Erik Lesser

Quick Facts

Full Name	Erik Lesser
Occupation	Biathlete
Date Of Birth	May 17, 1988(1988-05-17)
Age	36
Birthplace	Suhl
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Taurus

Erik Lesser Biography

Erik Lesser is one of the most popular and richest Biathlete who was born on May 17, 1988 in Suhl, Germany. His great-grandfather Axel Lesser competed in cross-country skiing for East Germany at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

The day of the course of his World Cup debut in Kontiolahti on 12 March 2010, Lesser placed third on the German mixed relay, which included Kati Wilhelm Magdalena Neuner and Simon Schempp. For his first single competition, he came in fourth in sprint and qualified him for the next pursuit , in which he came 51st. In 2011, he grew in performance, and at Holmenkollen in Oslo He finished at 24th place in the chase, and 40th when it came to sprint. In the race that he won the first of 2013 in Ostersund Lesser was able to stand at the top of the World Cup podium. He placed third overall, having a clear shot.

In the 2015 World Championships Erik Lesser finished fifth in the sprint race. In the ensuing pursuit, he won the gold medal and thus also celebrated his first World Cup victory ever. With the season victory in the World Cup Lesser was double world champion.

In 2008, he began in Ruhpolding for his very first Junior World Championship, where he finished seventh in the individualcompetition, sixth in sprint, and eight in the chase. In the following year, he was awarded in Canmore the bronze medal in the individual contest, and finished 11th in pursuit and sprint and won the first leg of the men’s relay. In this event, along the trio of Simon Schempp, Benedikt Doll and Florian Graf, he was awarded the gold medal. In the summer, he took home the Junior Summer World Championships in Oberhof and took the title of sprinter and pursuer using roller skis.

Erik Lesser Net Worth

Erik Lesser is one of the richest Biathlete from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Lesser 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Erik Lesser (born 17 May 1988) is an German biathlete from Germany. The year 2010 was the time he competed in his first solo World Cup Race. In the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi he was awarded a silver medal for men’s individual. In the Biathlon World Championships 2013 , he took home a bronze medal in his German team in the relay for men.

Erik Lesser, grandson of Axel Lesser, lives in Zella-Mehlis, and has been training mainly in Oberhof. Coach was Mark Kirchner, before Peter Sendel. Lesser started cross-country skiing when he was 6 and started biathlon at the age of 11. He graduated from the Oberhof Sports Gymnasium, the athlete began his track career at the club SV Eintracht Frankenhain.

In the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Erik Lesser won silver medals in the individual competition and with the German men’s relay squad. On the final day of the Games, he also took part in the 50km cross-country freestyle race and finished 42nd among 64 starters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Erik Lesser height 5 ft 7 in Erik weight 70 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Biathlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Erik Lesser celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.