Gabi Zange
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Gabriele Zange, born Schönbrunn (born June 1, 1961 in Crimmitschau
, (now Free State of Saxony) is a former German
speed skater
. She was in the world elite on the long distances (3000 m and 5000 m). She won three bronze medals in the Olympic Games
: At the 1984 Olympics
in Sarajevo
on the 3000 metres, and at the 1988 Olympics
in Calgary
both on the 3000 and 5000 metres. She won the European Speed Skating Championships for Women
in 1984, at the same time she set two World records (on the 5000 m and overall). She set four World Records in total, the last one on the 3000 metres (4.14,76) during a World Cup race in Calgary. She retired as a speed skater after the 1987/88 season.
Crimmitschau
Crimmitschau is a town in the district of Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony.-Geography:Crimmitschau lies on the River Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge.-Neighboring municipalities:...
, (now Free State of Saxony) 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...
. She was in the world elite on the long distances (3000 m and 5000 m). She won three bronze medals in the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
: At the 1984 Olympics
Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
The Speed Skating Competition at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games was held on the outdoor track of the Zetra Ice Rink in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, from Wednesday February 8 to Sunday February 19, 1984.-500 m:...
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....
on the 3000 metres, and at the 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...
both on the 3000 and 5000 metres. She won the European Speed Skating Championships for Women
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...
in 1984, at the same time she set two World records (on the 5000 m and overall). She set four World Records in total, the last one on the 3000 metres (4.14,76) during a World Cup race in Calgary. She retired as a speed skater after the 1987/88 season.