Margarita Marbler (born July 16, 1975) is a retired
Austria
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freestyle moguls skier, originally from
Russia
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. She's been included in three
Winter Olympic Games
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; at
Salt Lake City
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,
Turin
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and
Vancouver
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. She has competed in both the Moguls and Dual Moguls event, as well as the Acrobatics and Aerials events. Marbler uses
Elan skis, Dalbello Boots and Exel ski poles.
Professional career
FIS World Cup and Championships
Marbler made her debut at the International Youth Championship event on March 6, 1994 in
Laajavuori,
Finland
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in both the Aerials and Moguls event. That same December, she made her first World Cup start in
Tignes, France. Marbler finally broke through with her first podium in 1999, finishing second at a Moguls event in Japan. Her best World Championships result was third in 2005 and 2007, at
Rukatunturi
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and
Madonna di Campiglio
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respectively.
Olympics
Marbler has made it to the
Winter Olympics
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three times, all in the Moguls event. She made her
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debut in 2002 at the
Salt Lake City Olympics
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. She ultimately finished in tenth place there. Marbler could not improve on her tenth place finish four years later in
Turin
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, placing seventeenth. She was able to improve on her Salt Lake City result with her Olympic best result, finishing eighth.
Personal life
Marbler was born in Russia, but became an Austrian citizen following her marriage with her husband Harald in 1995.
Harald is also Margarita's coach. Her hobbies include watching television, playing with her Game Boys and knitting.
World Cup victories
7 victories
(6
Moguls, 1 Dual Moguls)
References
External links
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1975 births
Living people
Freestyle skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Freestyle skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Austrian female freestyle skiers
Olympic freestyle skiers for Austria