Marlies Schild (born May 31, 1981) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Admont, Styria, she is a specialist in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom and has won multiple medals in Olympic and World Championship competitions, as well as three World Cup season titles in slalom.
At the beginning of her career, Schild preferred the downhill event. However, by the age of 19 she had already undergone five knee surgeries,...
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Marlies Schild (born May 31, 1981) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Admont, Styria, she is a specialist in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom and has won multiple medals in Olympic and World Championship competitions, as well as three World Cup season titles in slalom.
At the beginning of her career, Schild preferred the downhill event. However, by the age of 19 she had already undergone five knee surgeries, prompting her to concentrate on the less dangerous slalom and giant slalom competitions. Since 2004, she has finished every season (except 2009 when out with injury) among the top 3 in the World Cup slalom standings, and won the slalom trophy in 2007, 2008, and 2011. Her best result in the overall competition was a second place in 2007, when she lost the overall trophy only in the last two races (slalom and giant slalom) against compatriot Nicole Hosp, after having taken the lead with a second place in downhill and a third place in Super-G on...
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