Viola Bauer

Viola Bauer
Country Germany
Born (1976-12-13) 13 December 1976
Annaberg-Buchholz, East Germany
Ski clubSWV Goldlauter
World Cup career
Seasons9 – (19992007)
Indiv. starts119
Indiv. podiums1
Indiv. wins0
Team starts29
Team podiums11
Team wins5
Overall titles0 – (16th in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
2002 Salt Lake City4 × 5 km relay
2006 Turin4 × 5 km relay
2002 Salt Lake City5 km + 5 km
combined pursuit
World Championships
2003 Val di Fiemme4 × 5 km relay
2007 Sapporo4 × 5 km relay
1999 Ramsau4 × 5 km relay

Viola Bauer (born 13 December 1976) is a retired German cross-country skier who competed from 1995 to 2007. She has won a complete set of medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold (2002) and a silver (2006) in the 4 × 5 km relay, and a bronze in the 5 km + 5 km combined pursuit (2002).

Bauer also has a complete set of 4 × 5 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2003, a silver in 2007, and a bronze in 1999. Her best individual finish at the World Championships was sixth in the Individual sprint event in 2005.

Bauer had eleven individual wins at various levels from 1998 to 2007. She retired following the 2006-07 World Cup season. She now works as a commentator for Eurosport.