Vreni Schneider
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Verena "Vreni"•Schneider |
| Used name | Vreni•Schneider |
| Born | 26 November 1964 in Elm, Glarus Süd, Glarus (SUI) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Elm, Elm, Glarus Süd (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
Switzerland’s Vreni Schneider was the first woman to win five alpine skiing Olympic medals. Schneider won both the slalom and giant slalom at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games. In 1994 at Lillehammer, she won three more medals, repeating as champion in the slalom, while earning a silver in the Alpine combined, and a bronze in the giant slalom. At the World Championships she won the giant slalom in 1987 and 1989, and the slalom in 1991. She was overall World Cup champion in 1989, 1994-95, winning the following event championships: 1986-87, 1989, 1991, and 1995 giant slalom; and the 1989-90, and 1992-95 slalom. Among women, her 54 victories (34 slalom, 19 giant slalom, one combined) trailed only Austria’s Annemarie Moser-Pröll in overall World Cup race wins.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | SUI |
Vreni Schneider | |||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Combined, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | SUI |
Vreni Schneider | |||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | ||||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Alpine Skiing (Skiing) | SUI |
Vreni Schneider | |||
| Downhill, Women (Olympic) | 33 | |||||
| Giant Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Slalom, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Combined, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | SUI |
Vreni Schneider |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Alpine Ski Championships (3–2–1 1987 Crans-Montana gold: giant slalom; 1989 Vail gold: giant slalom, silver: slalom and combined; 1991 Saalbach-Hinterglemm gold: slalom, bronze: combined)
- Listed in Olympic Alpine Skiers - Gold Medalists and World Champions; Same Discipline - Different Event (Giant Slalom: Olympic Gold - 1988, World Champion - 1987/1989; Slalom: Olympic Gold - 1988/1994 World Champion - 1991)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Awarded the Prix Monique Berlioux (1994)