Mathilde Gerg (born 19 October 1975) is a German former
alpine skier
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Career
She was Olympic Champion in the Slalom at the
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...
, an astounding win as most of her career she was known as predominantly a speed specialist; with 1998 being the one year of her career she was a top slalom contender with 2 wins and numerous podiums on the World Cup, finishing 3rd in points for the season. At the World Championships she was bronze medallist in Combined and Super-G at Sestriere 1997, Bronze medallist in Super-G at St. Anton 2001, and gold medallist in Nation Team Event at Bormio in 2005.
In 1994, Gerg was Junior World Champion and in 1997 and 2002 she won the
World Cup
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in her favourite discipline, Super-G. Her 1997 Super G season title came due to decisive points' leader Pernilla Wiberg going off course in the final Super G of the season. She also has twice won the combined season Crystal Globe, and twice narrowly missed the downhill season title, finishing 2nd in the points in both 2004 and 2005. She was 2nd in the Overall title standings in 1999, losing the Overall title to
Alexandra Meissnitzer
Alexandra Meissnitzer (born 18 June 1973) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Her specialities were the downhill, super-G, and giant slalom disciplines.
From Abtenau, Salzburg, her father, Hans Meissnitzer, a mechanic by trade, ...
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Gerg retired from professional skiing, because of severe injuries, in November 2005.
Her cousin,
Annemarie Gerg
Annemarie Gerg (born 14 June 1975) is a German former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of fellow alpine skier and former Olympic and World Champion Hilde Gerg
Mathilde Gerg (born 1 ...
, was also a member of the German alpine ski team.
World Cup results
Season standings
Season titles
Race victories
* 20 wins – (7
DH, 1
SL, 8
SG, 3
SC, 1 Parallel slalom)
See also
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List of FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's race winners
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
People from Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen
Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria
German female alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers of Germany
Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Germany
Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics
20th-century German women