Gert-Dietmar Klause Explained

Gert-Dietmar Klause (born 25 March 1945) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed at three Olympic Games from 1968 to 1976. He won a silver medal in the 50 km at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.^[1]

Klause won two medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (gold: 1974, silver: 1970.) His best individual finish was a 4th in the 15 km in 1970.

In 1975, he won Vasaloppet as the first and only East German winner.^[2]

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[3]

Olympic Games

• 1 medal – (1 silver)

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
	22				7
	26
	30

World Championships

• 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

Year	Age	15 km	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
	24	4	5	—	Silver
	28	—	—	—	Gold
	32	29	20	25	8

Notes and References

1. Gert-Dietmar Klause . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022631/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/gert-dietmar-klause-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 December 2018 .
2. Web site: Historiska segrare. Vasaloppet. 2. sv. 24 January 2021.
3. Web site: Athlete : KLAUSE Gert-Dietmar. . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 16 January 2022.