Gerg, Hilde (1975–)
Gerg, Hilde (1975–)
German Alpine skier. Born Oct 19, 1975, in Bad Toelz, West Germany.
Finished 15th overall in World Cup standings (1995–96); finished 3rd overall in World Cup standings and in the top 4 in all 7 World Cup super-G's (1996–97); won a bronze medal for super-G and combined at World championships (1997); finished 7th in World Cup downhill standings (1997); won a gold medal for slalom and a bronze for combined at Nagano Olympics (1998); placed 2nd overall at World Cup (1998–99); coming back after a debilitating injury, won a bronze medal in super-G and placed 6th in downhill at World championships (2001); competed in Salt Lake City Olympics but did not medal (2002).
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