Biography
Simon Shempp is a famous German biathlete with a world name. At 18, he has already entered the international level and almost immediately began to show high results. In the film awards, the most important Simon considers silver medals of the Olympic Games, as well as four gold championships in the world. Today, his name is listed in the twenty of the best biathletes of modernity, despite the fact that the last seasons athlete slowed down due to injuries.Childhood and youth
Simon was born on November 14, 1988 in the German city of Mutlangen, Baden-Württemberg. The biography of Shemppa already in early childhood was closely related to biathlon. The family moved to the city of Wingen immediately after the birth of the son. Under the leadership of the father of Rainer Shemppa, the boy began to engage in biathlon, but since there was no full-fledged school for children in the city, the athlete traveled to train in Public.
Simon - Ektomorph. Lucky physique, lack of fat, light bones and sports torso give a huge advantage over dense athletes. A small mass allows you to climb the mountains with less effort. Extractors have less load on the heart, and it adds stamina.
The simon's physique can add growth - 179 cm (as weighing 72 kg). Long and light legs allow you to quickly and with less effort to overcome large loads. It makes the ideal candidate for racing in Biathlon.
Biathlon
Professional career Simon Shempt began in 2006, when the athlete took silver in the persecution race. In Vancouver, on March 11, 2009, at the World Cup, Simon ranked 24th place in the individual race. He won the first championship in a mixed relay while in the German team superstar. Then, on March 28, 2010, Magdalena Neuner helped get victory in Khanty-Mansiysk.A brilliant speech took place at Simon Shempt in Antholz, on the competitions of the KM, preceding the Olympiad in Sochi. Then the German athlete became the first in the sprint and race of persecution. In the three winners, each time the Russian biathlete Evgeny Garanichev was included. Participation in the relay brought the German national team 2nd place, while Norwegians remained the first. For the first time for the SHMPP sports career, he entered the top ten world biathletes.
The Olympic Games - 2014 brought a silver reward to the piggy bank. But Shempp did not upset and called this result perfect. In the same year, the champions race took place in Moscow. Gabriela Soykalova and Simon Shempp participated in a pair in a mixed relay. The 1st place won a couple of Daria Domrachev and Anton Shipulin. Simon with Gabriela was content with the 3rd place, they were late for 24.6 seconds.
At the World Championships - 2015 in Contiolachti, Shempp struggled for the championship with the main rival Anton Shipulin. Simon managed to conquer the gold medal in the 4x7.5 relay, but he again lost the pursuit of the effervescent.
Two seasons the German biathlete was brilliant, won at the World Cup stages a total of 10 gold medals. In 2016, the World Championship was held in Holmencollen. This time, Simon could not take gold, I had to be content with silver. But the number of points recruited allowed the athlete close to approach the top three: 2 times in a row, the Shempp turned out to be on the 4th place of the rating.
In 2017, the German won on the World Cup in Hochfilzen 2 gold medals: the first - in the mass start, the second - at the stage of the mixed relay.
Season 2017/2018 was less successful. At the Speech at the Olympics in Korea, the athlete went out only with two silver medals, conquered at the World Cup stages. Nevertheless, it did not prevent the Shemppu twice to visit the Olympic Podium. Moreover, the struggle for a prize room in the mass start, in which Simon Shempp and the Frenchman Martin Fourcad participated, was recognized as the most spectacular moment of the Olympics.
Personal life
In 2009, the biathlete was tightened with a stormy novel with a contender for the title of sex symbol of German biathlon Miriam Gessner. The girl did not hide the relationship with the handsome, and at the stage of the World Cup, Shempp and Gessner settled not in the total hotel with their team, but in a separate apartment.
Simon Shempp and his girl were one of the brightest and promising world biathlon pairs, but Miriam was not destined to become an athlete's wife. Their parting discouraged fans. The athletes themselves in an interview did not comment on the reason for the breaking of relations, Gessner claimed that they were left friends.
After some time, Simon began to communicate more with the Francisa Passion. They have long knew each other thanks to biathlon. Communication turned into a love romance. Interestingly, with the new choices, Shempp chose another tactics: they train together, but during fees they live in separate houses.
Simon Shempp now
In February 2019, the ShemPP announced from the page of his "Instagram", which early completes the season due to health problems. The champion reported to his subscribers, which has long been experiencing back pain, which prevent training and act at competitions.Previously, the winner moved a serious operation on the shoulder. Simon missed the World Cup and the World Cup. The exported athlete spent on tourist trips. With his favorite holiday place, Shamp calls Maldives.
In May, the biathlete returned to training. Now in his account in "Instagram", the photos made during sports courts are increasingly appear. Simon's subscribers hope to see it soon on the track.
Awards and achievements
- 2009 - Silver Medal at the European Championships in Ufa
- 2010 - Gold Medal at the European Championships in Otpa
- 2010 - Gold Medal at the World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk
- 2014 - Silver Medal at the Olympics in Sochi
- 2015 - Gold Medal at the World Championships in Contiolachti
- 2016 - 2 silver medals at the World Championships in Holmecolen
- 2017 - 2 Gold Medals at the World Championships in Hochfilzen
- 2018 - Silver and Bronze Medals at the Olympics in Pyonchhan