Claudia Nystad


Claudia Nystad 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

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

Olympic Games

Year Age 10 km
individual		 15 km
mass start		 Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay 		Team
sprint
200224—2655—4Gold
20062817186SilverSilver—
20103216———SilverGold
201436—42—34Bronze—

World Championships

Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay 		Team
sprint
200123—1727144
200325——1119SilverGold
200527—1061444
2007291517—26SilverSilver
200931—FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit|2218Silver—
20153742—————

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12000–014 February 2001 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.0 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
22002–0323 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden5 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
32002–0311 December 2002 Clusone, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
42003–0423 November 2002 Beitostølen, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
52003–046 December 2003 Toblach, Italy15 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
62003–0421 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
72003–0410 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
82003–0417 January 2004 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
92003–0424 February 2004 Trondheim, Norway1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
102004–054 Decemeer 2004 Bern, Switzerland0.8 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
112004–0516 January 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
122004–0522 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
132005–0626 November 2005 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
142005–0611 December 2005 Vernon, Canada1.3 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
152005–0617 December 2005 Canmore, Canada15 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3rd
162005–0630 December 2005 Nové Město, Czech Republic1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
172005–0621 January 2006 Oberstdorf, Germany7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
182006–0721 January 2007 Rybinsk, Russia1.2 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
192007–081 January 2008 Nové Město, Czech Republic10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
202007–085 January 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
212007–086 January 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy9 km Pursuit FStage World Cup3rd
222007–088 March 2008 Oslo, Norway30 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
232007–0814 March 2008 Bormio, Italy2.5 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
242007–0816 March 2008 Bormio, Italy10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup3rd
252008–0927 December 2008 Oberhof, Germany2.8 km Individual FStage World Cup1st
262008–0920 March 2009 Falun, Sweden2.5 km Individual FStage World Cup1st

Team podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 2001–02 10 March 2002 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHenkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher
2 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher
3 2002–03 8 December 2002 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdHenkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher
4 2002–03 19 January 2003 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBauer / Henkel / Sachenbacher
5 2002–03 26 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndHenkel
6 2002–03 14 February 2003 Asiago, Italy6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stSachenbacher
7 2002–03 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stHenkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher
8 2003–04 26 October 2003 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndDisl
9 2003–04 23 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Böhler / Sachenbacher
10 2003–04 7 December 2003 Toblach, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndSachenbacher
11 2003–04 14 December 2003 Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBöhler / Henkel / Sachenbacher
12 2003–04 11 January 2004 Otepää, Estonia4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Bauer / Sachenbacher
13 2003–04 7 February 2004 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Bauer / Reschwam Schulze
14 2003–04 15 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndSachenbacher
15 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBöhler / Sachenbacher / Reschwam Schulze
16 2004–05 5 December 2004 Bern, Switzerland6 × 1.1 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndBöhler
17 2004–05 12 December 2004 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Böhler / Sachenbacher
18 2004–05 23 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stBauer
19 2005–06 20 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Böhler / Sachenbacher-Stehle
20 2005–06 18 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup1stSachenbacher-Stehle
21 2006–07 19 November 2006 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Zeller / Sachenbacher-Stehle
22 2006–07 17 December 2006 La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBöhler / Bauer / Sachenbacher-Stehle
23 2006–07 25 March 2007 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stBauer / Böhler / Sachenbacher-Stehle
24 2007–08 25 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBöhler / Zeller / Sachenbacher-Stehle
25 2007–08 24 February 2008 Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdBöhler / Zeller / Sachenbacher-Stehle
26 2008–09 21 December 2008 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdBöhler

Personal life

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 committed to helping abused children.

Honours and awards