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| Born | (1983-05-19)19 May 1983 (age 42) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Oberstdorf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 – (2003–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (8th in2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicole Fessel (born 19 May 1983) is a German formercross-country skier who competed between 2000 and 2018. Her best World Cup finish was second twice (team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: March 2010). Fessel's best individual finish was second inSwitzerland in 2014.
Competing in twoWinter Olympics, her best finish was 17th in the individual sprint event atVancouver in2010 Fessel's best finish at theFIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 15th twice, both in the sprint events (2007,2009).
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in September 2019.[1]
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | — | — | 48 | 31 | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | — | 22 | — | 17 | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 21 | 14 | DNF | — | Bronze | — |
| 2018 | 34 | — | DNS | — | — | — | 10 |
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 46 | — | DNS | — | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 32 | 16 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 6 |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2003 | 20 | 73 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 69 | NC | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 84 | NC | 61 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 53 | NC | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 36 | 70 | 21 | — | 42 | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 44 | 67 | 30 | — | — | 40 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 52 | NC | 33 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 48 | 45 | 29 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 4 | — | 11 | — |
| 2012 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 49 | 10 | DNF | 23 | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 43 | 32 | 42 | 27 | DNF | 30 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 8 | 6 | NC | 20 | 7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 64 | 13 | DNF | — | 19 |
| 2017 | 34 | 18 | 12 | NC | DNF | 15 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 43 | 22 | NC | — | DNF | — | — |
3 podiums – (3WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010–11 | 28 November 2010 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2012–13 | 2 February 2013 |  Sochi, Russia | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2014–15 | 20 December 2014 |  Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008–09 | 18 January 2009 |  Whistler, Canada | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler |
| 2 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Zeller /Gössner /Sachenbacher-Stehle |
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