Carola Anding
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Carola•Anding (-Jacob) |
| Used name | Carola•Anding |
| Born | 29 December 1960 in Struth-Helmershof, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 53 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Oberhof, Oberhof (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Carola Anding won a gold medal in the cross-country relay at Lake Placid and a relay bronze at the 1982 World Championships. In 1984 at Sarajevo she was eighth in the relay. Anding’s success in singles was only at the national level: between 1980 and 1982 she was second three times in the 5 km and twice in the 10 km (1980 and 1981) and had third-place finishes in 1979 (5 km), in 1984 (10 km), and in 1980 (15 km). In 1986 she finally became East German Champion, in the 15 km. Anding later married biathlete Matthias Jacob and both became physiotherapists for the German national cross-country skiers.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GDR |
Carola Anding | |||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GDR |
Carola Anding | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 21 | |||||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 24 | |||||
| 20 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| 4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 8 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Matthias Jacob
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–0–1 1980 Lake Placid (Olympics) CCS gold: 4×5 km relay; 1982 Oslo CCS bronze: 4×5 km relay)