Veronika Schmidt
East German cross-country skier (born 1952)
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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.
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| Nationality |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 August 1952 Harzgerode, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1 – (1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (27th in 1982) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
World Championships
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall |
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| 1982 | 30 | 27 |
Team podiums
- 1 podium
Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
