Steurer, Florence (1949–)
Steurer, Florence (1949–)
French Alpine skier. Born Nov 1, 1949, in Lyon, France.
Placed 4th for giant slalom at Grenoble (1968); won a bronze medal for slalom at Sapporo Olympics (1972); at World championships, won a bronze medal for giant slalom (1966) and silver medals for combined (1970, 1972); at World Cup, placed 3rd overall (1968, 1970) and 2nd overall (1969).
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