Maria Walliser (born 27 May 1963) is a Swiss former alpine skier.[1]
Career
Walliser grew up in Mosnang, the daughter of a wealthy cattle breeder. She made her World Cup debut in 1980.[2] Together with her fellow Swiss Erika Hess, Michela Figini and Vreni Schneider she dominated female alpine skiing during the 1980s. Among her many successes, she won two overall World Cups (1986 and 1987). Walliser also won three world titles in 1987 and 1989, as well as three Olympic medals at 1988 Calgary and 1984 Sarajevo.[3]
Walliser retired in 1990[citation needed] with a World Cup tally of 72 podium finishes, including 25 victories. In 2000, she became president of "Die Stiftung Folsäure Offensive Schweiz", a Swiss health organization fighting folate deficiency.[3]
World Cup results
Season titles
|
Season |
| Discipline | |
| 1984 | Downhill |
| 1986 | Overall |
| Downhill | |
| Combined | |
| 1987 | Overall |
| Super-G | |
| Giant slalom |
Season standings
| Season | Overall | Downhill | Super G | Giant slalom | Slalom | Combined | ||||||
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | |
| 1981 | 12. | 112 | 11. | 41 | – | – | 18. | 14 | 19. | 22 | 8. | 35 |
| 1982 | 17. | 75 | 8. | 59 | – | – | 25. | 12 | 32. | 4 | – | – |
| 1983 | 5. | 135 | 2. | 97 | – | – | 10. | 40 | – | – | 18. | 11 |
| 1984 | 8. | 131 | 1. | 95 | – | – | 18. | 24 | – | – | 8. | 43 |
| 1985 | 3. | 197 | 2. | 81 | – | – | 4. | 87 | 41. | 2 | 3. | 50 |
| 1986 | 1. | 287 | 1. | 115 | 10. | 24 | 4. | 76 | 40. | 2 | 1. | 70 |
| 1987 | 1. | 269 | 2. | 90 | 1. | 82 | 1. | 120 | – | – | 4. | 12 |
| 1988 | 7. | 143 | 3. | 82 | 24. | 5 | 8. | 40 | – | – | 6. | 16 |
| 1989 | 2. | 261 | 2. | 142 | 6. | 27 | 3. | 87 | – | – | 18. | 5 |
| 1990 | 4. | 227 | 5. | 99 | 5. | 56 | 6. | 55 | – | – | 7. | 17 |
Race victories
25 race victories (14 downhill, 3 super G, 6 giant slalom, 2 combined)
| Date | Location | Discipline |
| 21 January 1983 |  Megève |
Downhill |
| 5 February 1983 |  Sarajevo |
Downhill |
| 8 December 1983 | Val-d'Isère |
Downhill |
| 21 January 1984 |  Verbier |
Downhill |
| 8 March 1985 |  Sunshine Village |
Downhill |
| 11 January 1986 |  Bad Gastein |
Downhill |
| 12 January 1986 | Bad Gastein |
Combined |
| 5 February 1986 |  Val Zoldana |
Giant slalom |
| 1 March 1986 |  Furano |
Downhill |
| 8 March 1986 | Sunshine Village |
Downhill |
| 9 March 1986 | Sunshine Village |
Combined |
| 14 December 1986 | Val d'Isère |
Super-G |
| 20 December 1986 | Val Zoldana |
Giant slalom |
| 6 January 1987 | Saalbach-Hinterglemm |
Super-G |
| 18 January 1987 |  Bischofswiesen |
Giant slalom |
| 27 February 1987 | Zwiesel |
Giant slalom |
| 15 March 1987 |  Vail |
Super-G |
| 22 March 1987 | Sarajevo |
Giant slalom |
| 4 December 1987 | Val-d'Isère |
Downhill |
| 16 January 1988 | Zinal |
Downhill |
| 15 December 1988 | Altenmarkt |
Downhill |
| 19 January 1989 | Tignes |
Downhill |
| 4 March 1989 | Furano |
Giant slalom |
| 9 December 1989 | Steamboat Springs |
Downhill |
| 13 January 1990 | Haus |
Downhill |
World Championships results
| Edition | Downhill | Super-G | Giant slalom | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Schladming |
12 | - | - | 11 |
| 1985 Bormio |
6 | - | 8 | - |
 1987 Crans-Montana |
1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 1989 Vail |
1 | 4 | 4 | - |
Olympic results
| Edition | Downhill | Super-G | Giant slalom | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Sarajevo |
2 | - | - | - |
| 1988 Calgary |
4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Maria Walliser profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Johnson, William Oscar (27 January 1988). "Smooth as Clockwork". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maria Walliser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
External links
- Maria Walliser at FIS (alpine)
- Maria Walliser at Olympics.com
- Maria Walliser at Olympedia
- Maria Walliser at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
