Wiltrud Drexel (born 16 August 1950) is an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n former

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 for ...

and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...

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* * * * 1950 births Living people Olympic alpine skiers of Austria Austrian female alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in alpine skiing FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics People from Feldkirch, Vorarlberg Sportspeople from Vorarlberg 20th-century Austrian women 21st-century Austrian women {{Austria-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub