René Sommerfeldt


René Sommerfeldt is a German cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2010. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relays at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Sommerfeldt's best individual Olympic finish was 12th in the 15 km event in 2006.
Sommerfeldt also has three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning two silvers and one bronze.
He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in 2004, becoming the second German to win this prestigious honor.
Sommerfeldt will become a coach in cross-country skiing for the German team.

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.

World Cup standings

Season titles

No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
11999–0016 February 2000 Ulrichen, Switzerland10 km Individual FWorld Cup3rd
22000–0110 January 2001 Soldier Hollow, United States30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup3rd
32002–0310 January 2001 Clusone, Italy1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup2nd
42002–034 January 2003 Kavgolovo, Russia10 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
52003–0430 November 2003 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
62003–046 December 2003 Toblach, Italy30 km Mass Start FWorld Cup2nd
72003–0420 December 2003 Ramsau, Austria15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup2nd
82003–046 January 2004 Falun, Sweden15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
92003–0413 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup1st
102003–0428 February 2004 Oslo, Norway50 km Individual FWorld Cup1st
112003–0414 March 2004 Pragelato, Italy30 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
122004–0520 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
132004–0528 November 2004 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
142005–0621 January 2006 Oberstdorf, Germany15 km + 15 Pursuit C/FWorld Cup3rd
152006–073 January 2007 Oberstdorf, Germany15 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
162007–086 January 2008 Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Pursuit FStage World Cup1st
172007–0828 December 2007
– 6 January 2008
Tour de SkiOverall StandingsWorld Cup2nd
182007–0825 January 2008 Canmore, Canada15 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
192007–082 March 2008 Lahti, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd

Team podiums

No.Season'DateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 2000–01 13 December 2000 Clusone, Italy10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdSchlickenrieder
2 2001–02 3 March 2002 Lahti, Finland6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
3 2002–03 24 November 2002 Kiruna, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rd Schlütter / Teichmann / Angerer
4 2002–03 26 January 2003 Oberhof, Germany10 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
5 2002–03 14 February 2003 Asiago, Italy10 × 1.4 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndAngerer
6 2002–03 23 March 2003 Falun, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Schlütter / Teichmann
72003–0423 November 2003 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFilbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
82003–0414 December 2003 Davos, Switzerland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFilbrich / Schlütter / Angerer
92003–047 February 2004 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndFilbrich / Teichmann / Angerer
102003–0415 February 2004 Oberstdorf, Germany6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdAngerer
112004–0521 November 2004 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stFilbrich / Angerer / Teichmann
122004–0523 January 2005 Pragelato, Italy6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdSchlütter
13 2005–06 15 January 2006 Lago di Tesero, Italy4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndTeichmann / Filbrich / Angerer
14 2006–07 7 December 2006 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdAngerer / Seifert / Teichmann
15 2009–10 '''22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdFilbrich / Teichmann / Angerer