Anita Wachter
Wachter in December 1996
Personal information
Born (1967-02-12) 12 February 1967
Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier 
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom, slalom, combined, super-G, downhill
ClubWSV Tschagguns
World Cup debut17 March 1985 (age 18)
(first top 15)
RetiredMarch 2001 (age 34)
Olympics
Teams3 – (1988, 1992, 1994)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (19872001)
Medals5 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons16 – (19862001)
Wins19 – (14 GS, 2 SG, 1 SL, 2 K)
Podiums76
Overall titles1 – (1993)
Discipline titles2 – (2 SG; 1990, 1994)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 1 4 4
Giant slalom 14 21 10
Super-G 2 5 7
Combined 2 2 3
Total 19 32 24
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 0
World Championships 0 2 3
World Junior Championships 2 1 0
Total 3 5 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary Combined
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Combined
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Giant slalom
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Morioka Giant slalom
Silver medal – second place 1996 Sierra Nevada Combined
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Saalbach Super G
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Morioka Combined
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Vail Giant slalom
Junior World Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Jasná Giant Slalom
Gold medal – first place 1985 Jasná Slalom
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jasná Combined

Anita Wachter (born 12 February 1967) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. She focused on the technical events and specialized in giant slalom.[1]

Biography

Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Wachter won the World Cup overall title in 1993,[2] and the giant slalom title twice (1990 and 1994). She was the gold medalist in the combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics,[3] and won two silver medals in 1992 (combined and giant slalom). Wachter also won five medals at the World Championships; she represented Austria in three Olympics, twice also as flag bearer (1992 and 1994)[4] and eight World Championships.

Wachter retired from competition after the 2001 season with 19 World Cup wins (14 Giant slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined), attained 76 podiums, and had 175 top ten finishes. She is living together with her longtime companion Rainer Salzgeber; they have two daughters.

World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombined
1985188944
19861917408715
198720141421523
19882133411282
1989225753
19902325181
1991246142119
1992251215927523
1993261424191
19942749197
19952881671431
1996293938171
199730711324323
1998312727153912
1999328182
20003316263
200134512629

Season titles

  • 1 Overall, 2 Giant slalom
SeasonDiscipline
1990Giant slalom
1993Overall
1994Giant slalom

Race victories

  • 19 wins: (14 Giant slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined)
  • 76 podiums
Season Date Location Discipline
198830 Nov 1987Italy Courmayeur, ItalySlalom
19909 Aug 1989Argentina Las Leñas, ArgentinaSuper G
3 Dec 1989United States Vail, USAGiant slalom
199110 Feb 1991Germany Zwiesel, GermanyGiant slalom
19935 Dec 1992United States Steamboat Springs, USAGiant slalom
17 Jan 1993Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyCombined
199431 Oct 1993Austria Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom
26 Nov 1993Italy Santa Caterina, ItalyGiant slalom
16 Jan 1994Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
19957 Jan 1995Austria Haus im Ennstal, AustriaSuper G
23 Jan 1995Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
18 Feb 1995Sweden Åre, SwedenGiant slalom
199617 Dec 1995Austria St. Anton, AustriaCombined
31 Jan 1996Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
199927 Dec 1998Austria Semmering, AustriaGiant slalom
2 Jan 1999Slovenia Maribor, SloveniaGiant slalom
24 Feb 1999Sweden Åre, SwedenGiant slalom
13 Mar 1999Spain Sierra Nevada, SpainGiant slalom
200028 Dec 1999Austria Lienz, AustriaGiant slalom

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 Slalom 
Super GDownhillCombined
1987205
1989221395
19912412113
199326263
199629DNF14162
19973022410
19993293
200134DNF1

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 Slalom 
Super GDownhillCombined
198820751
199224292
19942649
199830

References

  1. "Anita Wachter profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. "Wachter wins World Cup title". Bangor Daily News. Maine. Associated Press. 29 March 1993. p. 11.
  3. "Men's downhill finds a new star". Milwaukee Journal. (Los Angeles Times). 22 February 1988. p. 4C.
  4. "Flagbearers for Austria". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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