René Sommerfeldt

René Sommerfeldt (born 2 October 1974 in Zittau) is a German cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relays at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Sommerfeldt's best individual Olympic finish was 12th in the 15 km event in 2006.

René Sommerfeldt
Country	Germany
Born	(1974-10-02) 2 October 1974 (age 50) Zittau, East Germany
Ski club	WSC Erzgebierge Oberwiesenthal
World Cup career
Seasons	15 – (1996–2010)
Indiv. starts	229
Indiv. podiums	19
Indiv. wins	4
Team starts	39
Team podiums	15
Team wins	2
Overall titles	1 – (2004)
Discipline titles	1 – (1 DI)
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Germany Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 1 World Championships 0 2 1 Total 0 3 2 Olympic Games 2006 Turin  4 × 10 km relay 2002 Salt Lake City  4 × 10 km relay World Championships 2001 Lahti 50 km freestyle 2003 Val di Fiemme  4 × 10 km relay 2001 Lahti  4 × 10 km relay

Sommerfeldt also has three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning two silvers (50 km: 2001, 4 × 10 km relay: 2003) and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 2001).

He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 2004, becoming the second German to win this prestigious honor (the first was Gerhard Grimmer in 1970/71).

Sommerfeldt will become a coach in cross-country skiing for the German team.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

• 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
1998	23	38	—	29	DNS	26	—	8	—
2002	27	—	—	10	16	—	19	Bronze	—
2006	31	—	11	DNF	—	36	—	Silver	—
2010	35	—	36	21	—	21	—	6	—

World Championships

• 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)

Year	Age	10 km	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	Sprint	4 × 10 km   relay	Team   sprint
1997	22	37	—	27	—	—	—	6	—
1999	24	44	—	40	41	—	—	—	—
2001	26	—	—	34	—	Silver	8	Bronze	—
2003	28	—	—	18	23	—	19	Silver	—
2005	30	—	34	28	—	—	—	—	—
2007	32	—	19	13	—	15	—	—	—
2009	34	—	—	31	—	6	—	—	—

World Cup

Season titles

• 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 distance)

Season
	Discipline
2004	Overall
	Distance

Season standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings					Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint	Tour de Ski	World Cup Final
1996	22	43	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	23	40	—	57	—	29	—	—
1998	24	46	—	51	—	44	—	—
1999	25	58	—	NC	—	62	—	—
2000	26	13	—	28	15	14	—	—
2001	27	6	—	—	—	14	—	—
2002	28	36	—	—	—	46	—	—
2003	29		—	—	—	10	—	—
2004	30			—	—	31	—	—
2005	31	5	4	—	—	NC	—	—
2006	32	17	9	—	—	NC	—	—
2007	33	17	12	—	—	68	15	—
2008	34			—	—	81		12
2009	35	61	43	—	—	NC	DNF	21
2010	36	12	12	—	—	71	6	39

Individual podiums

• 4 victories – (3 WC, 1 SWC)
• 19 podiums – (17 WC, 2 SWC)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	1999–00	16 February 2000	Ulrichen, Switzerland	10 km Individual F	World Cup	3rd
2	2000–01	10 January 2001	Soldier Hollow, United States	30 km Mass Start F	World Cup	3rd
3	2002–03	10 January 2001	Clusone, Italy	1.4 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd
4		4 January 2003	Kavgolovo, Russia	10 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
5	2003–04	30 November 2003	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F	World Cup	3rd
6		6 December 2003	Toblach, Italy	30 km Mass Start F	World Cup	2nd
7		20 December 2003	Ramsau, Austria	15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F	World Cup	2nd
8		6 January 2004	Falun, Sweden	15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F	World Cup	3rd
9		13 February 2004	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F	World Cup	1st
10		28 February 2004	Oslo, Norway	50 km Individual F	World Cup	1st
11		14 March 2004	Pragelato, Italy	30 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
12	2004–05	20 November 2004	Gällivare, Sweden	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd
13		28 November 2004	Rukatunturi, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	3rd
14	2005–06	21 January 2006	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km + 15 Pursuit C/F	World Cup	3rd
15	2006–07	3 January 2007	Oberstdorf, Germany	15 km Individual C	Stage World Cup	2nd
16	2007–08	6 January 2008	Val di Fiemme, Italy	10 km Pursuit F	Stage World Cup	1st
17	28 December 2007 – 6 January 2008	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	2nd
18	25 January 2008	Canmore, Canada	15 km Individual F	World Cup	2nd
19	2 March 2008	Lahti, Finland	15 km Individual C	World Cup	2nd

Team podiums

• 2 victories – (2 RL)
• 15 podiums – (9 RL, 6 TS)

No.	'Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate(s)
1	2000–01	13 December 2000	Clusone, Italy	10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Schlickenrieder
2	2001–02	3 March 2002	Lahti, Finland	6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Angerer
3	2002–03	24 November 2002	Kiruna, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer
4		26 January 2003	Oberhof, Germany	10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Angerer
5		14 February 2003	Asiago, Italy	10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Angerer
6		23 March 2003	Falun, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Filbrich / Schlütter / Teichmann
7	2003–04	23 November 2003	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
8		14 December 2003	Davos, Switzerland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Filbrich / Schlütter / Angerer
9		7 February 2004	La Clusaz, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
10		15 February 2004	Oberstdorf, Germany	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	3rd	Angerer
11	2004–05	21 November 2004	Gällivare, Sweden	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	1st	Filbrich / Angerer / Teichmann
12		23 January 2005	Pragelato, Italy	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C	World Cup	3rd	Schlütter
13	2005–06	15 January 2006	Lago di Tesero, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Teichmann / Filbrich / Angerer
14	2006–07	7 December 2006	La Clusaz, France	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Angerer / Seifert / Teichmann
15	2009–10	22 November 2009	Beitostølen, Norway	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Filbrich / Teichmann / Angerer