Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Monique•Garbrecht-Enfeldt |
| Used name | Monique•Garbrecht-Enfeldt |
| Born | 11 December 1968 in Potsdam, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Berliner TSC, Berlin (GER) / Berliner Schlittschuhclub, Berlin (GER) / Eisbären Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Monique Garbrecht won nine gold and two silver medals at the World Championships: five golds in the World Sprint Championships (1991, 1999-2001, 2003), with two victorieseach in the 500 m and the 1,000 metres. She had less success at the Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal in the 2002 500 metres and a bronze medal in the 1992 1,000 metres. Garbrecht set four world records over 1,000 metres in 1999 and 2001 and in the sprint all-round between 1999 and 2003. She also earned 15 national titles and several runner-ups between 1990 and 2005.
She married her manager and former speed skater Magnus Enfeldt in 2000 and retired from her active career in 2005. She was educated as a physiotherapist but makes her living as a public relations manager.
Personal Bests: 500 – 37.34 (2002); 1000 – 1:14.13 (2001); 1500 – 1:56.96 (2001); 3000 – 4:25.47 (1987); 5000 – 7:54.10 (1987).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Monique Garbrecht | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Monique Garbrecht | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Monique Garbrecht | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GER |
Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Magnus Enfeldt
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Sprint – 13 February 2002 - 24 March 2006: 74.405 (13 February 2002; Salt Lake City, USA) (competed as Monique Garbrecht))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (1000 m – 21 February 1999 - 3 March 2001 and 10 March 2001 - 2 December 2001: 1:14.61 (21 February 1999; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Monique Garbrecht), 1:14.13 (10 March 2001; Salt Lake City, USA) (competed as Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt); Sprint Combination – 21 February 1999 - 7 January 2001 and 12 January 2003 - 25 March 2006: 151.605 (20/21 February 1999; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Monique Garbrecht), 149.305 (11/12 January 2003; Salt Lake City, USA) (competed as Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (4–2–0 1999 Heerenveen silver: 1000 m (competed as Monique Garbrecht); 2000 Nagano gold: 500 m and 1000 m (competed as Monique Garbrecht); 2001 Salt Lake City gold: 1000 m, silver: 500 m; 2003 Berlin gold: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (5–0–0 1991 Inzell gold: sprint (competed as Monique Garbrecht); 1999 Calgary gold: sprint (competed as Monique Garbrecht); 2000 Seoul gold: sprint (competed as Monique Garbrecht); 2001 Inzell gold: sprint; 2003 Calgary gold: sprint)