Barbara Merlin (born 12 January 1972) is an Italian former alpine skier.[1]
 Merlin in 2016 at 44. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1972 Turin, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Speed events |
| Club | Fiamme Oro |
| World Cup debut | 1991 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 3 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 10 |
| Podiums | 2 |
Career edit
During her career she has achieved 8 results among the top 5 in the World Cup.[1] She competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 1998 Winter Olympics.[2]
World Cup results edit
- Top 5
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-01-1996 |  Cortina d'Ampezzo |
Downhill | 5 |
| 19-01-1996 | Cortina d'Ampezzo |
Downhill | 4 |
| 15-03-1995 | Bormio |
Downhill | 3 |
| 22-01-1995 | Cortina d'Ampezzo |
Downhill | 2 |
| 09-12-1994 |  Lake Louise |
Downhill | 4 |
| 03-12-1994 |  Vail |
Super G | 4 |
| 29-01-1994 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Downhill | 4 |
| 08-12-1991 | Santa Caterina |
Giant Slalo | 4 |
National titles edit
Merlin has won four national championships at individual senior level.[3]
- Italian Alpine Ski Championships
- Dopwnhill: 1992 (1)
- Super-G: 1994 (1)
- Combined: 1992, 1993 (2)
References edit
- ^ a b "Barbara Merlin profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Merlin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "ALBO D'ORO CAMPIONATI ITALIANI SCI ALPINO". sportflash24.it (in Italian). 31 March 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
External links edit
- Barbara Merlin at FIS (alpine)
- Barbara Merlin at Olympedia
