Brigitte Totschnig (later ''Habersatter'', born 30 August 1954) is a retired

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

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 ...

Career

She competed at the 1972 and 1976

Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...

and won a silver medal in the downhill in 1976. Totschnig finished seventh in the downhill at the

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between 29 January and 5 February. It held competitions in alpine skiing like downhill, special slalom, giant slalom and combined. The combi ...

. Between 1975 and 1977 she had seven victories and 13 podiums at the

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...

, 11 of them in downhill; her best overall placement was fourth in the 1976–77 season. She retired after the 1977–1978 season, in which she won national titles in the downhill and combined. In 1978 she built the Aparthotel Olympia in

Filzmoos Filzmoos is a town within the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the state of Salzburg, Austria. Its main income comes through tourism: skiing in winter and hiking in summer. The town is approximately 1 km above sea level. Location Filz ...

and ran it since then. Totschnig was named Austrian Sportswoman of the Year in 1976 and in 1996 was awarded a silver medal for services to Austria. Her father-in-law, Walter Habersatter, competed for

ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Totschnig, Brigitte 1954 births Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Austrian female alpine skiers Living people Olympic alpine skiers of Austria Olympic silver medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions People from St. Johann im Pongau District Sportspeople from Salzburg (state)