Kronberger, Petra (1969–)
Kronberger, Petra (1969–)
Austrian Alpine skier. Born Feb 21, 1969, in Pfarrwerfen, Austria.
Won 3 consecutive World Cup overall titles (1990–92); won the World championship for downhill (1991); won gold medals in slalom and combined at Albertville Olympics (1992).
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