Anita Wachter

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.

Biography Born in Bartholomäberg, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Wachter won the World Cup overall title in 1993, and the giant slalom title twice (1990 and 1994). She was the gold medalist in the combined at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 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) 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 Season Age Overall Slalom GiantSlalom Super G Downhill Combined 1985 18 89 — 44 — — — 1986 19 17 40 8 7 — 15 1987 20 14 14 21 5 23 — 1988 21 3 3 4 11 28 2 1989 22 5 7 5 3 — — 1990 23 2 5 1 8 — 1 1991 24 6 14 2 11 — 9 1992 25 12 15 9 27 52 3 1993 26 1 4 2 4 19 1 1994 27 4 9 1 9 — 7 1995 28 8 16 7 14 31 — 1996 29 3 9 3 8 17 1 1997 30 7 11 3 24 32 3 1998 31 27 27 15 39 — 12 1999 32 8 18 2 — — — 2000 33 16 26 3 — — — 2001 34 51 26 29 — — —

Season titles 1 Overall, 2 Giant slalom Season Discipline 1990 Giant slalom 1993 Overall 1994 Giant slalom

Race victories 19 wins: (14 Giant slalom, 2 Super G, 1 Slalom, 2 Combined) 76 podiums Season Date Location Discipline 1988 30 Nov 1987 Courmayeur, Italy Slalom 1990 9 Aug 1989 Las Leñas, Argentina Super G 3 Dec 1989 Vail, USA Giant slalom 1991 10 Feb 1991 Zwiesel, Germany Giant slalom 1993 5 Dec 1992 Steamboat Springs, USA Giant slalom 17 Jan 1993 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Combined 1994 31 Oct 1993 Sölden, Austria Giant slalom 26 Nov 1993 Santa Caterina, Italy Giant slalom 16 Jan 1994 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 1995 7 Jan 1995 Haus im Ennstal, Austria Super G 23 Jan 1995 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 18 Feb 1995 Åre, Sweden Giant slalom 1996 17 Dec 1995 St. Anton, Austria Combined 31 Jan 1996 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 1999 27 Dec 1998 Semmering, Austria Giant slalom 2 Jan 1999 Maribor, Slovenia Giant slalom 24 Feb 1999 Åre, Sweden Giant slalom 13 Mar 1999 Sierra Nevada, Spain Giant slalom 2000 28 Dec 1999 Lienz, Austria Giant slalom

World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1987 20 — — — — 5 1989 22 — 13 9 — 5 1991 24 12 11 3 — — 1993 26 — 2 6 — 3 1996 29 DNF1 4 16 — 2 1997 30 22 4 — — 10 1999 32 9 3 — — — 2001 34 — DNF1 — — —

Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super G Downhill Combined 1988 20 — 7 5 — 1 1992 24 — 2 9 — 2 1994 26 — 4 9 — — 1998 30 — — — — —