Nicole Fessel
Nicole Fessel, 2018
Country Germany
Born (1983-05-19) 19 May 1983
Annweiler am Trifels, West Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Ski clubSC Oberstdorf
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (20032018)
Starts242
Podiums3
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (8th in 2015)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 OberstdorfIndividual sprint
Gold medal – first place2005 Oberstdorf10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2006 KranjIndividual sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 SollefteåIndividual sprint
Silver medal – second place2002 SchonachIndividual sprint
Nicole Fessel in Tour de Ski, 2010

Nicole Fessel (born 19 May 1983) is a German former cross-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 in Switzerland in 2014.

Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 17th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010 Fessel's best finish at the FIS 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]

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

  • 1 medal – (1 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2006224831
2010262217
2014302114DNFBronze
201834DNS10

World Championships

 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 
 15 km 
 skiathlon 
 30 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20052155
20072315
20092515
201127771557
20132925225127
20153146DNS64
201732162166

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2003207352
20042169NC43
20052284NC61
20062353NC27
20072436702142
20082544673040
20092652NC33DNF
201027484529DNF
201128172033411
201229171723132512
20133022194910DNF23
20143143324227DNF30
20153286NC207
20163322186413DNF19
2017341812NCDNF159
2018354322NCDNF

Individual podiums

3 podiums – (3 WC)

No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2010–11 28 November 2010Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Pursuit FWorld Cup2nd
2 2012–13 2 February 2013Russia Sochi, Russia7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/FWorld Cup3rd
3 2014–15 20 December 2014Switzerland Davos, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 2 podiums – (1 RL, 1 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2008–09 18 January 2009Canada Whistler, Canada6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndBöhler
2 2009–10 7 March 2010Finland Lahti, Finland4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndZeller / Gössner / Sachenbacher-Stehle

References

  1. "Nicole Fessel beendet ihre Karriere: Erstes Kind im Dezember" (in German). T-Online. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. "Athlete : FESSEL Nicole". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.


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