Claudia Nystad (née Künzel, born 1 February 1978) is a German top-level woman cross-country skier.

She was born in Zschopau, East Germany, and represents the sports club WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal.

[1] On June 27, 2005, Künzel married Trond Nystad from Norway, ex-coach of the American cross-country ski team.

In the summer of 2007, Künzel donated her gold medal from the 2002 Winter Olympics to benefit the 'Hansel und Gretel' foundation (Hansel and Gretel in German) committed to helping abused children.

[3] Media related to Claudia Nystad at Wikimedia Commons