René Sommerfeldt

René Sommerfeldt
Full name René Sommerfeldt
Born (1974-10-02) October 2, 1974
Zittau, East Germany
Ski club WSC Erzgebierge
Oberwiesenthal
World Cup career
Seasons 1996–2010
Individual wins 4
Indiv. podiums 19
Overall titles 1 – (2004)
Discipline titles 1 – (1 DI)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 0 2 1
Total 0 3 2
Olympic Games
2006 Turin 4 x 10 km
2002 Salt Lake City 4 x 10 km
World Championships
2001 Lahti 50 km
2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 10 km
2001 Lahti 4 x 10 km

René Sommerfeldt (born October 2, 1974 in Zittau) is a German cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won 2 medals in the 4 × 10 km relays at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Sommerfeldt's best individual Olympic finish was 12th in the 15 km event in 2006.

Sommerfeldt also has three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning two silvers (50 km: 2001, 4 × 10 km: 2003) and one bronze (4 × 10 km: 2001).

He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 2004, becoming the second German to win this prestigious honor (the first was Gerhard Grimmer in 1970/71).

Sommerfeldt will become a coach in cross-country skiing for the German team.

World Cup results

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

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)
Season
Discipline
2004Overall
Distance

Individual podiums

  • 4 victories – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
  • 19 podiums – (17 WC, 2 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11999–0016 February 2000Switzerland Ulrichen, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
22000–0110 January 2001United States Soldier Hollow, United States30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
32002–0310 January 2001Italy Clusone, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
44 January 2003Russia Kavgolovo, Russia10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
52003–0430 November 2003Finland Kuusamo, Finland15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
66 December 2003Italy Toblach, Italy30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
720 December 2003Austria Ramsau, Austria15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
86 January 2004Sweden Falun, Sweden15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
913 February 2004Germany Oberstdorf, Germany15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
1028 February 2004Norway Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
1114 March 2004Italy Pragelato, Italy30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
122004–0520 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1328 November 2004Finland Kuusamo, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
142005–0621 January 2006Germany Oberstdorf, Germany15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
152006–073 January 2007Germany Oberstdorf, Germany15 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
162007–086 January 2008Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
1728 December 2007
– 6 January 2008		Czech RepublicItaly Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
1825 January 2008Canada Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
192 March 2008Finland Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 2 victories – (2 RL)
  • 15 podiums – (9 RL, 6 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2000–01 13 December 2000Italy Clusone, Italy10 x 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdSchlickenrieder
2 2001–02 3 March 2002Finland Lahti, Finland6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
3 2002–03 24 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rd Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer 
426 January 2003Germany Oberhof, Germany10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
514 February 2003Italy Asiago, Italy10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
623 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Schlütter / Teichmann
72003–0423 November 2003Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stFilbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
814 December 2003Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndFilbrich / Schlütter / Angerer
97 February 2004France La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndFilbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
1015 February 2004Germany Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdAngerer
112004–0521 November 2004Sweden Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup1stFilbrich / Angerer / Teichmann
1223 January 2005Italy Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdSchlütter
13 2005–06 15 January 2006Italy Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndTeichmann / Filbrich / Angerer
14 2006–07 7 December 2006France La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdAngerer / Seifert / Teichmann
15 2009–10 22 November 2009Norway Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Teichmann / Angerer

References

  1. ↑ "SOMMERFELDT Rene". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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