René Sommerfeldt (born 2 October 1974 in Zittau) is a German cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won two 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 relay: 2003) and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 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.
Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1998 23 38 29 26 8 2002 27 — 10 16 — 19 Bronze 2006 31 11 36 — Silver — 2010 35 36 21 21 — 6 —
World Championships 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km Pursuit 30 km 50 km Sprint 4 × 10 km relay Team sprint 1997 22 37 27 — — 6 1999 24 44 40 41 — — 2001 26 — 34 — Silver 8 Bronze 2003 28 — 18 23 — 19 Silver 2005 30 34 28 — — — — 2007 32 19 13 15 — — — 2009 34 — 31 6 — — —
World Cup Season titles 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance) SeasonDiscipline2004 Overall Distance
Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceLong DistanceMiddle DistanceSprintTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 1996 22 43 1997 23 40 57 29 1998 24 46 51 44 1999 25 58 62 2000 26 13 28 15 14 2001 27 6 14 2002 28 36 46 2003 29 10 2004 30 31 2005 31 5 4 2006 32 17 9 2007 33 17 12 68 15 2008 34 81 12 2009 35 61 43 21 2010 36 12 12 71 6 39
Individual podiums 4 victories – (3 , 1 ) 19 podiums – (17 , 2 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1999–00 16 February 2000 Ulrichen, Switzerland 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd2 2000–01 10 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 3rd3 2002–03 10 January 2001 Clusone, Italy 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd4 4 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia 10 km Individual F World Cup 1st5 2003–04 30 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd6 6 December 2003 Toblach, Italy 30 km Mass Start F World Cup 2nd7 20 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F World Cup 2nd8 6 January 2004 Falun, Sweden 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd9 13 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup 1st10 28 February 2004 Oslo, Norway 50 km Individual FWorld Cup 1st11 14 March 2004 Pragelato, Italy 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd12 2004–05 20 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd13 28 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd14 2005–06 21 January 2006 Oberstdorf, Germany 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd15 2006–07 3 January 2007 Oberstdorf, Germany 15 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd16 2007–08 6 January 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st17 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd18 25 January 2008 Canmore, Canada 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd19 2 March 2008 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 2 victories – (2 ) 15 podiums – (9 , 6 ) No. 'Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)1 2000–01 13 December 2000 Clusone, Italy 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Schlickenrieder2 2001–02 3 March 2002 Lahti, Finland 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer3 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer 4 26 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany 10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer5 14 February 2003 Asiago, Italy 10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Angerer6 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Schlütter / Teichmann7 2003–04 23 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer8 14 December 2003 Davos, Switzerland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Filbrich / Schlütter / Angerer9 7 February 2004 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer10 15 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Angerer11 2004–05 21 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Filbrich / Angerer / Teichmann 12 23 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Schlütter13 2005–06 15 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Teichmann / Filbrich / Angerer14 2006–07 7 December 2006 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Angerer / Seifert / Teichmann15 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
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