Karen Putzer (born 29 September 1978) is a former Italian
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 ...
.
Biography
She was born in
Bolzano
Bolzano ( or ; german: Bozen, (formerly ); bar, Bozn; lld, Balsan or ) is the capital city of the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third la ...
, Italy. A specialist of
Giant Slalom and
Super-G
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, she won a total of eight
World Cup
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victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002–2003 season behind
Janica Kostelić
Janica Kostelić (; born 5 January 1982) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and four-time Olympic gold medalist from Croatia. In addition to the Olympics, she won five gold medals at the World Championships. In World Cup competition, she w ...
. However, her career was often hampered by accidents. She won a bronze medal at the
2002 Winter Olympics
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at
Salt Lake City
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.
World Cup victories
See also
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Italian skiers who closed in top 10 in overall World Cup
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bolzano
Germanophone Italian people
Italian female alpine skiers
Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers of Italy
Olympic bronze medalists for Italy
Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers of Fiamme Oro