Uwe Bellmann (born 8 October 1962) is an East German/German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1997. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Tied with Finland).

Uwe Bellmann
Uwe Bellmann in 2007
Country Germany
Born (1962-10-08) 8 October 1962 (age 61)
Freiberg, East Germany
Ski clubBSG Einheit Sayda
SC Traktor Oberwiesenthal
SC Monte Kaolino Hirschau
World Cup career
Seasons19821985, 19871998
Starts65
Podiums1
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (9th in 1989)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Men's cross-country skiing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Schonach 3 × 5 km relay

Bellman's best individual finish at the World Championships was fifth in the 30 km event at Lahti in 1989. He also competed at the Winter Olympics in 1984 and 1988 where his best finish was fifth in the 15 km event in Calgary.

Bellman won two individual Continental Cup competitions at 15 km in 1993 and 1995.

Cross-country skiing results edit

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

Olympic Games edit

 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1984 21 7 10 DNF 9
1988 25 5 15 8

World Championships edit

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km  15 km 
 classical 
 15 km 
 freestyle 
 Pursuit   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1982 19 20 Bronze
1985 22 10
1987 24 12
1989 26 31 5 36 6
1995 32 11 48 12 7
1997 34 18 DNF DNF 6

World Cup edit

Season standings edit

 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
1982 19 39
1983 20 34
1984 21 29
1985 22 21
1987 24 18
1988 25 11
1989 26 9
1990 27 13
1991 28 NC
1992 29 NC
1993 30 NC
1994 31 NC
1995 32 32
1996 33 75
1997 34 65 61
1998 35 104 NC 81

Individual podiums edit

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1988–89  10 December 1988   Ramsau, Austria 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd

Team podiums edit

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  1981–82  25 February 1982   Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships[1] 3rd Wünsch / Schicker / Schröder

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References edit

  1. ^ "Athlete : Uwe BELLMANN". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

External links edit