Ursula "Uschi" Disl (German pronunciation: [ˈʊʃi ˈdiːzl̩] ⓘ; born 15 November 1970) is a German former biathlete.
During her competitive career Disl was a 19-year veteran of biathlon and was a five time olympian, with two Olympic gold medals from the 4 × 7.5 km relays in 1998 and 2002. She also has four silver medals (two in 7.5 km sprint (1998 and 2002), one in 4 × 7.5 km relay (1994), and one in 3 × 7.5 km relay (1992)), and three bronze medals (two in 15 km individual, 1994 and 1998, and one in 12.5 km mass start, 2006). She also has two World Championship individual titles, both won in Hochfilzen, Austria, in March 2005, in the 7.5 km sprint and the 10 km pursuit.
Dubbed "Turbo-Disl" by the German media, she lay second in the Biathlon World Cup table at the beginning of the Olympics behind fellow country-woman Kati Wilhelm, and finished fifth in the overall standings for the 2004/05 season. She has finished second overall three times in the Biathlon World Cup (1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98) and has won forty World Cup races (28 single and 12 relay/team victories). This includes three wins at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition with one in 1995 (sprint) and two in 1996 (sprint, pursuit).
2006 was Disl's last Olympics and her final season.
On 18 December 2005, Disl was named "German sportswoman of the year", becoming the first biathlete awarded, and beating speed skater Anni Friesinger and discus thrower Franka Dietzsch.
Since 2012 she resides with her Swedish husband Tomas Söderberg in the region of DalarnainSweden,[1] they have a daughter and a son. Like many German Nordic skiers, Disl was working in the military as a border patrol guard during her sporting career. In 2022, Disl acquired Swedish citizenship and she also speaks the Swedish language fluently to the point that she became a biathlon expert on Swedish radio.[2] She also served as biathlon coach at the local club, including for her own children, but citing that 'them having fun was more important than results'.[2]
9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1992 Albertville
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24th | 11th | — | — | Silver |
 1994 Lillehammer
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Bronze | 13th | — | — | Silver |
 1998 Nagano
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Bronze | Silver | — | — | Gold |
 2002 Salt Lake City
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12th | Silver | 9th | — | Gold |
 2006 Turin
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12th | 34th | 10th | Bronze | — |
19 medals (8 gold, 8 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1991 Lahti
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8th | 5th | — | — | 4th | Bronze | — |
 1992 Novosibirsk
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— | — | — | — | Gold | — | — |
 1993 Borovets
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8th | 34th | — | — | 8th | 4th | — |
 1994 Canmore
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— | — | — | — | 4th | — | — |
| 1995 Antholz
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Silver | Silver | — | — | Silver | Gold | — |
 1996 Ruhpolding
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27th | 35th | — | — | Gold | Gold | — |
 1997 Brezno-Osrblie
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13th | 13th | 4th | — | — | Gold | — |
 1998 Pokljuka
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— | — | 15th | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti
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9th | 34th | 11th | 7th | — | Gold | — |
| 2000 Oslo
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8th | 7th | Silver | 8th | — | Silver | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka
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11th | Silver | 11th | 24th | — | Silver | — |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
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— | 34th | 13th | 21st | — | Bronze | — |
| 2004 Oberhof
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— | — | — | 9th | — | — | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen
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34th | Gold | Gold | 10th | — | Silver | Bronze |
| Season | Overall |
|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 4th |
| 1991–92 | 5th |
| 1992–93 | 16th |
| 1993–94 | 4th |
| 1994–95 | 3rd |
| 1995–96 | 2nd |
| 1996–97 | 2nd |
| 1997–98 | 2nd |
| 1998–99 | 3rd |
| 1999–00 | 8th |
| 2000–01 | 6th |
| 2001–02 | 3rd |
| 2002–03 | 7th |
| 2003–04 | 4th |
| 2004–05 | 5th |
| 2005–06 | 5th |
30 victories (9 In, 12 Sp, 7 Pu, 2 MS)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 1 victory (1 Sp) |
15 December 1990 | Albertville |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1991–92 1 victory (1 In) |
16 January 1992 | Ruhpolding |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1993–94 1 victory (1 In) |
17 March 1994 | Canmore |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1994–95 1 victory (1 In) |
19 January 1995 | Oberhof |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1995–96 4 victories (2 In, 2 Sp) |
7 December 1995 |  Östersund |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 16 December 1995 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 11 January 1996 | Antholz-Anterselva |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 13 January 1996 | Antholz-Anterselva |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1996–97 3 victories (2 Sp, 1 Pu) |
12 December 1996 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 14 December 1996 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 18 January 1997 | Antholz-Anterselva |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1997–98 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp) |
18 December 1997 | Kontiolahti |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 12 March 1998 | Hochfilzen |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 14 March 1998 | Hochfilzen |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1998–99 4 victories (2 In, 1 Pu, 1 MS) |
