# Nicole Fessel

Nicole Fessel (born 19 May 1983) is a German former cross-country skier who competed between 2000 and 2018. Her best World Cup finish was second twice (team sprint: 2009, 4 × 5 km relay: March 2010). Fessel's best individual finish was second in Switzerland in 2014.
Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 17th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010 Fessel's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 15th twice, both in the sprint events (2007, 2009).
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in September 2019.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km  individual | 15 km  skiathlon | 30 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2006 | 22 | — | — | 48 | 31 | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | — | 22 | — | 17 | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 21 | 14 | DNF | — | Bronze | — |
| 2018 | 34 | — | DNS | — | — | — | 10 |

### World Championships

| Year | Age | 10 km  individual | 15 km  skiathlon | 30 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2005 | 21 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | — | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 46 | — | DNS | — | 6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 32 | 16 | — | 21 | — | 6 | 6 |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada |
| 2003 | 20 | 73 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 69 | NC | 43 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 84 | NC | 61 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 53 | NC | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 36 | 70 | 21 | — | 42 | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 44 | 67 | 30 | — | — | 40 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 52 | NC | 33 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 48 | 45 | 29 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 4 | — | 11 | — |
| 2012 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 25 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 49 | 10 | DNF | 23 | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 43 | 32 | 42 | 27 | DNF | 30 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 8 | 6 | NC | 20 | 7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 64 | 13 | DNF | — | 19 |
| 2017 | 34 | 18 | 12 | NC | DNF | 15 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 43 | 22 | NC | — | DNF | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

3 podiums – (3 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2010–11 | 28 November 2010 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 2 | 2012–13 | 2 February 2013 | Sochi, Russia | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2014–15 | 20 December 2014 | Davos, Switzerland | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 2 podiums – (1 RL, 1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2008–09 | 18 January 2009 | Whistler, Canada | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Böhler |
| 2 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Zeller / Gössner / Sachenbacher-Stehle |