Petra Kronberger
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Petra Kronberger (born February 21, 1969, in Pfarrwerfen
) is an Austria
n former alpine skier
, who participated in all disciplines.
in 1987, and achieved her first win in a downhill competition in 1990.
In 1990 Kronberger won the World Cup overall, the first non-Swiss winner since 1984, and the first Austrian winner since Annemarie Moser-Pröll
in 1979. She won the overall title also in the following two seasons. Petra Kronberger is one of the few athletes who has won world cup competitions in all five disciplines.
She competed at the 1988
and 1992 Winter Olympics
, winning gold medals in the slalom and combined events in 1992.
She retired as alpine skier in December 1992.
Pfarrwerfen
Pfarrwerfen is a municipality in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria....
) is an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n 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...
, who participated in all disciplines.
Career
She debuted in the World CupAlpine 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 1987, and achieved her first win in a downhill competition in 1990.
In 1990 Kronberger won the World Cup overall, the first non-Swiss winner since 1984, and the first Austrian winner since Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll
Annemarie Moser-Pröll is a former champion alpine ski racer. She was the most successful female World Cup racer during the 1970s. She celebrated her biggest successes in Downhill, Giant Slalom and Combined races...
in 1979. She won the overall title also in the following two seasons. Petra Kronberger is one of the few athletes who has won world cup competitions in all five disciplines.
She competed at the 1988
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten events were held at the Nakiska ski area in Kananaskis from February 15-27, 1988....
and 1992 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events at three venues, held near Albertville, France. Val-d'Isère hosted the men's events, except the slalom, held at Les Menuires; all five of the women's alpine events were held at Méribel...
, winning gold medals in the slalom and combined events in 1992.
She retired as alpine skier in December 1992.
Overall
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1990 1990 Alpine Skiing World Cup -Calendar:Note:Race 22 and 23 were held on the same day.- Men's Overall Results:see complete tableIn Men's Overall World Cup all results count. Pirmin Zurbriggen won his fourth Overall World Cup. He became the second male athlete to win four times... |
Overall |
| 1991 1991 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 25th World Cup season began in August 1990 in New Zealand, resumed in December, and concluded in March 1991 in the United States. The overall winners were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Petra Kronberger of Austria.... |
Overall |
| 1991 1991 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 25th World Cup season began in August 1990 in New Zealand, resumed in December, and concluded in March 1991 in the United States. The overall winners were Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg and Petra Kronberger of Austria.... |
Slalom |
| 1992 1992 Alpine Skiing World Cup The 26th World Cup season began in November 1991 in the United States and concluded in March 1992 in Switzerland. The overall winners were Paul Accola of Switzerland and Petra Kronberger of Austria.... |
Overall |
Individual races
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| December 16, 1989 |  PanoramaPanorama Ski Resort Panorama Mountain Village is a ski and golf resort located in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Columbia Valley sub-region of the East Kootenay region, it is a popular tourist destination known for its rolling cliffs and spectacular view of the Rocky Mountains... |
Downhill |
| December 17, 1989 | Panorama Ski Resort |
Downhill |
| January 8, 1990 |  HinterstoderHinterstoder Hinterstoder is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria.The village is located close on the border to the federal state Styria and 600 m above sea level... |
Giant Slalom |
| January 14, 1990 | Haus Haus im Ennstal Haus im Ennstal is an Austrian village, located in the Liezen district of Styria. As of 2001 it has a population of 2,526 in an area of 8.177 km². The town is an important town on the Enns river.... |
Combined |
| January 28, 1990 |  Santa Caterina di ValfurvaValfurva Valfurva is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km northeast of Milan and about 50 km northeast of Sondrio, in the Alps... |
Giant Slalom |
| March 13, 1990 |  VemdalenVemdalen Vemdalen is a locality situated in Härjedalen Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 547 inhabitants in 2005.... |
Slalom |
| December 1, 1990 | Valzoldana |
Giant Slalom |
| 2 December 1990 | Valzoldana |
Slalom |
| 9 December 1990 | Altenmarkt Altenmarkt im Pongau Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Salzburg state of Austria. Altenmarkt is situated 65 km South East of Salzburg. The town occupies an area of approximately 48 km² and sits at 842 metres above sea level.The town is principally known for its winter tourism... |
Super-G |
| 21 December 1990 |  MorzineMorzine Morzine is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France with panoramic mountain views, modern ski facilities and hotels and restaurants. The ski resort of Avoriaz is located on the territory of the commune... |
Downhill |
| 7 January 1991 | Bad Kleinkirchheim Bad Kleinkirchheim Bad Kleinkirchheim is a municipality in Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austria. Until the middle of the 20th century, agriculture was the dominant focus, but it is now a renowned spa and ski resort... |
Combined |
| 13 January 1991 |  Kranjska GoraKranjska Gora Kranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps... |
Slalom |
| 18 January 1991 | Méribel Méribel Méribel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, situated near the town of Moutiers.Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France, near the town of Moûtiers , called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village... |
Downhill |
| 19 January 1991 | Méribel |
Super-G |
| 21 December 1991 | Serre-Chevalier |
Downhill |
| 14 March 1992 | Panorama |
Downhill |
External links
- Ski-DB.com - Results - Petra Kronberger