Viola Bauer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Viola•Bauer |
| Used name | Viola•Bauer |
| Born | 13 December 1976 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Oberwiesenthaler SV, Oberwiesenthal (GER) / WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal, Oberwiesenthal (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Viola Bauer was married to Greek cross-country skier Lefteris Fafalis and lived in Greece. She has studied social pedagogy and was a sports soldier with the German Bundeswehr. Her greatest success was the gold medal in the relay at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the silver medal in 2006 at Torino. She also won a bronze medal in the pursuit at Salt Lake City. Bauer earned another silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in the relay. Since the Tour de Ski 2007/08 and at the Olympics 2010 at Vancouver and 2014 at Sochi she worked as a television analyst for the channel Eurosport.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
Viola Bauer | |||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 30 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 5/5 kilometres Pursuit, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
Viola Bauer | |||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 4 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Team Sprint, Women (Olympic) | Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Lefteris Fafalis
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Nordic Ski Championships (1–1–1 1999 Ramsau CCS bronze: 4×5 km relay; 2003 Val di Fiemme CCS gold: 4×5 km relay; 2007 Sapporo CCS silver: 4×5 km relay)