Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann is a German former long track speed skater born September 7, 1966, in Sondershausen, East Germany, who won three Olympic gold medals across four Games from 1988 to 1998, taking the 3000 meters in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 meters in 1992, plus five further silver and bronze medals. She dominated the World Allround Championships, winning nine titles between 1991 and 1999, set 18 world records over her career, and won the Oscar Mathisen Award as the sport's outstanding skater three years running from 1995 to 1997.
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Career HighlightThree-time Olympic gold medalist in long track speed skating, winning the 3000 meters in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 meters in 1992, for eight Olympic medals overall. 1 Classification
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Why did Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann compete under different surnames?
She was born Kleemann, took Niemann at her 1991 marriage, and added Stirnemann when she married in 1997.
She was born Gunda Kleemann and skated for East Germany before German reunification in 1990. She became Gunda Niemann after marrying the judoka Detlev Niemann in 1991 and kept that name after their divorce in 1995. On 11 July 1997 she married her Swiss long-time manager, Oliver Stirnemann, and changed her name to Niemann-Stirnemann.
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Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (née Kleemann; born 7 September 1966) is a German former speed skater.
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Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (née Kleemann; born 7 September 1966) is a German former speed skater.
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She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, winning the 3000 metres in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 metres in 1992. She won a total of eight Olympic medals.
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Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (née Kleemann; born 7 September 1966) is a German former speed skater.
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Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (née Kleemann; born 7 September 1966) is a German former speed skater.
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She is a three-time Olympic gold medallist, winning the 3000 metres in 1992 and 1998 and the 5000 metres in 1992.
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