Egon SCHNABEL

Biathlete Egon Schnabel was placed 24th at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics in the 20 km event. He completed the race with only one ski for the last 1,5 km. Domestically, he helped his home club ASK Vorwärts Oberhof to win the East German national title with the military patrol in 1965. Individually Schnabel won national titles from 1965-67, and came second in 1962. He also won two more silvers in the relay in 1967 and 1968.