Veronika Hesse née Schmidt (born August 24, 1952 in Harzgerode

Harzgerode

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). is a former East German

Germany

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 Cross-country skier

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

 who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 x 5 km medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid

Lake Placid, New York

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 and a bronze in Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

.

Schmidt also won a complete set medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

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 with a gold in the 20 km (1980), a silver in the 4 x 5 km (1974), and a bronze in the 4 x 5 km (1982).

External links

• World Championship results