Apel, Katrin (1973–)
Apel, Katrin (1973–)
German biathlete. Born May 4, 1973, in Erfurt, Germany.
Won a gold medal for 4×7.5km relay and bronze medal for 7.5km at Nagano Olympics (1998), a gold medal for 4×7.5km relay at Salt Lake City Olympics (2002), and a silver medal for 4×6km relay at Torino Olympics (2006); at World championships, won gold medals for team (1996) and relay (1996, 1997, 1999).
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