Alpine Skiing At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Women's Giant Slalom
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Alpine Skiing At The 1956 Winter Olympics – Women's Giant Slalom
The women's giant slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics was held on 27 January in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It was run on the Canalone run on Mount Tofana. The course was long with a vertical drop. There were 46 gates that the women had to navigate. Forty-four women from sixteen countries competed. German skier Ossi Reichert won the event while Austrians won silver and bronze. Medalists Source:Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (1956), p. 588–589 Results See also * 1956 Winter Olympics Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Ladies' giant slalom Women's alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alp Oly Oly may refer to: * Oly, informal name for Olympia, Washington, United States * OLY (: ), postnominals granted to participants in the Olympics People with the name * Oly (born 1992), American singer-songwriter and musician * Oly Hicks (born 1968) ...
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Cortina D'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alpine valley, it is a summer and winter sport resort known for its skiing trails, scenery, accommodation, shops and après-ski scene, and for its jet set and Italian aristocratic crowd. In the Middle Ages, Ampezzo fell under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Aquileia and of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1420 it was conquered by the Republic of Venice. From 1508, it then spent much of its history under Habsburg rule, briefly undergoing some territorial changes under Napoleon, before being returned to the Austrian Empire (later Austria-Hungary), which held it until 1918. From the nineteenth century, Ampezzo became a notable regional centre for crafts. The local handmade products were appreciated by early British and German holidaymakers as ...
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Mirl Buchner
Annemarie "Mirl" Buchner-Fischer (; 16 February 1924 – 9 November 2014) was a German Alpine skier. She was born in Ettal. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ... Buchner was silver medalist in the downhill, and bronze medalist in the slalom and in the giant slalom."1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo, Norway – Alpine Skiing"
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Eivor Berglund (born 22 September 1935) is a Swedish alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for .... She competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. References External links * 1935 births Living people Swedish female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Sweden Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics People from Kramfors Municipality Sportspeople from Västernorrland County 20th-century Swedish women {{Sweden-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Inger Jørgensen (born 30 October 1930) is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Asker. Jørgensen represented Asker SK, and is the sister of Dagny Jørgensen Dagny Jørgensen (born 22 March 1929) is a Norwegian alpine skier. She was born in Asker, represented Asker SK, and is the sister of Inger Jørgensen. She participated at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the .... She participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where she competed in downhill, slalom and giant slalom. She became Norwegian champion in slalom in 1953 and 1954, and in giant slalom in 1956. References External links * 1930 births Living people People from Asker Norwegian female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Norway Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Viken (county) {{Norway-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Gladys Maxine "Skeeter" Werner Walker (December 22, 1933 – July 20, 2001) was an alpine ski racer and Olympian from the United States. Biography Born and raised in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, "Skeeter" Werner learned to ski and race at Howelsen Hill. An alternate for the 1952 Olympic team, she was youngest member of the U.S. Ski Team at the 1954 World Championships and the U.S. Olympic team in 1956. Werner retired from competition in 1958, and modeled and designed fashions in New York. She returned to Steamboat Springs in 1962 and opened a ski shop with her younger brothers Wallace (" Buddy" 1936–64) and Loris ("Bugs" b.1941), also Olympians. She later founded the Steamboat Ski School. In 1966, one of her ski school students was Doak Walker, a famous NFL running back (and winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1948). They eloped in 1969 to Las Vegas and lived together in Steamboat Springs for the rest of their lives. He died in 1998 at age 71, eight months after a ...
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Addie Pryor (born 1 March 1929) is a British Alpine skiing, alpine skier. She competed in Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics, two events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. References

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