Simone Opitz

Simone Opitz
Country	Germany
Born	(1963-07-03) 3 July 1963 (age 58) Sonneberg, East Germany
World Cup career
Seasons	6 – (1985–1988, 1991–1992)
Individual wins	1
Team wins	0
Indiv. podiums	3
Team podiums	1
Indiv. starts	27
Team starts	6
Overall titles	0 – (5th in 1986)

Simone Opitz (born 3 July 1963 in Sonneberg, Thuringia) is an East German-German cross-country skier who competed from 1985 to 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned best finish of fifth twice at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary (20 km, 4 × 5 km relay).

Opitz's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 10 km event at Val di Fiemme in 1991. Her only World Cup victory was in a 20 km event in Czechoslovakia in 1986.

Cross-country skiing results[]

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

Olympic Games[]

World Championships[]

World Cup[]

Season standings[]

Individual podiums[]

• 1 victory
• 3 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	1985–86	11 January 1986	Les Saisies, France	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
2		18 January 1986	Nové Město, Czechoslovakia	20 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
3		15 March 1986	Oslo, Norway	10 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums[]

• 1 podium

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1984–85	17 March 1985	Oslo, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay	World Cup	3rd	Misersky / Nestler / Noack

References[]

External links[]

• Simone Opitz at the International Ski Federation. GER nationality
• Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 (in Italian)

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