Veronika Hesse (née Schmidt; born 24 August 1952 in Harzgerode) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid and a bronze in Innsbruck.
Schmidt also won a complete set medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 20 km (1980), a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay (1974), and a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay (1982).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)
World Championships
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
World Cup
Season standings
Team podiums
- 1 podium
References
External links
- Veronika Hesse at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Veronika Schmidt at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- World Championship results (in German)
- Veronika Hesse at Olympics.com
- Veronika Hesse-Schmidt at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
