Yvonne Kunze
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Yvonne•Kunze |
| Used name | Yvonne•Kunze |
| Born | 5 January 1978 in Radebeul, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 155 cm / 49 kg |
| Affiliations | EV Dresden, Dresden (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German Yvonne Kunze started her sports career as a figure skater and speed skater before she turned to short tracking. She then participated in three consecutive Winter Olympics from 1998 at Nagano to 2006 at Torino. Her best result was a seventh place over 1,000 metres in 2006 individually. With the relays she finished eighth, eighth and sixth respectively. At European Championships, Kunze won seven bronze medals (three individually and four relay medals). Nationally, she gained 15 titles, and later turned to coaching.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Yvonne Kunze | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 8 | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Yvonne Kunze | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 14 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 8 | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Yvonne Kunze | |||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships (0–0–4 1998 Budapest bronze: 3000 m relay; 2002 Grenoble bronze: 3000 m relay; 2004 Zoetermeer bronze: 3000 m relay; 2005 Torino bronze: 3000 m relay)