Bernadette Zurbriggen Explained

Bernadette Zurbriggen
Disciplines:Speed events
Birth Date: df=yes 30 August 1956
Birth Place:Saas-Grund, Switzerland
Wcdebut:1973
Retired:1980
Olympicteams:3
Worldsteams:2
Wcseasons:8
Wcwins:7
Wcpodiums:18
Show-Medals:yes

Bernadette Zurbriggen (born 30 August 1956) is a former Swiss alpine skier.[1]

Career

During her career she has achieved 18 results among the top 3 in the World Cup.[1] In the 1970s, Zurbriggen won seven World Cup races: five in Downhill, one in Giant slalom and one in Alpine Combined. She competed at three Winter Olympics between 1972 and 1980, with a seventh position in the women's Downhill in both 1972 and 1976 her best finish.[2]

World Cup results

Victories
DatePlaceDisciplineRank
18-01-1977Downhill bgcolor=gold1
22-01-1976Combined bgcolor=gold1
08-01-1976Downhill bgcolor=gold1
03-12-1975Downhill bgcolor=gold1
31-01-1975Downhill bgcolor=gold1
15-01-1975Downhill bgcolor=gold1
07-03-1973Giant slalom bgcolor=gold1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernadette Zurbriggen profile. fis-ski.com. 14 October 2022.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zu/bernadette-zurbriggen-1.html Olympic results