Michela Figini (born 7 April 1966) is a former

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alpine ski racer from Switzerland. She is an Olympic, World Cup and world champion.

Career

Figini made her World Cup debut at age 16 in January 1983 and won the

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at the

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at age 17. Through 2014, she remains the youngest Olympic champion in alpine skiing. She won the downhill the following year at the 1985 World Championships. She also came second in the Downhill at the 1987 World Championships, and won a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Figini won 26 World Cup races and overall titles in

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, as well as four season titles in downhill, one in Super-G.

Personal

Figini retired in 1990 and later worked as a television commentator. She has two children from her first marriage with the former Italian alpine ski racer Ivano Camozzi.

World Cup results

Season titles

7 titles: (2 overall, 4 DH, 1 SG)

Season standings

Race victories

*26 wins – (17 DH, 3 SG, 2 GS, 4 K)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Figini, Michela 1966 births Living people People from Prato Swiss female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Switzerland Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in alpine skiing FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Medalists at the 1984 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Ticino Sportspeople from the Province of Prato