Mittermaier, Rosi (1950–)
Mittermaier, Rosi (1950–)
German Alpine skier. Name variations: Rosi Mittermaier-Neureuther. Born Aug 5, 1950, in Reit im Winkel, West Germany, near the Austrian border; sister of Evi Mittermaier (skier who came in 8th in the giant slalom in the 1976 Olympics).
Won World Cup overall and slalom (1976); won gold medals for downhill and slalom and a silver medal for the giant slalom at Innsbruck Olympics (1976); at World championships, won a gold medal for combined (1976).
See also Women in World History.
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