Anita Wachter
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 Wachter in December 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 February 1967 Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier ♀ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Giant slalom, Slalom, Combined, Super-G, Downhill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | WSV Tschagguns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 17 March 1985 (age 18) (first top 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 2001 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 – (1988, 1992, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 8 – (1987–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 16 – (1986–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 – (14 GS, 2 SG, 1 SL, 2 K) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 1 – (1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 2 – (2 SG; 1990, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anita Wachter (born 12 February 1967) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. She focused on the technical events and specialized in giant slalom.
Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Wachter won the World Cup overall title in 1993,[1] and the giant slalom title twice (1990 & 1994). She was the gold medalist in the combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics,[2] and won two silver medals in 1992 (combined and giant slalom). Wachter also won five medals at the World Championships; she represented Austria in three Olympics and eight World Championships.
Wachter retired from competition after the 2001 season with 19 World Cup wins (14 Giant Slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined), attained 76 podiums, and had 175 top ten finishes.
She is living together with her longtime companion Rainer Salzgeber; they have two daughters.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1985 | 18 | 89 | — | 44 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 19 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 7 | — | 15 |
| 1987 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 23 | — |
| 1988 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 2 |
| 1989 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
| 1991 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 11 | — | 9 |
| 1992 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 3 |
| 1993 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| 1994 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | — | 7 |
| 1995 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 31 | — |
| 1996 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| 1997 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 32 | 3 |
| 1998 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 39 | — | 12 |
| 1999 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 33 | 16 | 26 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 34 | 51 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — |
Season titles
- 1 Overall, 2 Giant Slalom
| Season | Discipline |
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| 1990 | Giant Slalom |
| 1993 | Overall |
| 1994 | Giant Slalom |
Race victories
- 19 wins: (14 Giant Slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined)
- 76 podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30 Nov 1987 |  Courmayeur, Italy |
Slalom |
| 1990 | 9 Aug 1989 |  Las Leñas, Argentina |
Super G |
| 3 Dec 1989 |  Vail, USA |
Giant Slalom | |
| 1991 | 10 Feb 1991 |  Zwiesel, Germany |
Giant Slalom |
| 1993 | 5 Dec 1992 | Steamboat Springs, USA |
Giant Slalom |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Combined | |
| 1994 | 31 Oct 1993 |  Sölden, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 26 Nov 1993 | Santa Caterina, Italy |
Giant Slalom | |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Giant Slalom | |
| 1995 | 7 Jan 1995 | Haus im Ennstal, Austria |
Super G |
| 23 Jan 1995 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Giant Slalom | |
| 18 Feb 1995 |  Åre, Sweden |
Giant Slalom | |
| 1996 | 17 Dec 1995 | St. Anton, Austria |
Combined |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Giant Slalom | |
| 1999 | 27 Dec 1998 | Semmering, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
| 2 Jan 1999 |  Maribor, Slovenia |
Giant Slalom | |
| 24 Feb 1999 | Åre, Sweden |
Giant Slalom | |
| 13 Mar 1999 |  Sierra Nevada, Spain |
Giant Slalom | |
| 2000 | 28 Dec 1999 | Lienz, Austria |
Giant Slalom |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1989 | 22 | — | 13 | 9 | — | 5 |
| 1991 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 3 |
| 1996 | 29 | DNF1 | 4 | 16 | — | 2 |
| 1997 | 30 | 22 | 4 | — | — | 10 |
| 1999 | 32 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 34 | — | DNF1 | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1988 | 20 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 1992 | 24 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 2 |
| 1994 | 26 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "Wachter wins World Cup title". Bangor Daily News. Maine. Associated Press. 29 March 1993. p. 11.
- ^ "Men's downhill finds a new star". Milwaukee Journal. (Los Angeles Times). February 22, 1988. p. 4C.
External links
- Anita Wachter at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Anita Wachter World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Anita Wachter at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Anita Wachter at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Mountain Zone.com – profile – Anita Wachter
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Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Austrian female alpine skiers
- Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
- FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
- Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Olympic alpine skiers of Austria