Mia Nuriah Freudweiler (born 15 April 2003) is a Pakistani former alpine skier. She was the first female Pakistani athlete to compete in a Youth Olympic Games after qualifying for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne.
 Mia with Pakistani flag 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 April 2003 Nice, France |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, combined, giant slalom, super-G |
| Club | Ski-Club Villars Villars-sur-Ollon |
| Retired | 12 February 2020 |
Freudweiler grew up in Switzerland and lives in Villars-sur-Ollon.[citation needed]
Skiing career edit
Freudweiler participated in her first FIS race (Entry League FIS) in October 2019, in downhill skiing in Snow Valley in Belgium, where she came in 19th place..[1]
She participated in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, the first time Pakistan participated in a Youth Olympics.[2] She finished 46th in the Super-G race, which was won by Amélie Klopfenstein from Switzerland.[3] In the following super combined event she rose to rank 30th. [4] She did not finish the slalom[5] nor the giant slalom[6]
A ski accident in February 2020 put an end to her ski racing career.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ FIS - Mia Nuriah Freudweiler - Results, visited 19 June 2021.
- ^ IOC Young Reporters - Mia Nuriah Freudweiler - Pakistan's first ever Winter Youth Olympics athlete (YouTube), visited 19 June 2021.
- ^ Olympedia - Alpine skiing: Women's Super-G, visited 19 June 2021.
- ^ Olympedia - Alpine skiing - Women's Alpine Combined, visited 19 June 2021.
- ^ Olympedia - Mia Nuriah Freudweiler, visited 19 June 2021.
- ^ Olympedia - Mia Nuriah Freudweiler, visited 19 June 2021.
External links edit
- FREUDWEILER Mia Nuriah - Athlete Information Standings at the International Ski Federation
- Mia Nuriah Freudweiler ouvre la voie aux jeunes femmes du monde entier - Olympic News IOC News
- One to watch: Mia Nuriah Freudweiler Profile in Destinations Travel Across Pakistan
- JOJ 2020: Mia Nuriah Freudweiler, la voix du Pakistan RTS Sports
- Podcast: Aksel Lund Svindal's message for Lausanne 2020 and Pakistani skier Olympics.com podcast with Aksel Lund Svindal