Gaby Nestler is a former East German cross-country skier who competed during the 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld and also finished 10th in the 20 km event at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.
| Gaby Nestler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1967 Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4 – (1984–1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (6th in 1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nestler earned one victory in a 10 km event in Les Saisies, France in 1986 which made her the youngest race winner in the World Cup history.
Cross-country skiing results edit
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
World Championships edit
- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 20 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 | — | 16 | — | Bronze |
| 1987 | 20 | — | — | 10 | 4 |
World Cup edit
Season standings edit
| Season | Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17 | 49 |
| 1985 | 18 | 24 |
| 1986 | 19 | 6 |
| 1987 | 20 | 26 |
Individual podiums edit
- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985–86 | 11 January 1986 |  Les Saisies, France |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 18 January 1986 |  Nové Město, Czechoslovakia |
20 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums edit
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 11 January 1985 |  Seefeld, Austria |
4 × 5 km Relay | World Championships[1] | 3rd | Drescher / Misersky / Noack |
| 2 | 17 March 1985 |  Oslo, Norway |
4 × 5 km Relay | World Cup | 3rd | Misersky / Opitz / Noack |
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
References edit
- ^ "Athlete : NESTLER Gaby". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
External links edit
- World Championship results (in German)
- Gaby Nestler at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
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