Veronika Schmidt

Veronika Hesse (née Schmidt; born 24 August 1952 in Harzgerode) is a former East German cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid and a bronze in Innsbruck.

Schmidt also won a complete set medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 20 km (1980), a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay (1974), and a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay (1982).

Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

 * 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze)

World Championships

 * 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Team podiums

 * 1 podium

Note:  Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.