Gunda Niemann

	Gunda Niemann Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (née Kleemann, born 7 September 1966) is a German former speed skater. She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, winning the 3000 metres in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 metres in 1992. She won a total of eight Olympic medals. Personal life Born as Gunda Kleemann in Sondershausen, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany, she has lived in Erfurt for most of her life. She changed her name to Gunda Niemann after her marriage in 1991 to judoka Detlev Niemann. After their divorce in 1995, she kept the name Niemann. She then changed her name to Niemann-Stirnemann after marrying her long-time Swiss manager Oliver Stirnemann on 11 July 1997. The speed skating oval in Erfurt, the Gunda-Niemann-Stirnemann-Halle, was named after her. Before the German reunification in 1990, she skated for East Germany. Career Niemann-Stirnemann dominated women's speed skating for several years, especially on the longer distances. She has competed in four Olympics, from 1988 to 1998, and won e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Speed Skating At The 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 5000 Metres The women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the M-Wave , or , is a covered speed skating oval in the city of Nagano, Japan. M-Wave, which opened in November, 1996, was constructed for the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. It was Japan's first International Skating Union (ISU) stand .... Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: The following new World and Olympic records was set during this competition. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics - Women's 5000 metres Women's speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics Women's events at the 1998 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	2000 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 2000 World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held on 5–6 February 2000 in the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee. Title defenders from the 1999 Championship in the Hamar Vikingskipet were Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (Germany) and Rintje Ritsma (Netherlands). German Claudia Pechstein and Dutchman Gianni Romme became world champion. Women's tournament 24 skaters, 13 from Europe (Germany (4), Netherlands (4), Norway (2), Russia (2) and Austria (1)), 4 from North-America (Canada (3) and the United States (1)), 7 from Asia (Japan (3), China (2), Kazakhstan (1) and South Korea (1)), participated. Seven skaters made their World Championship debut. Emese Hunyady (4th place) participated in her 15th WC Allround tournament and was the first female to reach this milestone. Men's championships Allround results Women's championships Allround results Rules All 24 participating skaters are allowed to skate the first three distances; 12 skaters may take par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1989 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men took place on 11 and 12 February 1989 in Oslo at the Valle Hovin ice rink. Title holder was the American Eric Flaim. Classification : DNS = Did not start Source: References {{reflist World Allround Speed Skating Championships, 1989 1989 World Allround Attribution In Dutch This is a list of animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1921 to the present. This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now o ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1999 World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held on 6–7 February 1999 in the Vikingskipet arena in Hamar, Norway. It was the first tournament with 24 participants. Title defenders were the 1998 world champions Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Ids Postma from the Netherlands. Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Rintje Ritsma Robert Rintje Ritsma (born 13 April 1970) is a Dutch former long track speed skater. His nickname is the ''Beer van Lemmer'', which translates to the Bear from Lemmer, analogous to Igor Zhelezovski's nickname "The Bear from Minsk", both of which ... from the Netherlands became world champions. Men's championships Allround results NQ = Not qualified for the 10000 m (only the best 12 are qualified)DQ = disqualified bold signifies championship record. Women's championships Allround results NQ = Not qualified for the 5000 m (only the best 12 are qualified)DQ = disqualified bold signifies championship record. Rules ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1998 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held on 13–15 March 1998 in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann and Ids Postma were the world title holders from the previous year and successfully defended their titles. It was Niemann-Stirnemann's seventh all-round world title. Allround results Men Women bold signifies championship record. References External linksResults on SpeedSkatingNews {{World Speed Skating Championships 1998 World Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world. The event is held over two days, with all skaters entering the first three distances (500 m, ... World Allround, 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1997 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held on 14–16 February 1997 in the M-Wave stadium in Nagano, Japan. Title defenders were the 1996 world champions Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Rintje Ritsma from the Netherlands. Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann from Germany and Ids Postma from the Netherlands became world champions. Allround results Men bold signifies championship record. Women bold signifies championship record. References External linksResults on SpeedSkatingNews {{World Speed Skating Championships 1997 World Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world. The event is held over two days, with all skaters entering the first three distances (500 m, ... World Allround, 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1996 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 1996 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held on 14–16 February 1997 in the Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion stadium in Inzell, Germany. This was the first World Championships where men and women competed at the same time and venue. Title defenders were the 1995 world champions Gunda Niemann from Germany and Rintje Ritsma from the Netherlands. Both prolongated their titles. Allround results Men NQ = Not qualified for the 10000 m (only the best 12 are qualified)NS=did not start* = Includes a fall Women NQ = Not qualified for the 5000 m (only the best 12 are qualified)NS= Did not start* = Includes a fall References External linksResults on SpeedSkatingNews {{World Speed Skating Championships 1996 World Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world. The event is held over two days, with all skaters enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1995 Women's World Allround Speed Skating Championships The 56th edition of the Women's World Allround Speed Skating Championships was held on 3 and 4 March 1995 at the Savalen kunstisbane in Savalen, Norway. 26 speed skaters from 14 countries participated. It was the final edition held separately for women. From 1996 onward the men's and women's World Allround Speed Skating Championships would be combined into a single tournament. Gunda Niemann won the world title ahead of Lyudmila Prokasheva and Annamarie Thomas. It was her fourth world title after 1991, 1992 and 1993. Distance medals Standings See also * 1995 Men's World Allround Speed Skating Championships References External linksResults on SpeedSkatingNews {{Use dmy dates, date=August 2016 1995 World Allround World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world. The event is held over two days, with all skaters enterin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1993 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men took place on 13 and 14 February 1993 in Hamar at the Vikingskipet ice rink. Title holder was the Italian Roberto Sighel. Classification : * = Fell : DNS = Did not start : DQ = Disqualified Source: References {{reflist World Allround Speed Skating Championships, 1993 1993 World Allround Attribution In Dutch This is a list of animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1921 to the present. This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now o ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1992 World Allround Speed Skating Championships The World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men took place on 21 and 22 March 1992 in Calgary at the Olympic Oval ice rink. Title holder was the Norwegian Johann Olav Koss. Classification : * = Fell : DNS = Did not start Source: References {{reflist World Allround Speed Skating Championships, 1992 1992 World Allround Attribution In Dutch This is a list of animated short films produced by Walt Disney and Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1921 to the present. This includes films produced at the Laugh-O-Gram Studio which Disney founded in 1921 as well as the animation studio now o ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]