Gabriele Hess (born 1 April 1971 in
Leipzig
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,
Saxony
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) is a
German
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, former
cross-country skier who competed from 1989 to 1993. Competing at the
1992 Winter Olympics
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, 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
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was sixth in the 10 km event at
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in
1991
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. 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
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
* 2 podiums
References
External links
*
Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002
1971 births
Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
German female cross-country skiers
Living people
Olympic cross-country skiers for Germany
Sportspeople from Leipzig
Skiers from Saxony
East German female cross-country skiers
People from Bezirk Leipzig
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