Friday, May 18, 2012

Claudia Pechstein is Friday's pick as one of the Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Speed skater Claudia Pechstein is Friday's pick as one of the most beautiful women in sports.


Claudia Pechstein


Born February 22, 1972 in East Berlin, Germany


German Speed Skater


Claudia is the first woman Winter Olympian to win medals in five consecutive Olympics (1992-2006).


Pechstein won the gold medal in the 5,000 meter race in three consecutive Winter Olympics from 1994-2002.


Pechstein has won a total of nine Olympic medals, five gold, two silver and two bronze.


Claudia has won the World Championships six times, twice in the 5000 meter, twice in the 3000 meter, once in the 1500 meter and one Allround championship.


At the 2012 World Championships at Heerenveen, Switzerland, Pechstein won the Bronze medal in the 5000 meter.


Claudia has also won gold medals at the European Championships in 1998, 2006 and 2009.


Pechstein was banned for two years in 2009 for blood doping and returned to competition in February, 2011.

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