Simone Opitz

Simone Opitz (born 3 July 1963 in Sonneberg, Thuringia) is an East German-German cross country skier who competed from 1985 to 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned best finish of fifth twice at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary (20 km, 4 × 5 km relay).

Simone Opitz
Country Germany
Born (1963-07-03) 3 July 1963
Sonneberg, East Germany
World Cup career
Seasons1985–1988, 1991–1992
Individual wins1
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums3
Team podiums1
Indiv. starts27
Team starts6
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1986)

Opitz's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 10 km event at Val di Fiemme in 1991. Her only World Cup victory was in a 20 km event in Czechoslovakia in 1986.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km  15 km  Pursuit  20 km  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1988251310N/AN/A5N/A5
19922927N/A—12N/A88

World Championships
 Year   Age   5 km  10 km  15 km  20 km  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
198724——N/A—N/A4
199128—5—N/A75

World Cup

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall
19852217
1986235
19872439
19882517
19912814
19922919

Individual podiums
  • 1 victory
  • 3 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1985–86 11 January 1986 Les Saisies, France10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
218 January 1986 Nové Město, Czechoslovakia20 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
315 March 1986 Oslo, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums
  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1984–85 17 March 1985 Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup3rdMisersky / Nestler / Noack

References
  1. "Athlete : OPITZ Simone". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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