Katharina Hennig

Katharina Hennig (born 14 June 1996) is a German cross-country skier who represents the club WSC Ergebirge Oberwiesenthal. She resides in Königswalde. Her novel achievements to date are the winning gold medal in the team sprint and the silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China and silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2023 World Champions in Planica, Slovenia.[1][2][3]

Katharina Hennig
Katharina Hennig in 2022
CountryGermany
Born (1996-06-14) 14 June 1996
Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Ski clubWSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal
World Cup career
Seasons7 – (2017–present)
Individual wins1
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums8
Team podiums2
Indiv. starts129
Team starts13
Overall titles0 – (7th in 2023)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Planica4 × 5 km relay
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lahti15 km classical
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Râșnov10 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2013 Liberec4 × 3.33 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Almaty4 × 3.33 km relay
Updated on 27 March 2023.

She belonged to SV Neudorf until 2011 and then started to compete for WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal in 2011. At the Junior World Championships she won bronze medals with the German women's relay team in 2013 and 2015. Her best result at the Junior World Championships was the silver medal in the 10 km freestyle race behind Sweden Ebba Andersson in Rasnov, Romania.[1] She made her World Cup debut on January 24, 2016 in Nové Město, Czech Republic. In January 2017, she achieved her first World Cup podium finish in Ulricehamn, finishing second in the team relay.

She competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. In Lahti, her best finishes were 11th in skiathlon and sixth in team relay.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games
  • 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201821—2219276—
202225515——SilverGold

World Championships
  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
 individual 		  15 km 
 skiathlon 		  30 km 
 mass start 		  Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay 		  Team 
 sprint 
201720271119—6—
201922111621—4—
202124—2918275—
2023261147—Silver—

Season standings
 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint U23 Nordic
Opening		 Tour de
Ski		 Ski Tour
2020		 World Cup
Final
2017204332NC627DNF—21
20182139236994021—27
201922311470428DNF—17
202023181248—278——
20212411654—208——
20222511730——9——
2023267733——5——

Individual podiums
  • 1 victory – (1 SWC)
  • 8 podiums – (5 WC, 3 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
12019–203 January 2020Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup3rd
22020–218 January 2021Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy10 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
32021–2227 November 2021Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
42022–2326 November 2022Finland Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CWorld Cup3rd
52 December 2022Norway Lillehammer, Norway10 km Individual FWorld Cup2nd
67 January 2023Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
717 March 2023Sweden Falun, Sweden10 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
826 March 2023Finland Lahti, Finland20 km Mass Start CWorld Cup3nd

Team podiums
  • 2 podiums – (2 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
12016–1722 January 2017Sweden Ulricehamn, Sweden4 × 5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBöhler / Carl / Ringwald
22022–2319 March 2023Sweden Falun, Sweden4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdKuchler / Sossau / Carl

References
  1. "Katharina HENNIG". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. "Katharina Hennig profile". teamdeutschland.de (in German). DOSB. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  3. "Katharina Hennig profile". olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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