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| Born | 18 July 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conny Kissling (born 18 July 1961) is a Swiss freestyle skier, world champion and Olympic participant.
She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, in women's moguls. [1] Her achievements at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships include one gold medal in combined in 1986, and three silver medals. [2]
Kissling is married to Swiss alpine skier and sports official Urs Lehmann. [1]
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