Erik Lesser

Erik Lesser
Lesser in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-05-17) 17 May 1988
Suhl, East Germany
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSV Eintracht Frankenhain
World Cup debut2010
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2014, 2018)
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20132021)
Medals7 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons11 (2010/11–2021/22)
Individual victories2
All victories5
Individual podiums11
All podiums40
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi20 km individual
2014 Sochi4 × 7.5 km relay
2018 Pyeongchang4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
2015 Kontiolahti12.5 km pursuit
2015 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
2016 Oslo4 × 7.5 km relay
2019 Östersund4 × 7.5 km relay
2020 AntholzSingle mixed relay
2013 Nové Město4 × 7.5 km relay
2020 Antholz4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior World Championships
2009 Canmore4 × 7.5 km relay
2009 Canmore15 km individual
European Championships
2010 Otepää4x7.5 km relay
2012 Osrblie4x7.5 km relay
2010 Otepää12.5 km pursuit
2012 Osrblie20 km individual

Erik Lesser (born 17 May 1988) is a German former biathlete. In 2010, he ran his first single World Cup Race. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he won a silver medal at Men's individual. At the Biathlon World Championships 2013 he won a bronze medal with the German team in Men's relay.

His grandfather Axel Lesser competed in cross-country skiing for East Germany at the 1976 Winter Olympics.