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Monika Pflug
Monika Pflug (born 1 March 1954), also known as Monika Holzner-Pflug and Monika Gawenus-Pflug, is a former speed skater from Germany. She was born in Munich and competed for West Germany.
Pflug's talent for speed skating was discovered in 1968 and the very next year, she already became junior national champion. In 1970, she set a national record on the 1000 m and in 1971, she became national sprint champion. The next year, 1972, was her best
year; she first became national allround champion, then, one month later, she won gold on the 1000 m at the 1972 Winter Olympics of Sapporo, and two weeks after that, she became world sprint champion.
After getting married, Pflug started competing as "Monika Holzner-Pflug" in the 1974–75 season. The marriage was short-lived, however, and after her divorce she competed as "Monika Pflug" again. In 1984, Pflug got married to fellow speed skater Fritz Gawenus, a multiple