Martina Beck has long been a member of the galaxy of German shooting skiers. The fragile biathlete has a strong character, she has repeatedly proved her superiority over other athletes at competitions of various levels. Martina has always been appreciated by fans for her hard work, perseverance and teamwork. The latter quality has helped the German team more than once during the relay races.
From the biography of Martina Beck
The future eminent German biathlete Martina Beck (nee Glagow) was born on September 21, 1979 in the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany). This settlement, where more than 25 thousand people live, does not have the status of a city, although it is an administrative center.
Martina's childhood took place where the 4th Winter Olympic Games were held in 1936. It is possible that this influenced the choice of the life path of the future athlete.
From 1990 to 1996, Martina studied at the gymnasium. After that, she attended a sports school operating under the Federal Border Guard for several years. The athlete received a solid education. She speaks native German, French and English. With a height of 158 cm, Martina weighs 48 kg.
Sports career
In 1996, Martina Glagow was included in the German junior biathlon team. She joined the main team in 2000. Then Martina made her debut at the World Cup stage. On January 5, 200, in a sprint race held in Oberhof (Germany), Glagow was among the top ten racers. She showed the sixth result.
The athlete first appeared on the podium on January 21, 2000, performing at the World Cup in Anterselva (Italy). Martina left no chances for her rivals in the sprint race and won the long-awaited “gold”.
Throughout her sports career, Martina has repeatedly held high positions in the biathlon classification. In 2003, the athlete won the Big Crystal Globe of the World Cup. Several times she became a medalist of the Winter Olympics, winning silver and bronze. Martina is the world champion in several disciplines.
In addition to biathlon, oddly enough, Martina Beck is fond of football. In fact, sports games are part of the training of skiers and biathletes. At one of the football training sessions, Martina was seriously injured, after which she could not do running training and was only engaged in roller skis. However, the injury did not prevent her from successfully performing at the national championship.
Personal life of Martina Beck
Martina got married in July 2008. Her chosen one was the former Austrian biathlete Gunter Beck. Such unions are not uncommon in the world of big-time sports. Common interests and goals in life make it possible to create strong families. From the next sports season, Martina Glagov began performing at the World Cup and World Championships under the name of her husband.
In March 2010, the German biathlete announced that she was leaving the big sport. In April 2011, she became a mother, giving her happy husband a daughter.
