the French team at the World Championships 2004 in Oberhof

Gerda Krūmiņa

As of February 2013, Krūmiņa's best performance in the Biathlon World Cup is 10th, as part of the women's relay team at Oberhof in 2007/08.

Kaspars Dumbris

As of February 2013, his best Biathlon World Cup finish is 7th, as part of the Latvian men's relay team at Oberhof in 2009/10.

Līga Glāzere

As of February 2013, Glāzere's best performance in the Biathlon World Cup is 10th, as part of the women's relay team at Oberhof in 2007/08.

Ľubomíra Kalinová

As of February 2013, Kalinová's best performance in a Biathlon World Cup event is 6th, as part of the women's relay team at Oberhof in 2011/12.

Martin Bogdanov

As of February 2013, his best Biathlon World Cup finish is 11th, as part of the Bulgarian men's relay team at Oberhof in 2009/10.

Milanko Petrović

At the 4th stage of World Cup in German, Oberhof, he finished 39th in 10 km Sprint and 40th in 12,5 km Pursuit.

Oberhof, Germany

Their bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track has hosted many world and European championships in luge.

Žanna Juškāne

As of February 2013, Juškāne's best performance in the Biathlon World Cup is 10th, as part of the women's relay team at Oberhof in 2007/08.


Rennsteiglauf

Other competitions are a marathon (43.5 km) from Neuhaus am Rennweg to Schmiedefeld, a half marathon from Oberhof to Schmiedefeld, short cross country races for people with intellectual disabilities and several hiking courses from 10 to 50 km.

Silke Kraushaar-Pielach

The sled sold for 1160 and the proceeds went to her sledding club in Oberhof.

Svetlana Sleptsova

Next, she finished the sprint at Oberhof, Germany as second, and repeated this result in the subsequent week at Ruhpolding.

Sylke Otto

It was also due to a crash suffered at Königssee, Germany the previous week followed by watching the crash of Russia's Albert Demtschenko at Oberhof, Germany that same week.

Thuringian Forest

The B 247 from Luisenthal via Oberhof and Zella-Mehlis to Suhl, which follows the Ohra to the north, a section along the Lichtenau to the south and finally the lower reaches of the Mühlwasser, together with the good 10 km long L 1028 road that runs parallel to it to the northwest separates this natural sub-division of the Thuringian Forest from the rest.