Bernadette Zurbriggen
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Bernadette Zurbriggen is a former Swiss
alpine skier. In the 1970s, Zurbriggen won seven World Cup
races: five in Downhill, one in Giant Slalom and one in Alpine Combined. She competed at three Winter Olympics between 1972
and 1980
, with a seventh position in the Women's Downhill in both 1972 and 1976 her best finish.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
alpine skier. In the 1970s, Zurbriggen won seven World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
races: five in Downhill, one in Giant Slalom and one in Alpine Combined. She competed at three Winter Olympics between 1972
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
and 1980
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
, with a seventh position in the Women's Downhill in both 1972 and 1976 her best finish.