Paula (Paola) Rosa Wiesinger later Steger (27 February 1907 – 12 June 2001) was a pioneering Italian alpine skier and mountain climber who competed at one edition of Winter Olympics and three editions of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (1932, 1933, 1934, 1936).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
 Wiesinger skiing on the Dolomites in 1930 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paula (Paola) Rosa Wiesinger, later Steger |
| Born | 27 February 1907 Bolzano, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 12 June 2001 (aged 94) Seiser Alm, Italy |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Polyvalent |
| Retired | 1936 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) |
Medal record | |
Biography edit
Wiesinger was born in Bolzano. She won the 1932 women's Downhill world championship in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics, finishing 16th in the alpine skiing combined event. She married Hans Steger.[13]
In 1935 Wiesinger was invited to view the Trofeo Mezzalama, a competition that was only intended for male ski mountaineers. Due to an injury leave of Giusto Gervasutti, she took his military uniform, covered her face with sunglasses and his cap, and took part instead of him, but the cheat was discovered at a check point of the race.[14] She died in Seiser Alm. A hotel and a statue in Siusi allo Sciliar are dedicated to Wiesinger.[15]
Olympic Games results edit
| Year | Vanue | Race | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen
|
Alpine combined | 16 |
World Championship results edit
| Edition | Slalom | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 1933 | 19 | 4 | 11 |
| 1934 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
| 1936 | - | DNF | - |
National titles edit
Wiesinger won 15 national titles.[16][17]
- Italian Alpine Ski Championships
- Downhill: 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 (5)
- Slalom: 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936 (4)
- Combined: 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 (6)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "04.02.1932. Cortina d'Ampezzo Downhill, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "05.02.1932. Cortina d'Ampezzo Slalom, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "05.02.1932. Cortina d'Ampezzo Alpine Combined, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "08.02.1933. Innsbruck Downhill, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "10.02.1933. Innsbruck/Seegrube Slalom, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "10.02.1933. Innsbruck Alpine Combined, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "15.02.1934. Sankt Moritz Downhill, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "16.02.1934. Sankt Moritz Slalom, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "16.02.1934. Sankt Moritz Alpine Combined, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "22.02.1936. Innsbruck/Seefeld Slalom, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "21.02.1936. Innsbruck Downhill, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "22.02.1936. Innsbruck Alpine Combined, women" (PDF). alpineskiworld.net. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Paula Wiesinger (German), FemBio.
- ^ Paula Wiesinger (German), FemBio.
- ^ "Paula Wiesinger Apartments & Suites". alpesiusi.it. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Campionati italiani assoluti, l'albo d'oro della discesa" (in Italian). fisi.org. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "L'albo d'oro della discesa femminile dei Campionati Italiani" (in Italian). fisi.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.[dead link]
External links edit
- Paula Wiesinger at FIS (alpine)
- Paula Wiesinger at Olympedia
- Biography (in German)
- Profile (in Italian)
- Alpine skiing 1936 (in Polish)
- Bio for Hans and Paula Steger Archived 2009-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Paula Wiesinger Apartments & Suites
