Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
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Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich (born 1 December 1960 in Dresden
, Saxony
) is a former German
Speed skater
. Born Andrea Mitscherlich, she competed for East Germany. In the 1980s she became referred to as the world's best long distance speed skater.
Already at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck
, 15 years old, she won a silver medal in the 3000 m event just one hundred of a second ahead of Lisbeth Korsmo
who won bronze. At the 1980 Olympics
in Lake Placid
she came fourth in the 3000 metres. Four years later at the 1984 Olympics
in Sarajevo
, she won silver on both the 1000 and the 1500 m and she did become olympic champion in the 3000 metres. In her fourth and final 1988 Olympics
in Calgary
she won two new silver medals in the long distances, and bronze medal on the 1500 metres respectively.
She became European champion
five times and World Champion
twice, in (1983 and 1985).
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
) is a former German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
. Born Andrea Mitscherlich, she competed for East Germany. In the 1980s she became referred to as the world's best long distance speed skater.
Already at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
, 15 years old, she won a silver medal in the 3000 m event just one hundred of a second ahead of Lisbeth Korsmo
Lisbeth Korsmo
Lisbeth Korsmo is a Norwegian former speed skater and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-References:...
who won bronze. At the 1980 Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
she came fourth in the 3000 metres. Four years later at the 1984 Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, she won silver on both the 1000 and the 1500 m and she did become olympic champion in the 3000 metres. In her fourth and final 1988 Olympics
Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics
These are the results of the speed skating competition during the Winter Olympic Games.-500 m:February 14, 1988-1,000 m:February 18, 1988-1,500 m:February 20, 1988-5,000 m:February 17, 1988-10,000 m:February 21, 1988-500 m:...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
she won two new silver medals in the long distances, and bronze medal on the 1500 metres respectively.
She became European champion
European Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the European Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970, but they were discontinued after the 1974 tournament because of lack of interest...
five times and World Champion
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
twice, in (1983 and 1985).