Fabienne Suter
Encyclopedia
Fabienne Suter is a Swiss
Alpine skier
. She was born in Sattel, Switzerland
. She specializes in the Super G, giant slalom, and the downhill
.
in St. Moritz
she fell in the giant slalom and injured her pelvis. Continuning and recovering, Suter resided in Calgary, Canada with close family friends. This was followed by other injuries. Following appearances in FIS and Europa Cup races, she returned to the World Cup in for the 2006-2007 season. Her first performance in the top ten was at the beginning of February 2008, a seventh place in downhill in St. Moritz. On February 10, 2008 she won her first World Cup race at the Super-G in Sestriere
, tied with Andrea Fischbacher
. On March 13, 2008 in the World Cup final in Bormio
she won another Super-G race.
In the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 in Åre
Suter came in 11th in the Super-G and 13th in the giant slalom, having had to start with a higher number. With the Swiss team she won the bronze medal
in the team event, having contributed the second-fastest time in the Super-G run.
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
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...
. She was born in Sattel, Switzerland
Sattel, Switzerland
Sattel is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Its name is the German word for saddle.-History:thumb|left|Battle of Morgarten Chapel...
. She specializes in the Super G, giant slalom, and the downhill
Downhill
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....
.
Career
In the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, from February 2-16, 2003.St. Moritz previously hosted the world championships in 1974, as well as the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1928 Winter Olympics ....
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
she fell in the giant slalom and injured her pelvis. Continuning and recovering, Suter resided in Calgary, Canada with close family friends. This was followed by other injuries. Following appearances in FIS and Europa Cup races, she returned to the World Cup in for the 2006-2007 season. Her first performance in the top ten was at the beginning of February 2008, a seventh place in downhill in St. Moritz. On February 10, 2008 she won her first World Cup race at the Super-G in Sestriere
Sestriere
Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin....
, tied with Andrea Fischbacher
Andrea Fischbacher
Andrea Fischbacher is an Austrian alpine skier. She was born in Schwarzach im Pongau, but lives in Eben im Pongau...
. On March 13, 2008 in the World Cup final in Bormio
Bormio
Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200...
she won another Super-G race.
In the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 in Åre
Åre
Åre is a locality and one of the leading Scandinavian ski resorts situated in Åre Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 1,260 inhabitants in 2005. It is however, not the seat of the municipality, which is Järpen. 25% of the municipal industry is based on tourism, most notably the downhill...
Suter came in 11th in the Super-G and 13th in the giant slalom, having had to start with a higher number. With the Swiss team she won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the team event, having contributed the second-fastest time in the Super-G run.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2008 |  SestriereSestriere Sestriere is an alpine village in Italy, a comune of the Province of Turin. It is from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.... |
Super-G |
| March 13, 2008 | Bormio Bormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
Super-G |
| February 27, 2009 |  BanskoBansko Bansko is a town and a popular ski resort in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 925 m above sea level.... |
Downhill |