René Sommerfeldt
German cross-country skier
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René Sommerfeldt (born 2 October 1974 in Zittau) is a German cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relays at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Sommerfeldt's best individual Olympic finish was 12th in the 15 km event in 2006.
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| Nationality |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | WSC Erzgebierge Oberwiesenthal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 15 – (1996–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 229 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1 DI) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sommerfeldt also has three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning two silvers (50 km: 2001, 4 × 10 km relay: 2003) and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 2001).
He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 2004, becoming the second German to win this prestigious honor (the first was Gerhard Grimmer in 1970/71).
Sommerfeldt will become a coach in cross-country skiing for the German team.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)
World Championships
- 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)
World Cup
Season titles
- 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2004 | Overall |
| Distance | |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
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| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
| 1996 | 22 | 43 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 1997 | 23 | 40 | N/a | 57 | N/a | 29 | N/a | N/a |
| 1998 | 24 | 46 | N/a | 51 | N/a | 44 | N/a | N/a |
| 1999 | 25 | 58 | N/a | NC | N/a | 62 | N/a | N/a |
| 2000 | 26 | 13 | N/a | 28 | 15 | 14 | N/a | N/a |
| 2001 | 27 | 6 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 14 | N/a | N/a |
| 2002 | 28 | 36 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 46 | N/a | N/a |
| 2003 | 29 |  | N/a | N/a | N/a | 10 | N/a | N/a |
| 2004 | 30 |  | | N/a | N/a | 31 | N/a | N/a |
| 2005 | 31 | 5 | 4 | N/a | N/a | NC | N/a | N/a |
| 2006 | 32 | 17 | 9 | N/a | N/a | NC | N/a | N/a |
| 2007 | 33 | 17 | 12 | N/a | N/a | 68 | 15 | N/a |
| 2008 | 34 | |  | N/a | N/a | 81 | | 12 |
| 2009 | 35 | 61 | 43 | N/a | N/a | NC | DNF | 21 |
| 2010 | 36 | 12 | 12 | N/a | N/a | 71 | 6 | 39 |
Individual podiums
- 4 victories – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
- 19 podiums – (17 WC, 2 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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| 1 | 1999–00 | 16 February 2000 |  Ulrichen, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2000–01 | 10 January 2001 |  Soldier Hollow, United States | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 10 January 2001 |  Clusone, Italy | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 4 January 2003 |  Kavgolovo, Russia | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 30 November 2003 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 6 December 2003 | Toblach, Italy | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 20 December 2003 |  Ramsau, Austria | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 6 January 2004 |  Falun, Sweden | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 13 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 10 | 28 February 2004 |  Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 11 | 14 March 2004 | Pragelato, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 2004–05 | 20 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 28 November 2004 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 14 | 2005–06 | 21 January 2006 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2006–07 | 3 January 2007 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2007–08 | 6 January 2008 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 |  Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 18 | 25 January 2008 |  Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 19 | 2 March 2008 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
Team podiums
- 2 victories – (2 RL)
- 15 podiums – (9 RL, 6 TS)
| No. | 'Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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| 1 | 2000–01 | 13 December 2000 | Clusone, Italy | 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Schlickenrieder |
| 2 | 2001–02 | 3 March 2002 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Angerer |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer |
| 4 | 26 January 2003 | Oberhof, Germany | 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Angerer | |
| 5 | 14 February 2003 | Asiago, Italy | 10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Angerer | |
| 6 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Filbrich / Schlütter / Teichmann | |
| 7 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer |
| 8 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Filbrich / Schlütter / Angerer | |
| 9 | 7 February 2004 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer | |
| 10 | 15 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Angerer | |
| 11 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Filbrich / Angerer / Teichmann |
| 12 | 23 January 2005 | Pragelato, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | Schlütter | |
| 13 | 2005–06 | 15 January 2006 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Teichmann / Filbrich / Angerer |
| 14 | 2006–07 | 7 December 2006 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Angerer / Seifert / Teichmann |
| 15 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer |