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Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann. Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (née Kleemann, born 7 September 1966) is a German former speed skater. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, winning the 3000 metres in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 metres in 1992. She won a total of eight Olympic medals.
- 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
- 2005
- German
- 65 kg (143 lb)
5,000 metres, Women. As in the 3,000 m, two German women were assumed to duke it out in the 5,000 m. The top favorite was Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann, who already had won the 3,000 m and was runner-up in the 1,500 m. With 7:03.26, Niemann held the World Record, and had won the 1997 World title and 1992 Olympic title.
Biography. Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann won eight Olympic medals and three golds at the Olympics Winter Games of 1992, 1994, and 1998, equalling the marks of fellow German Karin Kania-Enke. Primarily a distance skater, her golds came at 3,000 meters in 1992 and 1998 and at 5,000 meters in 1992. At the World All-Around championships, Niemann ...
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Feb 1, 1998 · Article on German speed skater Gunda Niemann in view of upcoming Nagano Games; notes that she won two gold medals and silver at 1992 Winter Olympics and a silver and bronze medal at 1994 Games ...
May 2, 2024 · Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (born September 7, 1966, Sondershausen, East Germany [now in Germany]) is a German speed skater who dominated the sport throughout the 1990s, capturing eight world championships and eight Olympic medals. She left home for a sports school when she was 12 years old, originally playing volleyball but soon taking up ...
Feb 11, 1998 · One of the top contenders for the 3000 m title seemed to be the 1992 and 1998 champion, Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann.In 2001, she had improved the world record on a lowland rink, and taken the world title in Salt Lake City.
At the World All-Around championships, Niemann-Stirnemann won seven championships – 1991-1993, and 1995-1998, breaking Kania-Enke's record of five titles. She also won the World Cup title at 1,500 meters in 1991-1993 and 1995-1998, and at distances (3K and 5K) in 1992-1996 and 1998. She set 14 world records – six at 3,000 meters; four at ...
