Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979) is a German cross-country skiing coach and former skier.
Background Teichmann started cross-country skiing at the age of ten. He completed his secondary education at Bad Lobenstein and, from 1993, at Oberhof. Since graduation in 1998, he has been aided in his sporting career by the German armed forces as a military athlete. In addition to professional sport, Teichmann studies electrical engineering at FernUniversität Hagen.
Career Teichmann competed at the 2002, the 2010, and the 2014 Winter Olympics. He was sick for a large part of the 2005–06 season and failed to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics. Due to the Germans selection criteria of either an Olympic medal or a top 10 finish in the World Cup, Teichmann, who won the overall World Cup in 2004–05, was left out of the German A-team for the 2006–07 season. Teichmann was still able to compete, only he received less financing and did not train with the other elite members.
In June 2006 Teichmann had leg surgery for an injury he had, but he was given a modified wheelchair while he recovered. The wheelchair was made with rollerskis, so that he could still train.
He won silver with Tim Tscharnke in the Team Sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
After the 50 km freestyle race at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he announced his immediate retirement from the sport.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (2 silver) Year Age 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 2002 22 14 38 19 — — 2010 30 44 — Silver — 6 Silver 2014 34 8 22 39 — 9 —
World Championships 8 medals – (2 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1999 19 34 — — 4 2001 21 14 14 — — — — 2003 23 Gold 5 — — — Silver 2005 25 7 30 — — Silver Silver 2007 27 4 Gold — — 4 4 2009 29 38 30 — — Silver Silver 2011 31 13 — — — Bronze — 2013 33 9 — — 23 7 9
World Cup Season titles 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance) SeasonDiscipline2005 Overall Distance
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1999 19 77 67 2000 20 57 61 29 2001 21 24 23 2002 22 44 67 2003 23 4 24 2004 24 5 4 22 2005 25 36 2006 26 24 15 2007 27 18 10 37 2008 28 8 8 29 13 — 2009 29 6 6 49 59 2010 30 7 10 36 7 2011 31 49 30 — 2012 32 51 31 85 42 39 — 2013 33 61 45 94 48 — 2014 34 84 50 —
Individual podiums 13 victories – (8 , 5 ) 30 podiums – (20 , 10 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2002–0330 November 2002 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd2 21 December 2002 Ramsau, Austria 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st3 4 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd4 2003–04 22 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd5 30 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st6 21 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd7 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st8 27 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd9 28 November 2004 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st10 11 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st11 18 December 2004 Ramsau, Austria 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd12 2005–0610 December 2005 Vernon, Canada 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd13 8 March 2006 Falun, Sweden 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd14 2006–07 27 January 2007 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st15 2007–08 27 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st16 2 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd17 8 December 2007 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st18 28 December 2007 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4.5 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd19 28 January 2008 Canmore, Canada 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd20 2008–0913 December 2008 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd21 27 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany 3.75 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st22 28 December 2008 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd23 31 December 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual C Stage World Cup 1st24 3 January 2009 Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st25 27 December 2008 – 4 January 2009 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd26 20 March 2009 Falun, Sweden 3.3 km Individual F Stage World Cup 1st27 2009–101 January 2010 Oberhof, Germany 3.7 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd28 3 January 2010 1.6 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd29 9 January 2010 Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd30 2011–12 30 December 2011 Oberhof, Germany 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st
Team podiums 8 victories – (6 , 2 ) 19 podiums – (13 , 6 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Schlütter / Angerer / Sommerfeldt2 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Schlütter / Sommerfeldt3 2003–04 26 October 2003 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer4 23 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer5 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Schlütter / Filbrich / Angerer6 7 February 2004 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer7 15 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Filbrich 8 22 February 2004 Umeå, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Göring / Schlütter / Filbrich 9 2004–05 24 October 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer10 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Filbrich / Angerer / Sommerfeldt11 23 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Filbrich12 2005–06 20 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Schlütter / Filbrich / Angerer13 15 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sommerfeldt / Filbrich / Angerer14 18 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Angerer15 2006–07 19 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Angerer / Filbrich / Göring16 17 December 2006 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Angerer / Seifert / Sommerfeldt17 2008–09 23 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Angerer / Reichelt18 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Sommerfeldt / Angerer19 2012–13 3 February 2013 Sochi, Russia 6 × 1.8 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Angerer
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