Claudia Nystad

Claudia Nystad
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)
Individual wins 4
Team wins 7
Indiv. podiums 26
Team podiums 26
Indiv. starts 232
Team starts 45
Overall titles 0 – (5th in 2005)
Discipline titles 0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Val di Fiemme Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sapporo Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sapporo 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Liberec 4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Pontresina 5 km freestyle

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

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

  • 6 medals – (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
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

  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 4 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2001 23 — 17 27 CNX 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

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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

  • 4 victories – (2 WC, 2 SWC)
  • 26 podiums – (21 WC, 5 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
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

  • 7 victories – (4 RL, 3 TS)
  • 26 podiums – (17 RL, 9 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
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

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.

Honours and awards