Fanny Chmelar
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Fanny Chmelar (ˈfani ˈxmeːlaʁ; born October 31, 1985 in Weilheim in Oberbayern
) is an alpine skier from Germany
. She competed for Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics
. She also competes on the World Cup, and has one podium finish, a second place in the slalom at Åre
, Sweden
in 2009.
Chmelar is perhaps most well known in the English-speaking world for an unfortunate coincidence involving the pronunciation of her name. In British English, the word fanny is a slang term for the vagina, and Chmelar can be anglicized
to ˈʃmɛlər, similar to the word smeller. During an episode of the British quiz show The Chase
she was the subject of a question, and the unexpected sound of her name left both the Chaser Anne Hegerty
and host Bradley Walsh giggling uncontrollably.
Weilheim in Oberbayern
Weilheim in Oberbayern is a town in Germany, the capital of the district Weilheim-Schongau in the south of Bavaria.Weilheim has an old city-wall, historic houses and a museum.-Sport:...
) is an alpine skier from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. She competed for Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Germany participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 153 athletes represented Germany, entering all 15 sports. Figure skater Sarah Hecken was the youngest team member, while Curling European Champion Andrea Schöpp was the oldest at 44...
. She also competes on the World Cup, and has one podium finish, a second place in the slalom at 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...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 2009.
Chmelar is perhaps most well known in the English-speaking world for an unfortunate coincidence involving the pronunciation of her name. In British English, the word fanny is a slang term for the vagina, and Chmelar can be anglicized
Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to...
to ˈʃmɛlər, similar to the word smeller. During an episode of the British quiz show The Chase
The Chase (game show)
The Chase is a British game show, broadcast on ITV . It is hosted by Bradley Walsh. The chasers are Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, both of whom have been Chasers since Series 1, Anne Hegerty, who joined them in Series 2, and Paul Sinha, who debuted in Series 4.-Format:A team of 4 contestants attempt...
she was the subject of a question, and the unexpected sound of her name left both the Chaser Anne Hegerty
Anne Hegerty
Anne Hegerty is a British television personality and quiz brain probably best known for being one of the chasers on the UK quiz game The Chase...
and host Bradley Walsh giggling uncontrollably.