Katja Seizinger (; born 10 May 1972) is a former

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alpine ski racing champion,

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's most successful alpine skier.

Biography

Katja Seizinger, Deborah Compagnoni and Sonja Nef - 1997 Cortina d'Ampezzo

Born in

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, Seizinger won three

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gold and two bronze medals, and won eleven World Cup season titles: two overall, four

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, and five

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. She was a three-time winner of Germany's sportswoman of the year award. With Olympic downhill victories in

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and 1998, she was the first to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same alpine speed event, and also the first woman to successfully defend an Olympic alpine title. Seizinger injured both knees while training in June 1998, missed the entire 1999 season, then retired in April.

World Cup results

Season standings

Season titles

* 11 titles – (2 overall, 4 DH, 5 SG)

Race victories

* 36 wins – (16 DH, 16 SG, 4 GS)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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