Rosi Mittermaier

Skier

Birthday August 5, 1950

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Munich, Germany

DEATH DATE Jan 4, 2023 (72)

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About

Alpine skier who won three medals at the 1976 Olympics: golds in downhill and slalom, and a silver in giant slalom.

Before Fame

She competed in the inaugural World Cup season when she was just 16-years old.

Trivia

She rounded out her dominant 1976 by winning gold in the combine alpine skiing at the World Championships.

Family Life

She married Christian Neureuther in 1980, and they had their first child, Felix Neureuther in 1984; both men are World Cup skiers.

Associated With

She was one of the handful of noteworthy Olympic gold medalists for West Germany, joining stars such as Steffi Graf.