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Brigitte Oertli

Full name: Brigitte Oertli
Gender: Female
Height: 5-8.5 (174 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: June 10, 1962 in Egg, Zürich, Switzerland
Affiliations: Skiclub Egg
Country: SUI Switzerland
Sport: Alpine Skiing

Medals: 2 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Brigitte Oertli began representing Switzerland in alpine skiing World Cup races in 1981, but did not earn a podium finish until 1984, when she came in third in the combined. She was selected for that year’s Winter Olympics, where she placed 12th in the downhill and failed to finish the slalom, but began to improve rapidly and by the end of the year had captured her first World Cup victory in the combined. The following year she attended her first World Championship, where she was fourth in the combined, fifth in the slalom, and eighth in the downhill. She fared worse at the 1987 edition, but entered the 1988 Winter Olympics as a favorite in the combined based on her excellent performance at the World Cup. She was edged out by Austria’s [Anita Wachter] for the gold medal, but took home silver in the event, as well as one in the downhill, which was surprising, as it was her mediocre downhill performance that had cost her gold in the combined. She was also 17th in the Super G and failed to finish the slalom. Her final major international medal, bronze in the combined, came at the 1989 World Championships, and she retired early into the 1990 World Cup season. Overall she had 36 World Cup podium finishes, six of which were victories in the combined and two of which were wins in the slalom.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1984 Winter 21 Sarajevo Alpine Skiing Women's Downhill Switzerland SUI 12
1984 Winter 21 Sarajevo Alpine Skiing Women's Slalom Switzerland SUI AC DNF
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Women's Downhill Switzerland SUI 2 Silver
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Women's Super G Switzerland SUI 17
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Women's Slalom Switzerland SUI AC DNF
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Women's Combined Switzerland SUI 2 Silver

Women's Downhill

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1984 Winter 21 Sarajevo Alpine Skiing Switzerland Final Standings 12 1:14.93
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Final Standings 2 1:26.61

Women's Super G

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Final Standings 17 1:21.56

Women's Slalom

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1984 Winter 21 Sarajevo Alpine Skiing Switzerland Final Standings AC DNF
1984 Winter 21 Sarajevo Alpine Skiing Switzerland Run 1 AC DNF
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Final Standings AC DNF
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Run 1 7 49.95
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Run 2 AC DNF

Women's Combined

Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS T
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Final Standings 2 29.48
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Downhill 11 29.48 1:18.37
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Slalom 1 0.00 1:20.71
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Slalom Run 1 1 39.24
1988 Winter 25 Calgary Alpine Skiing Switzerland Slalom Run 2 1 41.47
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