# Simone Opitz

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**Simone Opitz** (born 3 July 1963 in [Sonneberg](/source/Sonneberg), [Bezirk Suhl](/source/Bezirk_Suhl)) is an [East German](/source/East_Germany)-[German](/source/Germany) [cross-country skier](/source/Cross-country_skiing_(sport)) who competed from 1985 to 1993. Competing in two [Winter Olympics](/source/Winter_Olympics), she earned best finish of fifth twice at the [1988 Winter Olympics](/source/1988_Winter_Olympics) in [Calgary](/source/Calgary) (20 km, 4 × 5 km relay).

Opitz's best finish at the [FIS Nordic World Ski Championships](/source/FIS_Nordic_World_Ski_Championships) was fifth in the 10 km event at [Val di Fiemme](/source/Val_di_Fiemme) in [1991](/source/FIS_Nordic_World_Ski_Championships_1991). Her only World Cup victory was in a 20 km event in [Czechoslovakia](/source/Czechoslovakia) in 1986.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km Pursuit 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1988 24 13 10 5 5 1992 28 27 — 12 8 8

### World Championships

Year Age 5 km 10 km 15 km 20 km 30 km 4 × 5 km relay 1987 23 — — 21 4 1991 27 37 5 — 7 5

### World Cup

#### Season standings

Season Age Overall 1985 21 17 1986 22 5 1987 23 39 1988 24 17 1991 27 14 1992 28 19

#### Individual podiums

- 1 victory
- 3 podiums

No. Season Date Location Race Level style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| 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 style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place Teammates 1 1984–85 17 March 1985 Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay World Cup 3rd Misersky / Nestler / Noack

## References

1. ["Athlete : OPITZ Simone"](https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&listid=&competitorid=45259). *FIS-Ski*. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

## External links

- [Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002](https://web.archive.org/web/20080208204615/http://torino2006.coni.it/index.php?id=Staffetta%204x5%20km%20don) (in Italian)

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