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Pechstein in speed skating women's 3,000 meters

SOCHI, Russia - Claudia Pechstein of Germany reacts after she came in fourth in the Winter Olympics speed skating women's 3,000 meters in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Pechstein out of podium in 3,000m speed skating at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Veteran German speed skater Claudia Pechstein falls short of a medal in the women's 3,000-meter competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 9, 2014 with a fourth-place finish.

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Germany's Pechstein wins 5,000-m speed skating in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Claudia Pechstein of Germany, who won the 5,000 meters speed staking event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Feb. 23, waves to spectators at the Utah Olympic Oval. Pechstein won her third straight Olympic gold medal in the 5,000 with a world and Olympic record time of 6:46.91.

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Pechstein of Germany wins women's 3,000 meters

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Claudia Pechstein of Germany responds to spectators after winning the women's 3,000 meters at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Feb. 10. She broke her own world record set in March 2001 with a 3:57.70.

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Pechstein powers to Olympic gold medal

Germany's Claudia Pechstein displays total concentration as she breaks the world 5,000-meter speed skating world record Feb. 20 at Nagano's M-Wave indoor track. Pechstein repeated as the Olympic 5,000 meters queen, squeezing out compatriot Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann by 0.4 second. Kazakstan's Lyudmila Prokasheva took bronze.

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Xinhua Headlines: China keeps promises as Winter Olympics draws to triumphant close

(220220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany gives a thumbs-up sign after the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany reacts after the speed skating women's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany poses for photos after the speed skating women's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany competes during the speed skating women's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START-SEMIFINAL (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Marijke Groenewoud (3rd L) of Netherlands talks with Claudia Pechstein (5th L) of Germany prior to the speed skating women's mass start semifinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany gestures prior to the speed skating women's mass start semifinals of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the speed skating women's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START-SEMIFINAL (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany greets the audience after the speed skating women's mass start semifinal of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S MASS START (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany reacts during the speed skating women's mass start semifinals of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Claudia Pechstein of Germany poses for a photo after competing in the women's speed skating mass start at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2022, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany and Adake Ahenaer of China compete during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany starts skating during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany and Adake Ahenaer of China compete during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany reacts after the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany gives a thumbs-up sign before the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3000M

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany prepares to compete during the speed skating women's 3000 meters event at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3000M

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Adake Ahenaer (L) of China greets Claudia Pechstein of Germany prior to the speed skating women's 3000 meters event at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany (R) and Adake Ahenaer of China react during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany gives a thumbs-up sign after the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 3,000M-FINAL (CN)

(220205) -- BEIJING, Feb. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany competes during the women's 3,000m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (2nd L) of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (2nd L) of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (R) of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (L) of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING 2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-TRAINING-CLAUDIA PECHSTEIN

(220131) -- BEIJING, Jan. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Claudia Pechstein (C) of Germany takes part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2022. Born on Feb. 22, 1972, the 49-year-old German speed skater will become the first woman to compete in eight Olympic Games and the oldest woman to compete during the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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Beijing Winter Olympics

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein poses for a photo during training in Beijing on Feb. 1, 2022, ahead of her eighth Winter Olympic appearance.

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Beijing Winter Olympics

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein trains in Beijing on Feb. 1, 2022, ahead of her eighth Winter Olympic appearance.

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Pechstein of Germany wins women's 3,000 meters

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Claudia Pechstein of Germany responds to spectators after winning the women's 3,000 meters at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Feb. 10. She broke her own world record set in March 2001 with a 3:57.70.

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Germany's Pechstein wins 5,000-m speed skating in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Claudia Pechstein of Germany, who won the 5,000 meters speed staking event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Feb. 23, waves to spectators at the Utah Olympic Oval. Pechstein won her third straight Olympic gold medal in the 5,000 with a world and Olympic record time of 6:46.91.

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Pechstein celebrates German sweep in speed skating

NAGANO, Japan - Claudia Pechstein celebrates her victory in the 1,500 meters on March 5, giving Germany a sweep of all five women's titles in the single-distance world speed skating championships at the M-Wave oval in Nagano. Pechstein won the 3,000 on March 3 and finished second to compatriot Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann in the 5,000 the following day. Monique Garbrecht won both the 500 and 1,000 meter sprints for Germany.