Anita Wachter

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Anita Wachter
Anita Wachter Semmering 1996.jpg
Wachter in December 1996
Personal information
Born (1967-02-12) 12 February 1967 (age 56)
Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria
Occupation Alpine skier  
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines Giant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G, downhill
ClubWSV Tschagguns
World Cup debut17 March 1985 (age 18)
(first top 15)
RetiredMarch 2001 (age 34)
Olympics
Teams3 – (1988, 1992, 1994)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (19872001)
Medals5 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons16 – (19862001)
Wins19 – (14 GS, 2 SG, 1 SL, 2 K)
Podiums76
Overall titles1 – (1993)
Discipline titles2 – (2 SG; 1990, 1994)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event1st2nd3rd
Slalom144
Giant slalom142110
Super-G257
Combined223
Total193224
International competitions
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 120
World Championships 023
World Junior Championships 210
Total353
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Calgary Combined
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville Combined
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Albertville Giant slalom
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Morioka Giant slalom
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Sierra Nevada Combined
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Saalbach Super G
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Morioka Combined
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Vail Giant slalom
Junior World Ski Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985 JasnáGiant Slalom
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1985 JasnáSlalom
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1985 JasnáCombined

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. [1]

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Biography

Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Wachter won the World Cup overall title in 1993, [2] and the giant slalom title twice (1990 and 1994). She was the gold medalist in the combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics, [3] 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, twice also as flag bearer (1992 and 1994) [4] 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

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombined
1985 188944
1986 1917408715
1987 20141421523
1988 2133411282
1989 225753
1990 2325181
1991 246142119
1992 251215927523
1993 261424191
1994 2749197
1995 2881671431
1996 293938171
1997 30711324323
1998 312727153912
1999 328182
2000 3316263
2001 34512629

Season titles

SeasonDiscipline
1990 Giant slalom
1993 Overall
1994 Giant slalom

Race victories

SeasonDateLocationDiscipline
1988 30 Nov 1987 Flag of Italy.svg Courmayeur, Italy Slalom
1990 9 Aug 1989 Flag of Argentina.svg Las Leñas, Argentina Super G
3 Dec 1989 Flag of the United States.svg Vail, USA Giant slalom
1991 10 Feb 1991 Flag of Germany.svg Zwiesel, Germany Giant slalom
1993 5 Dec 1992 Flag of the United States.svg Steamboat Springs, USAGiant slalom
17 Jan 1993 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Combined
1994 31 Oct 1993 Flag of Austria.svg Sölden, Austria Giant slalom
26 Nov 1993 Flag of Italy.svg Santa Caterina, ItalyGiant slalom
16 Jan 1994 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
1995 7 Jan 1995 Flag of Austria.svg Haus im Ennstal, AustriaSuper G
23 Jan 1995 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
18 Feb 1995 Flag of Sweden.svg Åre, Sweden Giant slalom
1996 17 Dec 1995 Flag of Austria.svg St. Anton, AustriaCombined
31 Jan 1996 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
1999 27 Dec 1998 Flag of Austria.svg Semmering, AustriaGiant slalom
2 Jan 1999 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor, Slovenia Giant slalom
24 Feb 1999 Flag of Sweden.svg Åre, SwedenGiant slalom
13 Mar 1999 Flag of Spain.svg Sierra Nevada, Spain Giant slalom
2000 28 Dec 1999 Flag of Austria.svg Lienz, AustriaGiant slalom

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 Slalom 
Super GDownhillCombined
1987 205
1989 221395
1991 2412113
1993 26263
1996 29DNF14162
1997 3022410
1999 3293
2001 34DNF1

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 Slalom 
Super GDownhillCombined
1988 20 7 5 1
1992 24 2 9 2
1994 26 4 9
1998 30

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References

  1. "Anita Wachter profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. "Wachter wins World Cup title". Bangor Daily News. Maine. Associated Press. 29 March 1993. p. 11.
  3. "Men's downhill finds a new star". Milwaukee Journal. (Los Angeles Times). 22 February 1988. p. 4C.
  4. "Flagbearers for Austria". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Austrian Sportswoman of the year
1993
Succeeded by