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Representing  Switzerland
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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 (in German)
- 'Heidi' Schlunegger at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
External links
Hedy Schlunegger at Olympedia (archive)
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