Mirl Buchner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Annemarie "Mirl"•Buchner (Fischer-) |
| Used name | Mirl•Buchner |
| Born | 16 February 1924 in Ettal, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 9 November 2014 in Grainau, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | SC Garmisch, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Mirl Buchner won a silver medal in the downhill and two bronze medals in the slalom and the giant slalom at the 1952 Winter Olympics at Oslo. Four years later in Cortina d’Ampezzo she could not repeat her results and finished 21st in the slalom and 27th in the giant slalom and had a fall in the downhill. Buchner was elected 1948 Sportswomen of the Year. From 1944-49 she won five national titles in downhill, alpine combination and slalom. She later ran a sports shop in her hometown of Garmisch.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
FRG |
Mirl Buchner | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | GER |
FRG |
Mirl Buchner | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | |||||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 27 | ||||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 21 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Alpine Ski Championships (0–1–2 1952 Oslo (Olympics) silver: downhill, bronze: giant slalom and slalom)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected German Athlete of the Year (1948)