Karen Putzer

Karen Putzer (born 29 September 1978) is a former Italian alpine skier.[1]

Karen Putzer
Alpine skier
DisciplinesSuper-G,
Giant slalom
ClubG.S. Fiamme Oro
Born (1978-09-29) 29 September 1978
Bolzano, Italy
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
World Cup debut1995
Retired2009
Olympics
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons14
Wins8
Podiums16
Overall titles0 (2nd in 2003)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 0 1 1
Total 0 1 2
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Giant 4 5 2
Super-G 4 0 1
Total 8 5 3
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City Super-G
World Championships
2001 Sankt Anton Giant Slalom
2001 Sankt Anton Combined

Biography

She was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant Slalom and Super-G, she won a total of eight World Cup victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002–2003 season behind Janica Kostelić. However, her career was often hampered by accidents. She won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City.

World Cup victories
Date Location Race
19 December 1999 Saint MoritzSuper-G
22 December 2001 Saint MoritzSuper-G
8 December 2002 Lake LouiseSuper-G
12 December 2002 Val d'IsèreGiant slalom
28 December 2002 SemmeringGiant slalom
13 March 2003 LillehammerSuper-G
16 March 2003 LillehammerGiant slalom
21 January 2007 Cortina d'AmpezzoGiant slalom

See also

References
  1. "Karen Putzer - Athlete Information". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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