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Gabriele Hess

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Gabriele Hess
Born (1971-04-01) 1 April 1971 (age 53)
Leipzig, East Germany
World Cup career
Seasons4 – (19891992)
Starts19
Podiums2
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (12th in 1991)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Junior World Championships
Representing  East Germany
Gold medal – first place 1988 Saafelden 15 km
Gold medal – first place 1988 Saafelden 3 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1990 Les Saisies 15 km freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1990 Les Saisies 4 × 5 km relay
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1991 Reit im Winkl 15 km freestyle

Gabriele Hess (born 1 April 1971 in Leipzig, Saxony) is a German former cross-country skier who competed from 1989 to 1993. Competing at the 1992 Winter Olympics, she had her best career finish of eighth in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best individual finish of 14th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit.

Hess' best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth in the 10 km event at Val di Fiemme in 1991. Her best World Cup finish was second twice in 30 km events in 1989 and 1990 which were also her best career finishes.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   5 km   15 km   Pursuit   30 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1992 21 16 14 15 8

World Championships

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 Year   Age   5 km   10 km 
 classical 
 10 km 
 freestyle 
 15 km   30 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1989 18 9 13
1991 20 6 14 5

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Overall
1989 18 20
1990 19 18
1991 20 12
1992 21 28

Individual podiums

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  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1988–89  15 January 1989 East Germany Klingenthal, East Germany 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
2  1989–90  7 March 1990 Sweden Sollefteå, Sweden 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Gabriele HESS". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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