Walliser, Maria (1963–)
Walliser, Maria (1963–)
Swiss Alpine skier. Born May 27, 1963, in Mosnang, Switzerland.
Won a silver medal for downhill at Sarajevo Olympics (1984); won bronze medals for combined and giant slalom at Calgary Olympics (1988); at World championships, won gold medals for downhill and super-G (1987), then downhill (1989); won World Cup downhill titles (1984, 1986), super-G and giant slalom (1987), and overall (1986, 1987).
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