![Gold medallist winner Claudia Pechstein of Germany (2nd from L) is congratulated by compatriot silver medallist Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (L) and her coach Joachim Franke after setting a new world record with 6 Gold medallist winner Claudia Pechstein of Germany (2nd from L) is congratulated by compatriot silver medallist Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (L) and her coach Joachim Franke after setting a new world record with 6](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d5a176/gold-medallist-winner-claudia-pechstein-of-germany-2nd-from-l-is-congratulated-by-compatriot-silver-medallist-gunda-niemann-stirnemann-l-and-her-coach-joachim-franke-after-setting-a-new-world-record-with-6-minutes-59-61-in-the-womens-olympic-5000-metres-speed-skating-finals-february-20-kazakhstans-lyudmila-prokasheva-won-bronze-in-foreground-is-barbara-de-loor-of-the-netherlands-who-finished-out-of-the-medals-in-fourth-place-2d5a176.jpg)
Gold medallist winner Claudia Pechstein of Germany (2nd from L) is congratulated by compatriot silver medallist Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (L) and her coach Joachim Franke after setting a new world record with 6
![Claudia Pechstein of Germany (R) looks at her gold medal after setting a new world record of six minutes 59.61 seconds in the Olympic women's 5,000 metre speed skating finals in Nagano Claudia Pechstein of Germany (R) looks at her gold medal after setting a new world record of six minutes 59.61 seconds in the Olympic women's 5,000 metre speed skating finals in Nagano](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5FRE2/claudia-pechstein-of-germany-r-looks-at-her-gold-medal-after-setting-a-new-world-record-of-six-minutes-5961-seconds-in-the-olympic-womens-5000-metre-speed-skating-finals-in-nagano-february-20-fellow-german-gunda-niemann-stirnemann-l-took-silver-and-lyudmila-prokasheva-of-kazakhstan-won-the-bronze-2D5FRE2.jpg)
Claudia Pechstein of Germany (R) looks at her gold medal after setting a new world record of six minutes 59.61 seconds in the Olympic women's 5,000 metre speed skating finals in Nagano
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