Maria Walliser
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Born | 27 May 1963 Mosnang, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland | (age 58)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SC Libingen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maria Walliser (born 27 May 1963) is a Swiss former alpine skier.
Walliser grew up in Mosnang, the daughter of a wealthy cattle breeder. She made her World Cup debut in 1980.[1] Together with her fellow Swiss Erika Hess, Michela Figini and Vreni Schneider she dominated female alpine skiing during the 1980s. Among her many successes, she won two overall World Cups (1986 and 1987). Walliser also won three world titles in 1987 and 1989, as well as three Olympic medals at 1988 Calgary and 1984 Sarajevo.[2]
Career[edit]
Walliser retired in 1990[citation needed] with a World Cup tally of 72 podium finishes, including 25 victories. In 2000, she became president of "Die Stiftung Folsäure Offensive Schweiz", a Swiss health organization fighting folate deficiency.[2]
World Cup victories[edit]
Season titles[edit]
Season | Discipline |
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1984 | Downhill |
1986 | Overall |
Downhill | |
Combined | |
1987 | Overall |
Super-G | |
Giant Slalom |
Individual races[edit]
25 race victories (14 downhill, 3 super G, 6 giant slalom, 2 combined)
Date | Location | Race |
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21 January 1983 | ![]() |
Downhill |
5 February 1983 | ![]() |
Downhill |
8 December 1983 | ![]() |
Downhill |
21 January 1984 | ![]() |
Downhill |
8 March 1985 | ![]() |
Downhill |
11 January 1986 | ![]() |
Downhill |
12 January 1986 | ![]() |
Combined |
5 February 1986 | ![]() |
Giant Slalom |
1 March 1986 | ![]() |
Downhill |
8 March 1986 | ![]() |
Downhill |
9 March 1986 | ![]() |
Combined |
14 December 1986 | ![]() |
Super-G |
20 December 1986 | ![]() |
Giant Slalom |
6 January 1987 | ![]() |
Super-G |
18 January 1987 | ![]() |
Giant Slalom |
27 February 1987 | ![]() |
Giant Slalom |
15 March 1987 | ![]() |
Super-G |
22 March 1987 | ![]() |
Giant Slalom |
4 December 1987 | ![]() |
Downhill |
16 January 1988 | ![]() |
Downhill |
15 December 1988 | ![]() |
Downhill |
19 January 1989 | ![]() |
Downhill |
4 March 1989 | ![]() |
Giant Slalom |
9 December 1989 | ![]() |
Downhill |
13 January 1990 | ![]() |
Downhill |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Johnson, William Oscar (27 January 1988). "Smooth as Clockwork". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maria Walliser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Maria Walliser at Olympics.com
- Maria Walliser at Olympedia
- Maria Walliser at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Maria Walliser at FIS (alpine)
- Maria Walliser at Ski-DB.com
- Maria Walliser at Munzinger Sports Archives (in German)
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Swiss female alpine skiers
- Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Olympic alpine skiers of Switzerland
- Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland
- Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
- FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
- Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics