Paula Wiesinger
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Paula Rosa Wiesinger (later Steger; February 27, 1907 – June 12, 2001) was a pioneering Italian
alpine skier and mountain climber
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Wiesinger was born in Bolzano. She won the 1932 women's Downhill world championship in Cortina d'Ampezzo
, and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
, finishing 16th in the alpine skiing combined event
.
In 1935 Wiesinger was invited to view the Trofeo Mezzalama, a competition that was only intended for male ski mountaineers. Due to an injury leave of Giusto Gervasutti, she took his military uniform, covered hear face with sunglasses and his cap, and took part instead of him, but the cheat was discovered at a check point of the race.
She died in Seiser Alm
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
alpine skier and mountain climber
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
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Wiesinger was born in Bolzano. She won the 1932 women's Downhill world championship in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
, and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
, finishing 16th in the alpine skiing combined event
Alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Women's combined
The women's alpine skiing combined event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
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In 1935 Wiesinger was invited to view the Trofeo Mezzalama, a competition that was only intended for male ski mountaineers. Due to an injury leave of Giusto Gervasutti, she took his military uniform, covered hear face with sunglasses and his cap, and took part instead of him, but the cheat was discovered at a check point of the race.
She died in Seiser Alm
Seiser Alm
Seiser Alm, is the largest high altitude Alpine meadow in Europe. Located in Italy's South Tyrol province in the Dolomites mountain range, it is a major tourist attraction, known for skiing and hiking....
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