Behle, Petra (1969–)
Behle, Petra (1969–)
German biathlete. Name variations: Petra Schaaf. Born May 5, 1969, in Offenbach, Germany.
As Petra Schaaf, won a silver medal for 3 × 7.5 km relay at Albertville Olympics (1992) and a silver medal for 4 × 7.5 km relay at Lillehammer Olympics (1994); as Petra Behle, won a gold medal for 4 × 7.5 km relay at Nagano Olympics (1998); won 9 World champion titles; co-hosted (with Christa Haas) a German tv show.
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