13 December 1998 | Hochfilzen |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 16 December 1998 | Brezno-Osrblie |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 20 December 1998 | Brezno-Osrblie |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 13 January 1999 | Ruhpolding |
12.5 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1999–00 1 victory (1 In) |
16 December 1999 | Brezno-Osrblie |
15 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2000–01 1 victory (1 Sp) |
2 March 2001 | Salt Lake City |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2002–03 1 victory (1 MS) |
8 January 2003 | Oberhof |
12.5 km mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2003–04 3 victories (1 Sp, 2 Pu) |
9 January 2004 | Pokljuka |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 3 March 2004 | Fort Kent |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 5 March 2004 | Fort Kent |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 2004–05 5 victories (2 Sp, 3 Pu) |
2 December 2004 | Beitostølen |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 4 December 2004 | Beitostølen |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 9 January 2005 | Oberhof |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 5 March 2005 | Hochfilzen |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 6 March 2005 | Hochfilzen |
10 km pursuit | Biathlon World Championships | |
| 2005–06 1 victory (1 Sp) |
26 November 2005 | Östersund |
7.5 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
| Season | Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | ||
| 2004 | 34 | 59 | — | 34 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003–04 | 26 October 2003 | Düsseldorf, Germany |
6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Künzel |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | German Sportswoman of the Year 2005 |
Succeeded by |
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| 3 × 7.5 km |
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| 4 × 7.5 km |
 Katrin Apel, Uschi Disl, Andrea Henkel, Kati Wilhelm (GER) |
| 4 × 6 km |
 Vita Semerenko, Yuliia Dzhima, Valentyna Semerenko, Olena Pidhrushna (UKR) Nadezhda Skardino, Iryna Kryuko, Dzinara Alimbekava, Darya Domracheva (BLR) Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson, Hanna Öberg, Elvira Öberg (SWE) |
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| 5 km |
Sanna Grønlid Kaija Parve Elena Golovina Petra Schaaf |
| 7.5 km |
Anne Elvebakk Grete I. Nykkelmo Myriam Bédard Anne Briand Olga Romasko Olga Romasko Martina Zellner Liv Grete Skjelbreid Kati Wilhelm Sylvie Becaert Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée Uschi Disl Magdalena Neuner Andrea Henkel Kati Wilhelm Magdalena Neuner Magdalena Neuner Olena Bilosiuk Marie Dorin Habert Tiril Eckhoff Gabriela Soukalová Anastasiya Kuzmina Marte Olsbu Røiseland Tiril Eckhoff Denise Herrmann-Wick Julia Simon |
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Magdalena Forsberg Olena Zubrilova Magdalena Forsberg Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée Sandrine Bailly & Martina Glagow Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée Uschi Disl Magdalena Neuner Andrea Henkel Helena Jonsson Kaisa Mäkäräinen Darya Domracheva Tora Berger Marie Dorin Habert Laura Dahlmeier Laura Dahlmeier Denise Herrmann Dorothea Wierer Tiril Eckhoff Julia Simon Julia Simon |
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| 4 × 15 km |
(Elena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Paramygina, Svetlana Davidova) (Petra Bauer, Uschi Disl, Inga Kesper, Petra Schaaf) (Nathalie Beausire, Delphyne Heymann, Anne Briand, Corinne Niogret) |
| 4 × 7.5 km |
(Katrin Apel, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle, Uschi Disl) (Annette Sikveland, Ann-Elen Skjelbreid, Liv Grete Skjelbreid, Gunn Margit Andreassen) (Anna Volkova, Olga Romasko, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Albina Akhatova) |
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| 3 × 5 km | (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) (Kaija Parve, Nadiya Billova, Venera Chernyshova) (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) |
| 3 × 7.5 km | (Elena Batsevich, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova) (Elena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova) |
| 4 × 7.5 km |
(Uschi Disl, Antje Harvey, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle) (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Martina Zellner) (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Tchernousova, Galina Kukleva, Albina Akhatova) (Olga Pyleva, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Galina Kukleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova) |
| 4 × 6 km | (Linda Tjørhom, Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée) (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Zaitseva) (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) (Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Boulygina, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva) (Andrea Henkel, Miriam Gössner, Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner) (Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner, Miriam Gössner, Andrea Henkel) (Hilde Fenne, Ann Kristin Flatland, Synnøve Solemdal, Tora Berger) (Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier) (Synnøve Solemdal, Fanny Horn Birkeland, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu) (Vanessa Hinz, Maren Hammerschmidt, Franziska Hildebrand, Laura Dahlmeier) (Synnøve Solemdal, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) (Synnøve Solemdal, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) (Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Ida Lien, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) (Samuela Comola, Dorothea Wierer, Hannah Auchentaller, Lisa Vittozzi) (Lou Jeanmonnot, Sophie Chauveau, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon) |
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