Veronika Schmidt

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Veronika Hesse (née Schmidt; born 24 August 1952 in Harzgerode) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid and a bronze in Innsbruck.

Veronika Schmidt
Schmidt in 1981
Country Germany
Born (1952-08-24) 24 August 1952 (age 72)
Harzgerode, East Germany
World Cup career
Seasons1 – (1982)
Starts4
Podiums0
Overall titles0 – (27th in 1982)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1980 Falun 20 km
Silver medal – second place 1974 Falun 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Oslo 4 × 5 km relay

Schmidt also won a complete set medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 20 km (1980), a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay (1974), and a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay (1982).

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 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1976 23 12 8 Bronze
1980 27 7 8 Gold

World Championships

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  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km   20 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1974 21 5 Silver
1978 25 20 8
1980 27 Gold
1982 29 14 20 9 Bronze

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Overall
1982 30 27

Team podiums

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  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  1981–82  24 February 1982   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay World Championships[1] 3rd Sölter / Anding / Petzold

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

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  1. ^ "Veronika HESSE". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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