Sonja Sperl (3 December 1936 – 13 August 2020)Sonja Sperl's obituary
was a German

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 ...

who competed in the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

and in the

1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Valley ...

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1936 births 2020 deaths German female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for the United Team of Germany Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics People from Regen (district) Skiers from Lower Bavaria 20th-century German sportswomen {{Germany-alpine-skiing-bio-stub