Rom, Dagmar (1928–)
Rom, Dagmar (1928–)
Austrian Alpine skier. Born June 16, 1928, in Innsbruck, Austria; married; children: 3.
Won 2 gold medals at the World championships in Aspen (1950); won a silver medal for giant slalom at Oslo Olympics (1952). Starred in the film "Nacht am Montblanc" (1951).
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