Andrea Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Andrea•Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich |
| Used name | Andrea•Ehrig-Schöne-Mitscherlich |
| Born | 1 December 1960 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 5 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
Biography
Andrea Ehrig won seven Olympic speed skating medals – one gold, five silver, one bronze. After starting with a silver in 1976, she failed to win a medal in 1980 but won her only gold in 1984 at her favorite distance of 3,000 metres. She ended her Olympic career in 1988 with silvers in the 3,000 and 5,000 metres and a bronze in the 1,500 metres. Primarily a distance skater, Ehrig set world records over the three distances at which she won Olympic medals.
Her first Olympic appearance, when only 15 years old, was under her maiden name of Mitscherlich. She later competed under her married name of Schöne and following her second marriage in 1985 to fellow Olympic speed skater Andreas Ehrig, she made her final Olympic appearance under that name. She also earned two gold and four silvers at World Championships.
Personal Bests: 500 – 40.71 (1988); 1000 – 1:19.32 (1988); 1500 – 2:01.00 (1986); 3000 – 4:12.09 (1988); 5000 – 7:17.12 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Andrea Mitscherlich | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Andrea Mitscherlich | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Andrea Schöne | |||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | GDR |
Andrea Ehrig | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 3,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | 9 February 1984 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,500 metres, Women | Final Standings | 2:05.29 | 2 |
| 1984 Winter Olympics | 13 February 1984 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Women | Final Standings | 1:22.83 | 2 |
| 1984 Winter Olympics | 15 February 1984 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres, Women | Final Standings | 4:24.79 | 1 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1988 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 500 metres, Women | Final Standings | 40.71 | 10 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | 23 February 1988 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres, Women | Final Standings | 4:12.09 WR | 2 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | 27 February 1988 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,500 metres, Women | Final Standings | 2:01.49 | 3 |
| 1988 Winter Olympics | 28 February 1988 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres, Women | Final Standings | 7:17.12 WR | 2 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Andreas Ehrig
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Allround – 23 January 1983 - 25 March 1983, 22 January 1984 - 28 January 1984, 23 March 1984 - 21 March 1986, and 23 February 1988 - 24 January 1993: 174.406 (23 January 1983; Heerenveen, NED) (competed as Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich), 173.373 (22 January 1984; Davos, SUI) (competed as Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich), 172.625 (23 March 1984; Alma-Ata, URS) (competed as Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich), 171.330 (24 March 1984; Alma-Ata, URS) (competed as Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich), 171.050 (9 February 1985; Sarajevo, YUG) (competed as Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich), 170.880 (10 February 1985; Sarajevo, YUG) (competed as Andrea Schöne-Mitscherlich), 170.743 (12 January 1986; Geithus, NOR) (competed as Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich), 167.157 (23 February 1988; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich), 166.770 (28 February 1988; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (1500 m – 24 March 1984 - 6 March 1986: 2:03.34 (24 March 1984; Medeo, URS) (competed as Andrea Schöne); 3000 m – 23 March 1984 - 21 March 1986: 4:20.91 (23 March 1984; Medeo, URS) (competed as Andrea Schöne); 5000 m – 23 January 1983 - 15 January 1984 and 24 March 1984 - 20 March 1987: 7:40.97 (23 January 1983; Heerenveen, NED) (competed as Andrea Schöne), 7:34.52 (24 March 1984; Medeo, URS) (competed as Andrea Schöne), 7:32.82 (10 February 1985; Sarajevo, YUG) (competed as Andrea Schöne), 7:31.45 (12 January 1986; Geithus, SWE) (competed as Andrea Ehrig), 7:20.99 (22 March 1986; Medeo, URS) (competed as Andrea Ehrig); 10000 m – 11 March 1987 - 16 March 1988: 16:27.8 (11 March 1987; Karl-Marx-Stadt, GDR) (competed as Andrea Ehrig); Small Combination – 23 January 1983 - 15 January 1984 and 24 March 1984 - 22 March 1986: 177.669 (22/23 January 1983; Heerenveen, NED) (competed as Andrea Schöne), 171.760 (23/24 March 1984; Medeo, URS) (competed as Andrea Schöne))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Speed Skating Championships (5–0–0 1983 Heerenveen gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Schöne); 1985 Groningen gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Schöne); 1986 Geithus gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Ehrig); 1987 Groningen gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Ehrig); 1988 Kongsberg gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Ehrig))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (2–4–0 1982 Inzell silver: Allround (competed as Andrea Schöne); 1983 Karl-Marx-Stadt gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Schöne); 1984 Deventer silver: Allround (competed as Andrea Schöne); 1985 Sarajevo gold: Allround (competed as Andrea Schöne); 1986 Den Haag silver: Allround (competed as Andrea Ehrig); 1987 West Allis silver: Allround (competed as Andrea Ehrig))