Florence Steurer (later ''Penz'', born 1 November 1949) is a French former

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 the

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and

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Euro ...

in the

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, slalom, and giant slalom events and won a bronze medal in the slalom in 1972. She also finished fourth and sixth in the giant slalom, respectively. Steurer also won two world championship medals; a silver in combined in 1970 and a bronze in giant slalom in 1966. She has 27 World Cup podiums, including six in downhill, seven in giant slalom, and 14 in slalom. This includes four victories – three in slalom and one in giant slalom. Overall, she finished second in 1969 and third in 1968 and 1970. After retiring from competitions, she became director of a communication agency Duodecim. In 2009, she was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Her husband

Alain Penz Alain Penz (born 30 October 1947 in Sallanches) is a French former alpine skier. Career He competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札� ...

and father-in-law Claude Penz are also Olympic alpine skiers.

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1949 births Living people French female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics {{France-alpine-skiing-bio-stub