Claudia Nystad
Nystad in 2014. | ||
Medal record | ||
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Women's cross country skiing | ||
Representing Germany | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2002 Salt Lake City | 4 × 5 km | |
2010 Vancouver | Team sprint | |
2006 Turin | Individual sprint | |
2006 Turin | 4 × 5 km | |
2010 Vancouver | 4 x 5 km relay | |
2014 Sochi | 4 x 5 km relay | |
World Championships | ||
2003 Val di Fiemme | 4 x 5 km | |
2003 Val di Fiemme | Individual sprint | |
2007 Sapporo | Team sprint | |
2007 Sapporo | 4 x 5 km | |
2009 Liberec | 4 x 5 km |
Claudia Nystad (née Künzel, born 1 February 1978) is a German top-level woman cross country skier. She was born in Zschopau, East Germany, and represents the sports club WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal. Besides her civilian sports career, she serves as a sports soldier with the German Federal Armed Forces.
Career achievements
- 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City: Gold in 4×5 km.
- 2003 World Championships in Val di Fiemme: Gold in 4×5 km and silver in individual sprint.
- 2006 Olympics in Turin: Silvers in individual sprint and 4×5 km.
- 2007 World Championships in Sapporo: Silvers in team sprint (with Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle) and in 4×5 km.
- As of February 2007, twenty World Cup podium placements: one victory (the 15 km mass start in Otepää on 10 January 2004, where she finished 0.9 seconds ahead of home favorite Kristina Šmigun); six seconds; and eleven thirds.
- 2009 World Championships in Liberec: Silver in 4 x 5 km relay.
- 2010 Olympics in Vancouver: Gold in Team sprint. Silver in relay.
Personal life
On June 27, 2005, Künzel married Trond Nystad from Norway, ex-coach of the American cross-country ski team.
In the summer of 2007, Künzel donated her gold medal from the 2002 Winter Olympics to benefit the 'Hansel und Gretel' foundation (Hansel and Gretel in German) committed to helping abused children.[1]
Honours and awards
- Saxon Sportswoman of the Year (2007 and 2010)
- Silver Bay Leaf (2002, 2006 and 2010)
- Badge of Honour of the German Ski Association in Gold (2010)
- Bundeswehr Cross of Honour in Gold (2004)
- Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr (2002)
References
- ↑ FIS Newsflash 135. July 11, 2007.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Claudia Kuenzel-Nystad at the International Ski Federation
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