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| Born | 29 September 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Super-G, Giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Oro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 (2nd in 2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karen Putzer (born 29 September 1978) is a former Italian alpine skier. [1]
She was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant slalom and Super-G, she won a total of eight World Cup victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002–2003 season behind Janica Kostelić. However, her career was often hampered by accidents. She won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City.
| Date | Location | Race |
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| 19 December 1999 |  Saint Moritz | Super-G |
| 22 December 2001 | Saint Moritz | Super-G |
| 8 December 2002 |  Lake Louise | Super-G |
| 12 December 2002 |  Val d'Isère | Giant slalom |
| 28 December 2002 |  Semmering | Giant slalom |
| 13 March 2003 |  Lillehammer | Super-G |
| 16 March 2003 | Lillehammer | Giant slalom |
| 21 January 2007 |  Cortina d'Ampezzo | Giant slalom |
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