Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm (born 15 September 1967) is a German former cross-country skier and biathlete who competed from 1987 to 1997 in cross-country skiing and from 1992 to 2000 in biathlon.

She was born in Jena, as Simone Greiner-Petter, as a cross-country skier at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Greiner-Petter-Memm finished fifth in the 4 × 5 km relay and 15th in the 20 km event. She also finished 15th in the 20 km event at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Greiner-Petter-Memm's only individual World Cup victory was in a 20 km event in 1988.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1988 20 21 15 5

World Championships

 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1987 19 15 4

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
1987 19 30
1988 20 8

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1987–88 13 December 1987 France La Clusaz, France 5 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
2 15 January 1988 Italy Toblach, Italy 20 km Individual F World Cup 1st

Biathlon results

Switching to biathlon in 1992, Greiner-Petter-Memm earned a total of four individual World Cup career victories and had her best overall World cup finish of sixth in the 1993-94 season. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she earned a silver medal in the 4 × 7.5 km relay despite blowing a noticeable lead during the standing phase of her leg. Greiner-Petter-Memm missed all five of her targets and missed with her three additional bullets, which results in five 150 m penalty loops afterwards.

She also earned gold medals at the Biathlon World Championships in the 4 × 7.5 km relay event (1995–1997, 1999).

Personal life

Her husband is Silvio Memm, a former nordic combined skier.

References

  1. ^ "GREINER PETTER Simone". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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