Katharina Hennig (born 14 June 1996) is a German cross-country skier who represents the club WSC Ergebirge Oberwiesenthal. She resides in Königswalde. Her novel achievements to date are the winning gold medal in the team sprint and the silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China and silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2023 World Champions in Planica, Slovenia.[1][2][3]

Katharina Hennig
Katharina Hennig in 2022
CountryGermany
Born (1996-06-14) 14 June 1996 (age 28)
Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Ski clubWSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal
World Cup career
Seasons8 – (2017–present)
Starts150
Podiums11
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (7th in 2023)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Planica 4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lahti 15 km classical
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Râșnov 10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Liberec 4 × 3.33 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Almaty 4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 9 March 2024.

She belonged to SV Neudorf until 2011 and then started to compete for WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal in 2011. At the Junior World Championships she won bronze medals with the German women's relay team in 2013 and 2015. Her best result at the Junior World Championships was the silver medal in the 10 km freestyle race behind Sweden Ebba Andersson in Rasnov, Romania.[1] She made her World Cup debut on January 24, 2016 in Nové Město, Czech Republic. In January 2017, she achieved her first World Cup podium finish in Ulricehamn, finishing second in the team relay.

She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. In Lahti, her best finishes were 11th in skiathlon and sixth in team relay.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2018 21 22 19 27 6
2022 25 5 15 Silver Gold

World Championships

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  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2017 20 27 11 19 6
2019 22 11 16 21 4
2021 24 29 18 27 5
2023 26 11 4 7 Silver

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
2017 20 43 32 NC 6 27 DNF 21
2018 21 39 23 69 9 40 21 27
2019 22 31 14 70 4 28 DNF 17
2020 23 18 12 48 27 8
2021 24 11 6 54 20 8
2022 25 11 7 30 9
2023 26 7 7 33 5
2024 27 11 10 33 11

Individual podiums

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  • 1 victory – (1 SWC)
  • 10 podiums – (6 WC, 4 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2019–20 3 January 2020   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
2 2020–21 8 January 2021   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd
3 2021–22 27 November 2021   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
4 2022–23 26 November 2022   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
5 2 December 2022   Lillehammer, Norway 10 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
6 7 January 2023   Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
7 17 March 2023   Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
8 26 March 2023   Lahti, Finland 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd
9 2023–24 6 January 2024   Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 3rd
10 20 January 2024   Oberhof, Germany 20 km Mass Start C World Cup 2nd
11 9 March 2024   Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 3rd

Team podiums

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  • 5 podiums – (4 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2016–17 22 January 2017   Ulricehamn, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Böhler / Carl / Ringwald
2 2022–23 19 March 2023   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Kuchler / Sossau / Carl
3 2023–24 3 December 2023   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Gimmler / Fink / Carl
4 21 January 2024   Oberhof, Germany 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sauerbrey / Fink / Carl
5 1 March 2024   Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Gimmler

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Katharina HENNIG". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Katharina Hennig profile". teamdeutschland.de (in German). DOSB. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Katharina Hennig profile". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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