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Vreni Stöckli

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Vreni Stöckli
Personal information
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Stoos, Switzerland
Sport
Country Switzerland
SportAlpine skiing
Medal record
Alpine skiing
Representing  Switzerland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer Giant slalom LWX-XII
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Giant slalom LW10-11
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Lillehammer Slalom LWX-XII

Vreni Stöckli (born 1953) is a Swiss paralympic alpine skier. She represented Switzerland in three Paralympic Winter Games, winner of two silver medals and one bronze medal.[1]

Career

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At the 1994 Winter Paralympics, in Lillehammer, Stöckli placed third in the slalom race category LWX-XII1, with 2:40.71, behind the Americans Sarah Will with a time of 2:14.56 and Kelley Fox with 2:27.24.[2] She won a silver medal in the giant slalom with a time of 3:25.64. On the podium, was compatriot Gerda Pamler winning gold, in 3:12.39, and French Stephanie Riche winning bronze in 3:27.20.[3]

At the 1998 Winter Paralympic Games in Nagano, Stöckli placed 2nd in giant slalom, finishing the race in 2:57.68, behind Sarah Will in 2:35.09; and ahead of Kuniko Obinata in 2:58.97.[4]

At the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Vreni Stöckli finished sixth in the giant slalom category LW10-11, with a time of 2:55.95,[5] and she was eighth in the super-G LW10-12, with a time of 1:30.72.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Vreni Stoeckli - Alpine skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  2. ^ "Lillehammer 1994 - alpine-skiing – womens-slalom-lwx-xii". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. ^ "Lillehammer 1994 - alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lwx-xii". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  4. ^ "Nagano 1998 - alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lw10-11". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  5. ^ "Nagano 1998 - alpine-skiing – womens-giant-slalom-lw10-11". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  6. ^ "Salt Lake City 2002 - alpine-skiing – womens-super-g-lw10-12". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2022-11-26.