Maria Walliser

Maria Walliser
Pirmin Zurbriggen and Maria Walliser (right) on a 1987 Paraguay stamp
Personal information
Born 27 May 1963 (1963-05-27) (age 55)
Mosnang, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing
Club SC Libingen
Medal record
Olympic Games
1984 Sarajevo Downhill
1988 Calgary Alpine Combined
1988 Calgary Giant Slalom
World Championships
1987 Crans-Montana Downhill
1987 Crans-Montana Super-G
1989 Vail Downhill
1987 Crans-Montana Giant Slalom

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]

Walliser retired in 1990 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

Season titles

Season Discipline
1984Downhill
1986Overall
Downhill
Combined
1987Overall
Super-G
Giant Slalom

Individual races

25 race victories (14 downhill, 3 super G, 6 giant slalom, 2 combined)

Date Location Race
January 21, 1983France MegèveDownhill
February 5, 1983Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SarajevoDownhill
December 8, 1983France Val-d'IsèreDownhill
January 21, 1984Switzerland VerbierDownhill
March 8, 1985Canada Sunshine VillageDownhill
January 11, 1986Austria Bad GasteinDownhill
January 12, 1986Austria Bad GasteinCombined
February 5, 1986Italy Val ZoldanaGiant Slalom
March 1, 1986Japan FuranoDownhill
March 8, 1986Canada Sunshine VillageDownhill
March 9, 1986Canada Sunshine VillageCombined
December 14, 1986France Val d'IsèreSuper-G
December 20, 1986Italy Val ZoldanaGiant Slalom
January 6, 1987Austria Saalbach-HinterglemmSuper-G
January 18, 1987Germany BischofswiesenGiant Slalom
February 27, 1987Germany ZwieselGiant Slalom
March 15, 1987United States VailSuper-G
March 22, 1987Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia SarajevoGiant Slalom
December 4, 1987France Val-d'IsèreDownhill
January 16, 1988Switzerland ZinalDownhill
December 15, 1988Austria AltenmarktDownhill
January 19, 1989France TignesDownhill
March 4, 1989Japan FuranoGiant Slalom
December 9, 1989United States Steamboat SpringsDownhill
January 13, 1990Austria HausDownhill

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, William Oscar (27 January 1988). "Smooth as Clockwork". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Maria Walliser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.


Awards
Preceded by
Switzerland Michela Figini		 Swiss Sportswoman of the Year
1986–1987		 Succeeded by
Switzerland Vreni Schneider


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