Rita Czech-Blasel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Rita•Czech-Blasel |
| Used name | Rita•Czech-Blasel |
| Born | 27 July 1932 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Died | 25 March 2023 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
Not only was Rita Blasel the West German cross-country skiing champion from 1957-70, but she was also a capable track athlete specializing in the sprints 100 metres (PB 13.4), 200 metres (PB 28.0), and 400 metres (PB 1:02.3). She represented the mixed German team at three consecutive Winter Olympics 1956-64 with her best individual result being 12th in the 10 km event in 1960 and the 5 km event in 1964. With the relay team, however, she was fifth in 1960 and fourth in 1964.
She married Czech-born Hans Czech, who was also her coach, and after their marriage she took the name Czech-Blasel. Rita later became a sports teacher at a school in her hometown of Freiburg. She later entered politics and was a Freiburg city councilor for several years working with sports, youth, schools and social institutions.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
FRG |
Rita Czech-Blasel | |||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 29 | ||||||
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
FRG |
Rita Czech-Blasel | |||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | ||||||
| 3 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 5 | |||||
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
FRG |
Rita Czech-Blasel | |||
| 5 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | ||||||
| 10 kilometres, Women (Olympic) | 15 | ||||||
| 3 × 5 kilometres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 |