Merete Fjeldavlie
Encyclopedia
Merete Fjeldavlie is a retired Norwegian
alpine skier
. In March 1992 she won a World Cup race
in Super-G in Vail
beating Petra Kronberger
and Carole Merle
. That season she came second in the overall Super-G World Cup. In bigger championships she didn't reach any top positions; her best placing was 9th in the downhill event at the WC 2001
in St. Anton
. She retired from Alpine skiing in 2002.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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...
. In March 1992 she won a World Cup race
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...
in Super-G in Vail
Vail, Colorado
The Town of Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,589 in 2005. The town was established and built as the base village to Vail Ski Resort, with which it was originally conceived...
beating Petra Kronberger
Petra Kronberger
Petra Kronberger is an Austrian former alpine skier, who participated in all disciplines.-Career:She debuted in the World Cup in 1987, and achieved her first win in a downhill competition in 1990....
and Carole Merle
Carole Merle
Carole Merle is a former French Alpine skier. Merle, who was a specialist in Giant Slalom and Super-G, won by the pass of her career 22 World cup races, including 9 in giant slalom and 13 in Super-G. From 1989 to 1992 she won the Super G World Cup four times in a row, in addition to the Giant...
. That season she came second in the overall Super-G World Cup. In bigger championships she didn't reach any top positions; her best placing was 9th in the downhill event at the WC 2001
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 were held in St. Anton, Austria, between January 29 and February 10, 2001.-Medals table:...
in St. Anton
St. Anton
Sankt Anton am Arlberg is a village and ski resort in Tyrol, western Austria, with a permanent population of approximately . It is situated at above sea level in the Tyrolean Alps, with Aerial tramways and chairlifts up to . It is also a popular summer resort among trekkers and...
. She retired from Alpine skiing in 2002.