Veronika Schmidt
Veronika Hesse is a former East German cross-country skier who competed from 1974 to 1982. She won two 4 × 5 km relay medals at the Winter Olympics with a gold in Lake Placid and a bronze in Innsbruck.
Schmidt also won a complete set medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 20 km, a silver in the 4 × 5 km relay, and a bronze in the 4 × 5 km relay.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.Olympic Games
- 2 medals –
World Championships
- 3 medals –
World Cup
Season standings
Team podiums
- 1 podium
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
| 1 | 1981–82 | 24 February 1982 |  Oslo, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay | World Championships | 3rd | Sölter / Anding / Petzold |
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships, World Championship races were included in the World Cup scoring system.