Simone Opitz
Birth date3 July 1963 (age 63)
Birth placeSonneberg, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Seasons6 – (1985–1988, 1991–1992)
Wins1
Totalpodiums3
Teamwins0
Teampodiums1
Individual starts27
Team starts6
Wcoveralls0 – (5th in 1986)

Simone Opitz (born 3 July 1963 in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl) 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

 Year  Age  5 km  10 km  15 km  Pursuit  20 km  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
198824131055
19922827—1288

World Championships

 Year  Age  5 km  10 km  15 km  20 km  30 km  4 × 5 km 
 relay 
198723——214
199127375—75

World Cup

Season standings

 Season  Age Overall
19852117
1986225
19872339
19882417
19912714
19922819

Individual podiums

  • 1 victory
  • 3 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelstyle="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
1 1985–86 11 January 1986Les Saisies, France10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
218 January 1986Nové Město, Czechoslovakia20 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
315 March 1986Oslo, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelstyle="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| PlaceTeammates
1 1984–85 17 March 1985Oslo, Norway4 × 5 km RelayWorld Cup3rdMisersky / Nestler / Noack

References

  1. ^ "Athlete : OPITZ Simone". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.