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Schneider won the overall alpine skiing World Cup three times and eleven discipline World Cups in Slalom and Giant slalom, along with 55 World Cup races (number four all-time among women to Moser-Pröll, Vonn and Shiffrin).
Vreni Schneider (born November 26, 1964, Elm, Switzerland) is a Swiss Alpine skier who was the dominant female skier of her generation and one of the greatest skiers in the history of the slalom and giant slalom events. She was the first woman to accumulate three gold medals in Alpine skiing.
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Born in Elm, Switzerland on Nov. 26th, 1964, Verena 'Vreni' Schneider has been the dominant female skier of her generation and one of the greatest skiers in the history of the technical races.
Biography. Vreni Schneider, the daughter of a village shoemaker, first competed in the Olympics in 1988. At the Calgary Games she won the giant slalom and then, two days later, the slalom. Long standing record.
Jan 23, 2013 · Schneider was the first female Alpine skier to win three gold medals and the first to earn five total medals. Find more about Vreni Schneider:...
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Aug 31, 2018 · Vreni Schneider competed on elite level for ten years, until she was 30. During this decade, she won the overall FIS World Cup 3 times and was on the top of the podium 55 times. She also won three Olympic gold medals and three gold medals in the World Championships.
Jan 12, 2017 · Born in Elm, Switzerland on Nov. 26th, 1964, Verena 'Vreni' Schneider has been the dominant female skier of her generation and one of the greatest skiers in ...
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