# Jens Filbrich

Jens Filbrich (born 13 March 1979 in Suhl, Bezirk Suhl) is a German cross-country skier who has been competing since 1998. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Filbrich's best individual Olympic finish was 17th in the 50 km freestyle event in 2006.
Filbrich also has six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning four silvers (Team sprint: 2005, 4 × 10 km: 2003, 2005, 2009) and two bronzes (4 × 10 km: 2001 50 km: 2007).
Filbrich has two skiing victories in the World and Continental Cups as of the 2005–6 season (2003, 2005).
He is the son of former cross-country skier Sigrun Krause, and former cross-country skier, coach and sports official Wolfgang Filbrich.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2002 | 22 | 33 | — | — | 21 | — | Bronze | — |
| 2006 | 26 | — | 22 | — | 17 | — | Silver | 4 |
| 2010 | 30 | — | 6 | — | 16 | — | 6 | — |
| 2014 | 34 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |

### World Championships

* 7 medals – (4 silver, 3 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2001 | 21 | 23 | — | 20 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| 2003 | 23 | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | Silver | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | Silver | Silver |
| 2007 | 27 | — | 4 | — | Bronze | — | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 29 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | Silver | — |
| 2011 | 31 | — | 30 | — | — | — | Bronze | 4 |
| 2013 | 33 | — | 33 | — | 9 | — | — | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 1999 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 21 | NC | — | — | NC | NC | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 22 | 106 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | 60 | — | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 29 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | 16 | 13 | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | 11 | 8 | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | 19 | 10 | — | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | 19 | 20 | — | — | 84 | — | 9 | — |
| 2008 | 29 | 30 | 19 | — | — | 84 | — | 24 | 9 |
| 2009 | 30 | 22 | 18 | — | — | NC | — | 12 | 22 |
| 2010 | 31 | 27 | 23 | — | — | 112 | — | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 32 | 26 | 23 | — | — | NC | 14 | 15 | DNF |
| 2012 | 33 | 25 | 18 | — | — | NC | 22 | 13 | 25 |
| 2013 | 34 | 28 | 19 | — | — | NC | 19 | 16 | 43 |
| 2014 | 35 | 56 | 38 | — | — | NC | 34 | 25 | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 5 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2003–04 | 6 January 2004 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2004–05 | 11 December 2004 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 3 | 2004–05 | 12 March 2005 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2005–06 | 26 November 2005 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2005–06 | 17 December 2005 | Canmore, Canada | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd |

#### Team podiums

* 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
* 15 podiums – (13 RL, 2 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2002–03 | 19 January 2003 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Schlütter / Angerer / Stitzl |
| 2 | 2002–03 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Schlütter / Sommerfeldt / Teichmann |
| 3 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Teichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer |
| 4 | 2003–04 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Schlütter / Sommerfeldt / Angerer |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 11 January 2004 | Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer |
| 6 | 2003–04 | 7 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Teichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer |
| 7 | 2003–04 | 15 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Teichmann |
| 8 | 2003–04 | 22 February 2004 | Umeå, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Göring / Schlütter / Teichmann |
| 9 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Angerer / Sommerfeldt / Teichmann |
| 10 | 2004–05 | 23 January 2005 | Pragelato, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Teichmann |
| 11 | 2005–06 | 29 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer |
| 12 | 2005–06 | 15 January 2006 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sommerfeldt / Teichmann / Angerer |
| 13 | 2005–06 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Angerer / Göring / Teichmann |
| 14 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Angerer / Reichelt / Teichmann |
| 15 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Teichmann / Sommerfeldt / Angerer |