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Christa Luding

German cyclist and speed skater · Germany · On the map · Athletes · Born 1959 · age 66

Christa Luding-Rothenburger is a former German speed skater and track cyclist. She was born in Weißwasser, East Germany. Luding is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, and the first female to win a medal in both the Summer and Winter Games.

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Career 1

ClubYears
SC Einheit Dresden

Awards

Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold
Star of People's Friendship in Gold

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She is the only athlete to win Winter and Summer Olympic medals in the same year (1988), a feat that is no longer possible due to the staggering of the Winter and Summer Olympic years. In speed skating, she is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, while she is an Olympic silver medallist in cycling.

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Germany
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Athletes
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Dates
Born 1959 · age 66

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