Marianne Zechmeister (born 12 April 1960, in Berchtesgaden) is a German former alpine skier who competed in the women's downhill at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is an alpine skiing competition organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Alpine skiing has been contested at every Winter Olympics since 1936, when a combined event was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
The 8th World Cup season began in December 1973 and concluded in March 1974. Piero Gros of Italy won the overall title, denying the runner-up, countryman Gustav Thöni, a fourth straight overall title. Annemarie Pröll of Austria won the women's overall title, her fourth of five consecutive.
Marianne Kjørstad is a retired Norwegian alpine skier.
Blizzard is an Austrian sports equipment company, based in Mittersill, Salzburg, Austria. Blizzard is currently a division of the Italian Tecnica Group S.p.A. and is specialized in the manufacturing of alpine skiing equipment, more specifically skis and accessories.
Marianne Jahn-Nutt is a retired Austrian alpine skier. She won two gold medals at the 1962 World Championships, in the slalom and giant slalom events. She competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics with the best result of 13th place in the giant slalom in 1964.
Alfred Zechmeister is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
The Alpine Club Guides were the standard series of alpine climbing guidebookss that cover all the important mountain groups in the Eastern Alps. They were produced jointly by the German (DAV), Austrian (ÖAV) and South Tyrol Alpine Clubs (AVS). They had been published since 1950 by the firm of Bergverlag Rother in Munich, Germany.
Christa Zechmeister is a German former alpine skier and the youngest person ever to win a World Cup race, as well as the youngest to stand on the podium. A slalom specialist, she won seven World Cup races, taking the slalom title for the 1973-74 World Cup season.
Marianne Hefti is a retired Swiss alpine skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Marianne Kaufmann-Abderhalden is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland.
The Women's giant slalom competition of the Innsbruck 1964 Olympics was held at Axamer Lizum.
The Women's slalom competition of the Innsbruck 1964 Olympics was held at Axamer Lizum, Austria.
Marianne Leeson is a Canadian snowboarder. She competed in the slalom events at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Canada and placed 5th. Highest ever finish of a Canadian Female Alpine Snowboarder at the Olympic games.
Zechmeister is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ladina Jenny is a Swiss snowboarder, specializing in alpine snowboarding.
Marianne Seltsam was a German alpine skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 1956 Winter Olympics.
When the Alpine Roses Bloom is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Richard Häussler and Hans Deppe and starring Hertha Feiler, Claus Holm, and Marianne Hold. Along with As Long as the Roses Bloom, it was one of two follow-ups directed by Deppe to his hit 1953 heimatfilm When the White Lilacs Bloom Again.
Austria competed at the 1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, Austria. 59 competitors from Austria won 70 medals including 34 gold, 19 silver and 17 bronze and finished 1st in the medal table.
