Irene Epple
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Irene Epple-Waigel is a German
former alpine skier
.
She was born in Seeg
, Bavarian Swabia (southern Germany
).
She won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup
races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined (both 1982). She also won an Olympics silver medal at Lake Placid
in 1980 in Giant Slalom.
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...
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...
.
She was born in Seeg
Seeg
Seeg is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany....
, Bavarian Swabia (southern 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 won a total of 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
races, and two World Cups in Giant Slalom and Combined (both 1982). She also won an Olympics silver medal at Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
in 1980 in Giant Slalom.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 1980 |  Saalbach |
Giant Slalom |
| December 3, 1980 |  Val d'IsèreVal d'Isère Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in south-eastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. The Face de Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter... |
Giant Slalom |
| 6 December 1981 | Val d'Isère |
Giant Slalom |
| December 10, 1981 |  PilaPila, Italy Pila is a ski-resort in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Gressan.There are more than 24 pistes and a pipe zone and a slopestyle zone. The resort itself is at 1814 metres altitude.- External links :* *... |
Giant Slalom |
| December 18, 1981 | Piancavallo Piancavallo Piancavallo is a ski resort in the Dolomites of northeast Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Aviano, in the province of Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.- Geography:... |
Combined |
| January 8, 1982 |  PfrontenPfronten Pfronten is a municipality in the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria in Germany.-External links: German Wikipedia article... |
Giant Slalom |
| January 14, 1982 | Pfronten |
Combined |
| March 4, 1982 |  Waterville ValleyWaterville Valley Resort Waterville Valley is a ski resort in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. The resort's motto is "Altitude without the Attitude". Built on Mount Tecumseh, with a summit elevation of above sea level, the ski trails extend to a high point on the south ridge of the mountain at ,... |
Giant Slalom |
| January 9, 1983 |  VerbierVerbier 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... |
Super-G |
| December 7, 1983 | Val d'Isère |
Downhill |
| December 11, 1983 | Val d'Isère |
Combined |
External Links
- Ski-DB.com - Results - Irene Epple