Claudia Nystad

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.

Claudia Nystad
Country	Germany
Born	Claudia Künzel (1978-02-01) 1 February 1978 (age 47) 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 Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 5 km relay 2010 Vancouver Team sprint 2006 Turin Individual sprint 2006 Turin 4 × 5 km relay 2010 Vancouver 4 × 5 km relay 2014 Sochi 4 × 5 km relay World Championships 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay 2003 Val di Fiemme Individual sprint 2007 Sapporo Team sprint 2007 Sapporo 4 × 5 km relay 2009 Liberec 4 × 5 km relay Junior World Championships 1998 Pontresina 5 km freestyle

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[1]

Olympic Games

• 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
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[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

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
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.^[3]

Honours and awards

• 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

1. "Athlete : NYSTAD Claudia". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
2. 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.
3. FIS Newsflash 135. July 11, 2007.

External links

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