Claudia Nystad
Appearance
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Claudia Künzel 1 February 1978 Zschopau, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | WSC Erzgebierge Oberwiesenthal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 15 – (1998–2010, 2014–2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. starts | 232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. podiums | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiv. wins | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team starts | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team podiums | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team wins | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Cross-country skiing results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
Olympic Games
[edit]- 6 medals – (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)[2]
Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
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2002 | 24 | — | 26 | 55 | — | 4 | Gold | — |
2006 | 28 | 17 | — | 18 | 6 | Silver | Silver | — |
2010 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | Silver | Gold |
2014 | 36 | — | — | 42 | — | 34 | Bronze | — |
World Championships
[edit]- 5 medals – (1 gold, 4 silver)
Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
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2001 | 23 | — | 17 | 27 | CNX[a] | 14 | 4 | — |
2003 | 25 | — | — | 11 | 19 | Silver | Gold | — |
2005 | 27 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
2007 | 29 | 15 | — | 17 | — | 26 | Silver | Silver |
2009 | 31 | — | — | DNF | 22 | 18 | Silver | — |
2015 | 37 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- a. 1 Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.
World Cup
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
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Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final | ||
1998 | 20 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
1999 | 21 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
2000 | 22 | 71 | — | — | NC | 51 | — | — | — |
2001 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
2002 | 24 | 41 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — |
2003 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
2004 | 26 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
2005 | 27 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
2006 | 28 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
2007 | 29 | 13 | 15 | — | — | 14 | — | 19 | — |
2008 | 30 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | 6 | |
2009 | 31 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 21 | — | 16 | 7 |
2010 | 32 | 43 | 31 | — | — | 31 | — | DNF | — |
2014 | 36 | 38 | 27 | — | — | 67 | 36 | 19 | DNF |
2015 | 37 | 50 | 34 | — | — | 65 | 17 | DNF | — |
Individual podiums
[edit]- 4 victories – (2 WC, 2 SWC)
- 26 podiums – (21 WC, 5 SWC)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 2000–01 | 4 February 2001 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
2 | 2002–03 | 23 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 5 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
3 | 11 December 2002 | Clusone, Italy | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
4 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2002 | Beitostølen, Norway | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
5 | 6 December 2003 | Toblach, Italy | 15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd | |
6 | 21 December 2003 | Ramsau, Austria | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
7 | 10 January 2004 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | |
8 | 17 January 2004 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
9 | 24 February 2004 | Trondheim, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
10 | 2004–05 | 4 Decemeer 2004 | Bern, Switzerland | 0.8 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
11 | 16 January 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
12 | 22 January 2005 | Pragelato, Italy | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
13 | 2005–06 | 26 November 2005 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
14 | 11 December 2005 | Vernon, Canada | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
15 | 17 December 2005 | Canmore, Canada | 15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
16 | 30 December 2005 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
17 | 21 January 2006 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
18 | 2006–07 | 21 January 2007 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
19 | 2007–08 | 1 January 2008 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
20 | 5 January 2008 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
21 | 6 January 2008 | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
22 | 8 March 2008 | Oslo, Norway | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | |
23 | 14 March 2008 | Bormio, Italy | 2.5 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
24 | 16 March 2008 | 10 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 3rd | ||
25 | 2008–09 | 27 December 2008 | Oberhof, Germany | 2.8 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
26 | 20 March 2009 | Falun, Sweden | 2.5 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
[edit]- 7 victories – (4 RL, 3 TS)
- 26 podiums – (17 RL, 9 TS)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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1 | 2001–02 | 10 March 2002 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Henkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher |
2 | 2002–03 | 24 November 2002 | Kiruna, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher |
3 | 8 December 2002 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Henkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher | |
4 | 19 January 2003 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bauer / Henkel / Sachenbacher | |
5 | 26 January 2003 | Oberhof, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel | |
6 | 14 February 2003 | Asiago, Italy | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Sachenbacher | |
7 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Henkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher | |
8 | 2003–04 | 26 October 2003 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Disl |
9 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Böhler / Sachenbacher | |
10 | 7 December 2003 | Toblach, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Sachenbacher | |
11 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler / Henkel / Sachenbacher | |
12 | 11 January 2004 | Otepää, Estonia | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher | |
13 | 7 February 2004 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Bauer / Reschwam Schulze | |
14 | 15 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Sachenbacher | |
15 | 2004–05 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Böhler / Sachenbacher / Reschwam Schulze |
16 | 5 December 2004 | Bern, Switzerland | 6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler | |
17 | 12 December 2004 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Böhler / Sachenbacher | |
18 | 23 January 2005 | Pragelato, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Bauer | |
19 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Böhler / Sachenbacher-Stehle |
20 | 18 March 2006 | Sapporo, Japan | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Sachenbacher-Stehle | |
21 | 2006–07 | 19 November 2006 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Henkel / Zeller / Sachenbacher-Stehle |
22 | 17 December 2006 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Böhler / Bauer / Sachenbacher-Stehle | |
23 | 25 March 2007 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Bauer / Böhler / Sachenbacher-Stehle | |
24 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler / Zeller / Sachenbacher-Stehle |
25 | 24 February 2008 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Böhler / Zeller / Sachenbacher-Stehle | |
26 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Böhler |
Personal life
[edit]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.[3]
Honours and awards
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Athlete : NYSTAD Claudia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claudia Künzel-Nystad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ FIS Newsflash 135. July 11, 2007.
External links
[edit]Media related to Claudia Nystad at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Claudia Nystad at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Claudia Nystad at Olympics.com
- Claudia Nystad at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Claudia Künzel-Nystad at Olympedia (archive)
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- People from Zschopau
- Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- German female cross-country skiers
- Tour de Ski skiers
- Olympic cross-country skiers for Germany
- Olympic gold medalists for Germany
- Olympic silver medalists for Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
- Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
- FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Recipients of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr
- Skiers from Saxony
- Sportspeople from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt