Oertli, Brigitte (1962–)
Oertli, Brigitte (1962–)
Swiss Alpine skier. Born June 10, 1962, in Egg, Switzerland.
Won silver medals for combined and downhill at Calgary Olympics (1988); at World Cup, won a bronze medal (1987) and a silver medal (1988), both for overall; won a bronze medal at World championships for combined (1988).
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