Kathrin Zettel was an Austrian alpine skier who specialised in technical disciplines. She finished fourth in the alpine combined at the 2006 Torino Olympics, and was seventh in the giant slalom, but was disqualified in the slalom. At Vancouver four years later, Zettel again came fourth in the alpine combined, fifth in the giant slalom and 13th in the slalom event. At Sochi 2014 she won the bronze medal in the alpine combined and placed 19th in the giant slalom.
In 2009, Zettel crowned her career by winning the World Championships in the alpine combined. She added a team silver medal in 2005 and another silver, in the slalom, in 2011. In total, Zettel won nine World Cup races. Domestically, she won the Austrian giant slalom title in 2009 and the slalom title in 2014. In 2005, she was awarded the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
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