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Erika Hess

Swiss alpine ski racer · Switzerland · On the map · Athletes · Born 1962 · age 64

Erika Hess is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Switzerland. One of the best female racers of the 1980s, Hess had 31 World Cup wins, four slalom titles, and two overall titles.

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Skieur d'or1982
Swiss Sports Personality of the Year

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She also won six World Championship gold medals between 1982 and 1987, and took bronze in the slalom at the 1980 Winter Olympics at age 17. Hess missed another medal in 1985, when she led after the first run of the slalom at the "Stelvio" course at Bormio, but failed to finish the second leg.

Country
Switzerland
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1962 · age 64