Simone Opitz

Simone Opitz

Personal information
Nationality	Germany
Born	(1963-07-03) 3 July 1963 Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Sport
Sport	Skiing
World Cup career
Seasons	6 – (1985–1988, 1991–1992)
Indiv. starts	27
Indiv. podiums	3
Indiv. wins	1
Team starts	6
Team podiums	1
Team wins	0
Overall titles	0 – (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).

Olympic Games

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

World Championships

Year	Age	5 km	10 km	15 km	20 km	30 km	4 × 5 km   relay
1987	23	—	—	—N/a	21	—N/a	4
1991	27	37	5	—	—N/a	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	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	Place	Teammates
1	1984–85	17 March 1985	Oslo, Norway	4 × 5 km Relay	World Cup	3rd	Misersky / Nestler / Noack

External links

• Simone Opitz at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. GER nationality
• Women's 4 x 5 km cross-country relay Olympic results: 1976-2002 (in Italian)