Inge Wersin-Lantschner, née ''Inge Lantschner'' (26 January 1905 in

Innsbruck Innsbruck (; bar, Innschbruck, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian ) is the capital of Tyrol (state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the ...

– 16 June 1997 in Innsbruck) was an Austrian

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 ...

and world champion. Wersin-Lantschner received three gold medals at the 1933 World Championships in

, winning the

slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G ...

, the

downhill Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...

and ''combined'' events.Official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
– ''FIS-ski.com'' - (Retrieved on 20 November 2008)

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* 1905 births 1997 deaths Sportspeople from Innsbruck Austrian female alpine skiers 20th-century Austrian women {{Austria-alpine-skiing-bio-stub