Viktoria Rebensburg (born 4 October 1989) is a German retired

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alpine ski racer and the 2010 Olympic gold medalist in the Born in

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, she has three World Cup season titles, all in giant slalom.

Career

After finishing 28th in the Olympic

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, she won gold in the giant slalom, her first victory in international competition. Her previous best finish was second place at a GS a month earlier, her only

podium. Eight months later, Rebensberg won her first

race in October 2010, a giant slalom in the season opener at

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, Austria. She won two more GS races during the 2011 season and took the giant slalom season title; she finished eighth in the overall standings, won by teammate

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. In the

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season she won five races – four GS and one

– and went on to defend the GS season title. On 1 September 2020, she announced her retirement from alpine skiing due to unsuccessful comeback after latest injury.

World Cup results

Season titles

* 3 titles – (3 GS)

Season standings

Race victories

* 19 wins – (14 GS, 4 SG, 1 DH) * 49 podiums – (34 GS, 8 SG, 7 DH)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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Ski Team (DSV)
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