Proell-Moser, Annemarie (1953–)
Proell-Moser, Annemarie (1953–)
Austrian Alpine skier. Name variations: Annemarie Proell or Ann-Marie Pröll or Moser-Pröll; Annemarie Moser-Proell; Annemarie Moser. Born Annemarie Proell in Kleinarl, Austria, on Mar 27, 1953; m. Herbert Moser (salesman), 1975; sister of Cornelia Proell (b. 1961, Alpine skier).
Won 6 World Cup overall titles; won silver medals in the downhill and giant slalom at Sapporo Olympics (1972); won World championship in downhill (1974, 1978) and combined (1978); won the World Cup (1971–75, 1979); completed a record of 11 consecutive downhill wins (1973); in 10 seasons, won a total of 59 individual events (1970–79); won a gold medal in the downhill at Lake Placid Olympics (1980).
See also Women in World History.
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