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Gretchen Kunigk Fraser (February 11, 1919 – February 17, 1994) was an American alpine ski racer and nurse. She was the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing, as well as the first American to win an Olympic silver medal in skiing. [ 3 ]
Some Wheaties boxes with athletes or teams on the packaging, from the late 1990s. In 1934, the breakfast cereal Wheaties began the practice of including pictures of athletes on its packaging to coincide with its slogan, "The Breakfast of Champions."
The Olympics (with Germany and Japan barred from competing) returned after a 12-year hiatus, with American Gretchen Fraser (then of Vancouver, WA, later of Sun Valley, ID) winning the first two U.S. Olympic ski medals – and they came on the same day, Feb. 5; the combined downhill had been run the previous day and when she won the slalom, it ...
The women's alpine skiing slalom event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, February 5, 1948.
Gretchen Fraser United States: Erika Mahringer Austria: 1952–1984: Not included in the Olympic program: 1988 Calgary details: Anita Wachter Austria: Brigitte Oertli Switzerland: Maria Walliser Switzerland: 1992 Albertville details: Petra Kronberger Austria: Anita Wachter Austria: Florence Masnada France: 1994 Lillehammer details: Pernilla ...
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the six alpine skiing events were held on Piz Nair from Monday, 2 February to Thursday, 5 February 1948. [1] [2]After these games, the giant slalom was added and the combined event was dropped as an Olympic medal event for four decades, until 1988.
Barbara-Ann Scott of Canada and Hans Gerschwiler of Switzerland practice pairs figure skating before competition.. The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the V Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, from January 30 through February 8, 1948.
The Women's slalom competition of the Grenoble 1968 Olympics was held at Chamrousse. [1] [2]The defending world champion was Annie Famose of France, who shared the World Cup slalom championship with countrywoman Marielle Goitschel, who was also the leader of the 1968 World Cup.