Manuela Henkel

Manuela Henkel
Henkel in the 2007–08 Tour de Ski
Country Germany
Born (1974-12-04) 4 December 1974 (age 49)
Neuhaus am Rennweg, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Ski clubWSV Oberhof 05
World Cup career
Seasons16 – (19952010)
Starts199
Podiums8
Wins0
Overall titles0 – (12th in 2003)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay

Manuela Henkel (born 4 December 1974) is a German cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Her best individual finish was 12th in the Individual sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She is the older sister of Andrea Henkel, a biathlete.

Henkel also won a gold in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and earned her best individual finish of 9th in the 15 km event at those same games. She has won three individual races in her career, all under 5 km in 1995, 2000, and 2005.

Henkel's local ski club is the WSV Oberhof.