Maria Rosa Quario

Maria Rosa "Ninna" Quario (born 24 May 1961) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Italy. Nicknamed "Ninna", she had four World Cup victories and 15 podiums, all in slalom. Quario is the mother of alpine racer Federica Brignone (born 1990).

Biography Born in Milan, Lombardy, Quario competed in the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984, and finished fourth and seventh in the slalom, respectively. She also competed at the 1982 World Championships and placed fifth in the slalom.

World Cup results Race podiums 4 victories - (4 SL) 15 podiums - (15 SL)

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super G Downhill Combined 1979 17 13 7 25 notrun — 1980 18 31 18 18 — — 1981 19 18 11 15 — — 1982 20 10 4 10 — — 1983 21 14 3 — notawarded(w/ GS) — — 1984 22 17 5 — — — 1985 23 19 4 — — — 1986 24 55 19 — — — —

World Series Quario also had two victories in special slaloms in the World Series, which were events held in late November, immediately before the World Cup season. The first win came at age 17, two months before her initial World Cup victory (and podium). 28 Nov 1978 - slalom – Stelvio, Italy 26 Nov 1982 - slalom – Bormio, Italy