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Gunilla Ahren

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Gunilla Ahren
Personal information
Born (1944-02-09) 9 February 1944 (age 80)
Sport
CountrySweden
SportPara-alpine skiing
Medal record
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 1984 Innsbruck Downhill LW6/8
Gold medal – first place 1984 Innsbruck Giant slalom LW6/8
Gold medal – first place 1984 Innsbruck Slalom LW6/8
Gold medal – first place 1984 Innsbruck Alpine combination LW6/8
Silver medal – second place 1988 Innsbruck Slalom LW6/8
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Innsbruck Downhill LW6/8

Gunilla Ahren (born 9 February 1944) is a retired Swedish para-alpine skier. She represented her country in Paralympic alpine skiing at the 1984 Paralympic Winter Games and 1988 Paralympic Winter Games, both held in Innsbruck, Austria, winning six medals: four golds, one silver and one bronze.[1]

Career

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Ahren competed in the 1984 Winter Paralympics in the LW6/8 category. She had won four gold medals: in the slalom (with a time of 1:16.04),[2] in the giant slalom (with a time of 1:28.68),[3] downhill (with a time of 1:09.20),[4] and in the Alpine super combined.[5]

Ahren competed in the 1988 Winter Paralympics, She had won the silver medal in the slalom race (gold for Martina Altenberger in 1:15.63 and bronze for Eszbieta Dadok in 1:37.46),[6] and the bronze medal in the downhill in 1:17.64 (on the podium in front of her, Martina Altenberger with 1:13.87 and Nancy Gustafson in 1:14.51).[7] Additionally, she competed in the giant slalom.[8]

Ahren also competed in the 1990 World Paralympic Championships.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gunilla Ahren - Alpine Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-slalom-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-giant-slalom-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-downhill-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Innsbruck 1984 - alpine-skiing - womens-alpine-combination-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Innsbruck 1988 - alpine-skiing - womens-slalom-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Innsbruck 1988 - alpine-skiing - womens-downhill-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Innsbruck 1988 - alpine-skiing - womens-giant-slalom-lw68". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "1990 Alpine Skiing World Championships , Winter Park" (PDF). oepc.at.
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