Franziska Steffen

Franziska Steffen (Fränzi, born August 25, 1981) is an Indonesian-born Swiss freestyle skier, specializing in ski cross and a former alpine skier.

Early life Steffen was born in Surodadi, a village in Tegal Regency, Central Java. She was adopted as an infant by Swiss parents from Saanen.

Athletic career After initially competing in giant slalom, Steffen switched to ski cross in 2003, making her World Cup debut in January. She apparently obtained second place in ski cross at this event, but her result does not appear in the FIS database. She placed 29th in the qualifying round in women's ski cross advancing to the knockout stages. She failed to finish her first round heat, and did not advance.

Steffen was injured during training for the 2014 Winter Olympics and was unable to participate in the qualifying rounds.

Retirement After several injuries, Steffen retired in 2015 and went to work as a civil servant, doubling as a clerk for the town of Saanen and as a tax secretary for the municipality of Bolligen.

World Cup podiums