Maria Walliser
Encyclopedia
Maria Walliser (born 27 May 1963) is a Swiss
former alpine skier
.
Together with her fellow Swiss Erika Hess
, Michela Figini
and Vreni Schneider
she dominated the female alpine skiing during the 1980s. Among her successes, she won two overall World Cups (1986 and 1987), with a total of 25 individual victories.
Walliser won also three World Championships titles in 1987 and 1989, as well as three Olympic medals at Calgary 1988
and Sarajevo 1984
.
, 3 super G, 6 giant slalom
, 2 combined
)
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....
former alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
.
Together with her fellow Swiss Erika Hess
Erika Hess
Erika Hess is a former alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is one of the best female skiers ever, dominating the field in the 1980s with 31 World Cup victories , five slalom titles , and two overall titles...
, Michela Figini
Michela Figini
Michela Figini, is a Swiss former alpine skier. From her first marriage with the former Italian alpine ski racer Ivano Camozzi she has two children....
and Vreni Schneider
Vreni Schneider
Verena Schneider is a former ski racer from Switzerland. She is the most successful alpine ski racer of her country, the second most successful female ski racer ever and was elected "Swiss Sportswoman of the Century".She won the overall alpine skiing World Cup three times and eleven discipline...
she dominated the female alpine skiing during the 1980s. Among her successes, she won two overall World Cups (1986 and 1987), with a total of 25 individual victories.
Walliser won also three World Championships titles in 1987 and 1989, as well as three Olympic medals at Calgary 1988
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and Sarajevo 1984
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
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Season titles
Season | Discipline |
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1984 1984 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 18th World Cup season began in December 1983 in Kranjska Gora, Yugoslavia , and concluded in March 1984 in Oslo, Norway. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Erika Hess, both of Switzerland.... |
Downhill |
1986 1986 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 20th World Cup season began in August 1985 in Argentina, resumed in December, and concluded in March 1986 in Canada. The overall champions were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Maria Walliser of Switzerland.-Calendar:Note:... |
Overall |
Downhill | |
Combined | |
1987 1987 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 21st World Cup season began in August 1986 in Argentina, resumed in late November, and concluded in March 1987 in Sarajevo. The overall champions were Pirmin Zurbriggen and Maria Walliser, both of Switzerland.... |
Overall |
Super-G | |
Giant Slalom |
Individual races
25 race victories (14 downhillDownhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
, 3 super G, 6 giant slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
, 2 combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
)
Date | Location | Race |
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January 21, 1983 | Megève Megève Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps... |
Downhill |
February 5, 1983 | Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans.... |
Downhill |
December 8, 1983 | Val-d'Isère | Downhill |
January 21, 1984 | Verbier Verbier Verbier is a village located in southwestern Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is one of the largest holiday resort and ski areas in the Swiss Alps, is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" locations in the world... |
Downhill |
March 8, 1985 | Sunshine Village Sunshine Village Sunshine Village is a Canadian ski resort, located within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is one of three major ski resorts located in the Banff National Park. The Sunshine base area is located Southwest of the town of Banff, Alberta. By car, it is about one hour and thirty minute drive... |
Downhill |
January 11, 1986 | Bad Gastein Bad Gastein Bad Gastein is a spa town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, situated at the northern rim of the Hohe Tauern national park. It has 5,838 inhabitants. The name "Bad" means "spa", reflecting the town's history as a health resort. It is located at the head of the Gastein valley, about 1,000 metres ... |
Downhill |
January 12, 1986 | Bad Gastein | Combined |
February 5, 1986 | Val Zoldana | Giant Slalom |
March 1, 1986 | Furano Furano Ski Resort , also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February... |
Downhill |
March 8, 1986 | Sunshine Village | Downhill |
March 9, 1986 | Sunshine Village | Combined |
December 14, 1986 | Val d'Isère | Super-G |
December 20, 1986 | Val Zoldana | Giant Slalom |
January 6, 1987 | Saalbach-Hinterglemm Saalbach-Hinterglemm Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well-known for its skiing and other winter sports... |
Super-G |
January 18, 1987 | Bischofswiesen Bischofswiesen Bischofswiesen is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in Bavaria in Germany.... |
Giant Slalom |
February 27, 1987 | Zwiesel Zwiesel Zwiesel is a town in the district of Regen, in Bavaria, Germany.-Geography:Zwiesel is situated in the Bavarian Forest, lying south of Bodenmais and to the northwest of Grafenau... |
Giant Slalom |
March 15, 1987 | Vail Vail, Colorado The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,589 in 2005. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived... |
Super-G |
March 22, 1987 | Sarajevo | Giant Slalom |
December 4, 1987 | Val-d'Isère | Downhill |
January 16, 1988 | Zinal Zinal Zinal is a village located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an altitude of 1,675 metres in the Swiss Alps in the Val d'Anniviers, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer... |
Downhill |
December 15, 1988 | Altenmarkt Altenmarkt im Pongau Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Salzburg state of Austria. Altenmarkt is situated 65 km South East of Salzburg. The town occupies an area of approximately 48 km² and sits at 842 metres above sea level.The town is principally known for its winter tourism... |
Downhill |
January 19, 1989 | Tignes Tignes Tignes is a commune in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is also a ski resort near Val d'Isère, that are linked together as the "Espace Killy" region... |
Downhill |
March 4, 1989 | Furano | Giant Slalom |
December 9, 1989 | Steamboat Springs Steamboat Springs, Colorado The city of Steamboat Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Routt County, Colorado, United States. The city is also known as "Steamboat," "The Boat," or "Ski Town USA". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,088.The city is an... |
Downhill |
January 13, 1990 | Haus Haus im Ennstal Haus im Ennstal is an Austrian village, located in the Liezen district of Styria. As of 2001 it has a population of 2,526 in an area of 8.177 km². The town is an important town on the Enns river.... |
Downhill |
External links
- Ski-DB.com - Results - Maria Walliser