Monique Garbrecht
Encyclopedia
Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (born December 11, 1968 in Potsdam
). Is a former German
ice speed skater
. By the pass of her 15 year career she became Sprint World champion
. Five times in (1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), and in addition she won four gold medals in the World Single Distance Championships
two on the 500 and two on the 1000 m. She won two olympic medals within 10 years of each other: first time at the 1992 Olympics
in Albertville
a Bronze and in the 2002 Olympics
in Salt Lake City a Silver. She also had planned to qualify for the 2006 Olympics
in Torino but poor results in the seasons first world cup races got her to delay the plans. July 1, 2000 she married with her manager the former Swedish speed skater Magnus Enfeldt
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
). Is a former German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
ice speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
. By the pass of her 15 year career she became Sprint World champion
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
. Five times in (1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003), and in addition she won four gold medals in the World Single Distance Championships
World Single Distance Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Women since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan...
two on the 500 and two on the 1000 m. She won two olympic medals within 10 years of each other: first time at the 1992 Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
a Bronze and in the 2002 Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City a Silver. She also had planned to qualify for the 2006 Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Torino but poor results in the seasons first world cup races got her to delay the plans. July 1, 2000 she married with her manager the former Swedish speed skater Magnus Enfeldt