Claudia Künzel

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Medal record
Claudia Nystad (no. 9) at Tour de Ski in Prague
Claudia Nystad (no. 9) at Tour de Ski in Prague
Competitor for Flag of Germany Germany
Women's cross country skiing
Olympic Games
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 5 km
Silver 2006 Turin Individual sprint
Silver 2006 Turin 4 × 5 km
World Championships
Gold 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km
Silver 2003 Val di Fiemme Individual sprint
Silver 2007 Sapporo Team sprint
Silver 2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km

Claudia Künzel-Nystad (born February 1, 1978, in Zschopau) is a German top-level woman cross country skier. She represents the sports club WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal. Besides her civilian sports career, she serves as a sports soldier with the German Federal Armed Forces.

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[edit] Personal life

On June 27, 2005, Künzel married her friend Trond Nystad of 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ FIS Newsflash 135. July 11, 2007.

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