Katja Seizinger

Katja Seizinger (; born 10 May 1972) is a German former World Cup alpine ski racing champion. She is her country's most successful alpine skier.

Biography Born in Datteln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Seizinger won three Olympic gold and two bronze medals, and won eleven World Cup season titles: two overall, four downhill, and five Super-G. She was a three-time winner of Germany's sportswoman of the year award.

With Olympic downhill victories in 1994 and 1998, she was the first to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same alpine speed event, and also the first woman to successfully defend an Olympic alpine title.

Seizinger injured both knees while training in June 1998, missed the entire 1999 season, then retired in April.

World Cup results

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom GiantSlalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1990 17 44 – 39 12 – 21 1991 18 15 – 29 4 13 12 1992 19 3 – 10 3 1 — 1993 20 2 58 7 1 1 7 1994 21 3 49 6 1 1 19 1995 22 2 19 9 1 3 4 1996 23 1 39 2 1 2 — 1997 24 2 19 2 2 5 — 1998 25 1 12 6 1 1 2 1999 26 injured, did not compete

Season titles 11 titles – (2 overall, 4 DH, 5 SG)

Race victories 36 wins – (16 DH, 16 SG, 4 GS)

World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1991 18 — — 20 5 5 1993 20 — 12 1 4 DNF DH 1996 23 — 5 DNF 2 5 1997 24 — 5 2 5 2 1999 26 injured, did not compete

Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1992 19 — 8 3 4 DNF SL2 1994 21 — DNF2 DNF 1 DNF SL1 1998 25 — 3 6 1 1