Veronika SCHMIDT

Veronika Hesse-Schmidt won a gold medal in the cross-country relay at Lake Placid in 1980 and a bronze medal in 1976 at Innsbruck. At the World Championships she won gold at 20 km in 1980, a silver in the relay in 1974, and a relay bronze in 1982. Hesse-Schmidt also won several East German titles: 5 km 1976-77, and 1979-80 (runner-up 1974), 10 km 1976, and 1979-80 (runner-up 1974-75 and 1982) and runner-up over 15 km in 1977 and 1979-80. In 1974, 1976 and 1979 she was East German Champion in the relay.