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Jun 01, 1961 Crimmitschau, Saxony, Germany 63 years old
German speed skater
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About Gabi Zange
- Gabriele Zange (née Schönbrunn, born 1 June 1961) is a retired German speed skater who specialized in the long distances (3000 m and 5000 m), winning three Olympic bronze medals in these events in 1984 and 1988.
- In 1981 she won a European bronze medal in the 3000 m and later set a world record at the high-altitude rink of Medeo (3000 m, 4:21.70).
- In 1984, she won European championships, setting two world records, in the 5000 m (7:39.44) and allround, and finished third at the world championships.
- Next year she won a silver at the world championships, but then had no success until the 1987–88 season, when she set her fourth world record (4:14.76 in the 3000 m) and won two Olympics medals.
- She retired soon after the 1988 Olympics and worked as a physiotherapist.Personal bests: 500 m – 41:93 (1981) 1000 m – 1:22.00 (1988) 1500 m – 2:04.98 (1988) 3000 m – 4:16.76 (1988) 5000 m – 7:21.61 (1988)
