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| Born | (1974-10-02)2 October 1974 (age 51) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | WSC Erzgebierge Oberwiesenthal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 15 – (1996–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 229 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (1DI) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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René Sommerfeldt (born 2 October 1974 inZittau) is a Germancross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relays at theWinter 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 theFIS 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 theHolmenkollen Ski Festival in 2004, becoming the second German to win this prestigious honor (the first wasGerhard Grimmer in 1970/71).
Sommerfeldt will become a coach in cross-country skiing for the German team.
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
| Year | Age | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 50 km | Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | 38 | — | 29 | DNS | 26 | — | 8 | — |
| 2002 | 27 | — | — | 10 | 16 | — | 19 | Bronze | — |
| 2006 | 31 | — | 11 | DNF | — | 36 | — | Silver | — |
| 2010 | 35 | — | 36 | 21 | — | 21 | — | 6 | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2004 | Overall |
| Distance |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Long Distance | Middle Distance | Sprint | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | ||
| 1996 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23 | 40 | — | 57 | — | 29 | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | 46 | — | 51 | — | 44 | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | 58 | — | NC | — | 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 | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2006 | 32 | 17 | 9 | — | — | NC | — | — |
| 2007 | 33 | 17 | 12 | — | — | 68 | 15 | — |
| 2008 | 34 | |  | — | — | 81 | | 12 |
| 2009 | 35 | 61 | 43 | — | — | NC | DNF | 21 |
| 2010 | 36 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 71 | 6 | 39 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999–00 | 16 February 2000 |  Ulrichen, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2000–01 | 10 January 2001 |  Soldier Hollow, United States | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2002–03 | 10 January 2001 |  Clusone, Italy | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 4 January 2003 |  Kavgolovo, Russia | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 5 | 2003–04 | 30 November 2003 |  Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 6 | 6 December 2003 | Toblach, Italy | 30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 7 | 20 December 2003 |  Ramsau, Austria | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 8 | 6 January 2004 |  Falun, Sweden | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 13 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 10 | 28 February 2004 |  Oslo, Norway | 50 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 11 | 14 March 2004 | Pragelato, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 12 | 2004–05 | 20 November 2004 | Gällivare, Sweden | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 28 November 2004 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 14 | 2005–06 | 21 January 2006 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2006–07 | 3 January 2007 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 15 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 16 | 2007–08 | 6 January 2008 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008 |  Tour de Ski | Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 18 | 25 January 2008 |  Canmore, Canada | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 19 | 2 March 2008 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 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 | Schlickenrieder |
| 2 | 2001–02 | 3 March 2002 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Angerer |
| 3 | 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 | Angerer | |
| 5 | 14 February 2003 | Asiago, Italy | 10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Angerer | |
| 6 | 23 March 2003 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Filbrich /Schlütter /Teichmann | |
| 7 | 2003–04 | 23 November 2003 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Filbrich /Teichmann /Angerer |
| 8 | 14 December 2003 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Filbrich /Schlütter /Angerer | |
| 9 | 7 February 2004 |  La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Filbrich /Teichmann /Angerer | |
| 10 | 15 February 2004 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Angerer | |
| 11 | 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 | Schlütter | |
| 13 | 2005–06 | 15 January 2006 | Lago di Tesero, Italy | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Teichmann /Filbrich /Angerer |
| 14 | 2006–07 | 7 December 2006 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Angerer /Seifert /Teichmann |
| 15 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Filbrich /Teichmann /Angerer |
