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Gert-Dietmar Klause (born 25 March 1945) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed at three Olympic Games from 1968 to 1976. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  East Germany
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1976 Innsbruck | 50 km |
| World Championships | ||
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1974 Falun | 4 × 10 km relay |
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1970 Vysoké Tatry | 4 × 10 km relay |
Klause won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (gold: 1974, silver: 1970.) His best individual finish was a 4th in the 15 km in 1970.
In 1975, he won Vasaloppet as the first and only East German winner.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | 33 | 19 | 25 | 7 |
| 1972 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 1976 | 30 | 9 | 6 | Silver | DNF |
World Championships
edit- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 | 4 | 5 | — | Silver |
| 1974 | 28 | — | — | — | Gold |
| 1978 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gert-Dietmar Klause". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Historiska segrare" (PDF) (in Swedish). Vasaloppet. p. 2. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Athlete : KLAUSE Gert-Dietmar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2022.