Nicole Fessel (born 19 May 1983) is a German former cross-country skier who competed between 2000 and 2018. Her best World Cup finish was second twice (team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: March 2010). Fessel's best individual finish was second in Switzerland in 2014.
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| Country |  Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1983 Annweiler am Trifels, West Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | SC Oberstdorf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 – (2003–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (8th in 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 17th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010 Fessel's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 15th twice, both in the sprint events (2007, 2009).
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in September 2019.[1]
Cross-country skiing results
editAll results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]
Olympic Games
edit- 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | — | — | 48 | 31 | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | — | 22 | — | 17 | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 21 | 14 | DNF | — | Bronze | — |
| 2018 | 34 | — | DNS | — | — | — | 10 |
World Championships
edit| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 46 | — | DNS | — | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 32 | 16 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 6 |
World Cup
editSeason standings
edit| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2003 | 20 | 73 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 69 | NC | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 84 | NC | 61 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 53 | NC | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 36 | 70 | 21 | — | 42 | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 44 | 67 | 30 | — | — | 40 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 52 | NC | 33 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 48 | 45 | 29 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 4 | — | 11 | — |
| 2012 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 49 | 10 | DNF | 23 | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 43 | 32 | 42 | 27 | DNF | 30 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 8 | 6 | NC | 20 | 7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 64 | 13 | DNF | — | 19 |
| 2017 | 34 | 18 | 12 | NC | DNF | 15 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 43 | 22 | NC | — | DNF | — | — |
Individual podiums
edit3 podiums – (3 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010–11 | 28 November 2010 |  Rukatunturi, Finland |
10 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2012–13 | 2 February 2013 |  Sochi, Russia |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2014–15 | 20 December 2014 |  Davos, Switzerland |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
edit- 2 podiums – (1 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008–09 | 18 January 2009 |  Whistler, Canada |
6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler |
| 2 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland |
4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Zeller / Gössner / Sachenbacher-Stehle |
References
edit- ^ "Nicole Fessel beendet ihre Karriere: Erstes Kind im Dezember" (in German). T-Online. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Athlete : FESSEL Nicole". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
External links
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- Nicole Fessel at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Nicole Fessel at Olympics.com
- Nicole Fessel at Olympedia
- Nicole Fessel at Team Deutschland (in German)
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