Viola Bauer

Viola Bauer
Born (1976-12-13) 13 December 1976
Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany
Ski club SWV Goldlauter
World Cup career
Seasons 1998–2007
Individual wins 0
Indiv. podiums 1
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 5 km
2006 Turin 4 x 5 km
2002 Salt Lake City 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit
World Championships
2003 Val di Fiemme 4 x 5 km
2007 Sapporo 4 x 5 km
1999 Ramsau 4 x 5 km

Viola Bauer (born December 13, 1976 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, East Germany) is a retired German cross-country skier who competed from 1995 to 2007. She has won a complete set of medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold (2002) and a silver (2006) in the 4 x 5 km, and a bronze in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit (2002).

Bauer also has a complete set of 4 x 5 km medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2003, a silver in 2007, and a bronze in 1999. Her best individual finish at the World Championships was a 6th in the Individual sprint event in 2005.

Bauer had eleven individual wins at various levels from 1998 to 2007. She retired following the 2006-07 World Cup season.[1] She now works as a commentator for Eurosport.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Individual podiums

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2006–07 11 March 2007Finland Lahti, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd

Team podiums

  • 5 victories – (4 RL, 1 TS)
  • 11 podiums – (9 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2001–02 10 March 2002Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdHenkel / Künzel / Sachenbacher
2 2002–03 24 November 2002Sweden Kiruna, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Künzel / Sachenbacher
38 December 2002Switzerland Davos, Switzerland4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup3rdHenkel / Sachenbacher / Künzel
419 January 2003Czech Republic Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stHenkel / Künzel / Sachenbacher
526 January 2003Germany Oberhof, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdBöhler
623 March 2003Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stHenkel / Künzel / Sachenbacher
7 2003–04 11 January 2004Estonia Otepää, Estonia4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Sachenbacher / Künzel
87 February 2004France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup2ndHenkel / Reschwam Schulze / Künzel
92004–0523 January 2005Italy Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stKünzel
102006–0717 December 2006France La Clusaz, France4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stBöhler / Künzel-Nystad / Sachenbacher-Stehle
1125 March 2007Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stBöhler / Künzel-Nystad / Sachenbacher-Stehle

References

  1. ↑ FIS Newsflash 122. April 11, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Athlete : BAUER Viola". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2018.


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