Hedy Schlunegger

Swiss alpine skier
Medal record
Women's Alpine Skiing
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 St. Moritz Downhill

Hedy Kaufmann-Schlunegger (10 March 1923 – 5 July 2003) was a Swiss alpine skier. At the 1948 Winter Olympics, Hedy Schlunegger was the first Olympic Gold medalist in Lady's Downhill skiing.

After her success in skiing, Hedy Kaufmann-Schlunegger and her husband managed a sporting goods store in Grindelwald. Olympic medalist Martina Schild is her granddaughter.

References

  • Skiclub Wengen: Hedy Schlunegger (in German)
  • Kaufmann Sport Grindelwald: Geschichte (in German)
  • Jungfrau-Zeitung: Unsere Verstorbenen: Hedwig Kaufmann-Schlunegger[permanent dead link] (in German)
  • 'Heidi' Schlunegger at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

External links

Hedy Schlunegger at Olympedia

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Women's World Champions: Downhill • Super-G • Giant Slalom • Slalom • Combined • Parallel Giant Slalom • Mixed Team


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